Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team began the 2024 season with a hard-fought scoreless draw against Harris-Stowe in non-conference action Saturday evening. The Statesmen (0-0-1) dictated much of the match, outshooting the Hornets (0-0-1) 9-3. WPU placed five attempts on goal, while Harris-Stowe landed all three of its shots on frame. William Penn produced five scoring […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team collected a plethora of academic awards as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its 2024-2025 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes and top team GPAs. As a program, William Penn ranked 11th in the NAIA with a 3.650 combined Grade Point Average, missing out on the top 10 by just .001 point. Additionally, a […]
Oskaloosa–D’Artagnon Beaver (Sr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) wrapped up his Statesmen career by being recognized as one of the NAIA’s top scholar-athletes as the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country teams were announced Wednesday. Beaver was one of 11 individuals named to the First Team, while an additional nine athletes collected […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn softball player Laila Smith (Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) will represent the Heart of America Athletic Conference as she was named the league’s 2024-2025 A.O. Duer Award recipient Tuesday. The A.O. Duer Scholarship Award has been presented by the NAIA since 1967 to one male and one female junior student-athlete in any sport who […]
Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) closed out his William Penn career by being recognized as one of the NAIA’s top scholar-athletes as the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Men’s At-Large teams were announced Wednesday. Putzier was one of 10 individuals named to the First Team, while an additional 10 players from various sports […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Director of Athletics Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Camden Levett as the new Assistant Athletic Director for Game Day Operations. Levett comes to WPU with vast experience in collegiate athletics, most recently serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach at fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference institution Central […]
Oskaloosa–A total of 11 teams finished in the top four to guide the William Penn athletics department to a spot in the middle of the grouping as the final 2024-2025 Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings were released Monday. The Statesmen placed eighth out of 13 institutions with a rating of .551, while […]
Oskaloosa–Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) collected one final accolade for her outstanding 2025 campaign as the NAIA announced its All-America softball teams Tuesday. Smith was one of 20 individuals named to the Second Team, while 20 players garnered First-Team recognition and 23 picked up Honorable-Mention status. Smith is a first-time recipient, while William […]
Oskaloosa–Five William Penn softball players were honored for strong 2025 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. The trio of Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education), Tori Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education), and Madie Anderson (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Elementary Education) paced […]
Oskaloosa–Zach Otten (Sr., Mapleton, Ill., Business Management) was honored for a strong 2025 season in and out of the classroom as he earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. Otten, who owned a 3.61 Grade Point Average following the spring semester, posted a .305 batting average (36-for-118) with five doubles. He tallied 23 […]
