by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–The Statesmen football team concluded their season on Saturday with still a lot to play for as they would take on the rival Grand View Vikings and attempt to keep the rock and ladder trophy in Oskaloosa for the second consecutive year. Unfortunately, WPU (4-7, 2-3 Heart) would fall short to […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team will use a slight snub by the national voters as extra motivation for the cold winter months as it dropped a handful of spots in the NAIA’s second top-25 poll which was released Friday. WPU fell from a program-best ninth down to #14 with 293 points. […]
by Wade Steinlage Topeka, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team finished high in the standings as it competed at the Jayhawk Collegiate Challenge Saturday and Sunday. William Penn was fourth out of 20 teams with 8,138 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games. Wichita State (Kan.) was first with 8,843 pins. As the #4 […]
by Wade Steinlage Lawrence, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team fell just short of its first title as it battled all the way to the end at the Jayhawk Collegiate Challenge Saturday and Sunday. William Penn placed second out of 22 teams with 9,446 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games. Wichita State (Kan.) […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team took out some frustration Saturday, ‘running’ on all cylinders in a 61-14 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division win over Graceland. WPU (4-6, 2-2 North) accumulated a season-best 613 yards of total offense, including 544 on the ground as it thoroughly dominated the Yellowjackets (1-9, 1-3 […]
by Wade Steinlage Defense Helps WPU to Win Over #20 Lyon Des Moines—The Statesmen finished up their run at the Grand View Classic on Saturday, taking on the 20th ranked Lyon College Scots. The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair with six lead changes and four ties. Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Sr., Milwaukee Wis., Exercise Science) got […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team remained perfect on the year, defeating Emmaus Bible 141-54 in non-conference action Saturday. #2 William Penn (3-0) outshot the Eagles 61.2%-32.8% and outrebounded them 68-19. The squad’s 141 points and 87-point margin of victory both rank second all-time in program history. WPU got a battle with EBC […]
by Wade Steinlage Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn men’s soccer team enjoyed the best season in program history, but unfortunately all good things must come to an end and that end was Saturday as the Statesmen fell 4-1 to #12 Baker in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals. Fifth-seeded WPU (14-5) was looking […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–William Penn hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to familiar Des Moines but not to take on their conference foe. Rather, the team played in game one of a two game set at the Grand View Classic that will take place on Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen […]
by Wade Steinlage Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen cross country team concluded the 2018 season by competing at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships Saturday. The women (268 points) and men (323 points) both placed 11th out of 12 teams. MidAmerica Nazarene topped the women’s standings with 48 points, while Benedictine was the best men’s squad […]
