by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn wrestling team won six matches as it ended the dual meet portion of the 2017-2018 year with a 25-14 non-conference victory over Hannibal-LaGrange on Senior Nigh Thursday. WPU (3-9) led from start to finish to drop the Trojans (2-11), including pulling out to a 16-0 edge through 157 pounds. […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen wrestling team will enter next weekend’s qualifying tournament with several grapplers in prime position to make nationals as the NAIA’s final regular-season poll was released this week. WPU has four individuals ranked in the Heart of America Athletic Conference and two in the national rating. Max Lewis (So., Duchesne, Utah, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) reached a major milestone Wednesday in helping the William Penn women’s basketball team to an 89-47 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Peru State. WPU (18-5, 12-2 Heart) has now won a season-high five games in a row, the longest streak for the program […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team bounced back from a rare home loss and also avenged its only other setback of the season by crushing Peru State 110-79 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. #1 WPU (22-2, 12-2 Heart) shot 61.5% in the second half and scored 61 points after intermission […]
by Wade Steinlage Erlanger, Ky./Louisville, Ky.–The William Penn men’s bowling team returned to the top of the mountain for the first time since 2014 as it competed in a pair of one-day tournaments over the weekend. WPU won Sunday’s Eagle Classic for its first crown since the 2013-2014 campaign. It is the fifth championship in […]
by Wade Steinlage Erlanger, Ky./Louisville, Ky.–Bailey Palmer (So., Ottumwa, Iowa, Undecided) became the first player in William Penn women’s bowling history to top a qualifying field, and the Statesmen fell just shy of team championships as they competed in a pair of one-day tournaments over the weekend. Norse Classic On Saturday at the Norse Collegiate […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–With one of its top scorers unavailable, the William Penn women’s basketball team was in need of someone to step up, and more than just one person answered the call as the Statesmen dropped Graceland 68-37 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (17-5, 11-2 Heart) have now won […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–It had been a very long time since the Statesmen men’s basketball team had lost at home, but unfortunately all good things must come to an end and they did Saturday in a 91-77 Heart of America Athletic Conference setback to Graceland. #1 WPU (21-2, 11-2 Heart) had won 37 consecutive home […]
by Wade Steinlage Marshall, Mo.–With six individuals in the top six, the William Penn wrestling team performed well Saturday as it competed at the Missouri Valley Open. Three separate Statesmen grapplers took home bronze in their respective weight classes, highlighted by 141-pounder Joe Eads (Fr., Morrison, Ill., Biology) who pinned three foes en route to […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines/Grinnell–The Statesmen track and field teams were in action twice in the last few days as they put in some final preparations before the conference meet next week. A handful of throwers competed in the Grand View Field Invitational Thursday and then a much larger group went just north to battle […]
