Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team will open the 2026 campaign in a strong position as the NAIA released its preseason top-10 poll Wednesday. The Statesmen, who were 12-4 last year (9-0 Heart) and advanced to the NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals last spring, are No. 7 with 33 points. It marks the 13th-consecutive poll in […]
Oskaloosa–Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) and Tatiana Paragas (Fr., Honolulu, Hawaii, Exercise Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 12-18. West won two titles at the Central Dutch Athletics Classic last Friday. The senior took the shot put crown with a toss of 53-1.5, but was even […]
Oskaloosa–Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) won a pair of competitions last week, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week Monday. The senior, who is now a two-time award recipient, guided William Penn at the Central Dutch Athletics Classic last Friday. West won the shot […]
Addison, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team stepped back on the lanes last Saturday and Sunday as it competed at the ISBPA Kegel Collegiate Classic. William Penn placed 35th out of 68 teams with 7,849 pins in five regular games and 16 Baker games. Calumet-St. Joseph (Ind.) took the crown with 8,962 pins. Luke Winter of […]
Addison, Ill.–A pair of solid days led the William Penn women’s bowling team to a top-10 effort at the ISBPA Kegel Collegiate Classic last Saturday and Sunday. William Penn ended up ninth out of 55 teams with 7,724 pins in five regular games and 16 Baker games. Mount Mercy walked off with the team trophy […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered another Heart of America Athletic Conference upset Saturday, battling Missouri Baptist in a hard-fought 69-66 battle at home. The Statesmen (14-5, 8-3 Heart) fell behind early, trailing 7-4 before pulling even at 9-9. Neither team was able to seize control in the opening half as the lead changed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen women’s basketball team ended a four-game losing streak Saturday, earning a 67-63 Heart of America Athletics Conference victory over Missouri Baptist. The Statesmen (6-13, 3-8) and Spartans (5-12, 4-7) had similar shooting performances, with William Penn shooting 35.8% to Missouri Baptist’s 36.1%, while being outrebounded 44-27. The Statesmen forced 18 […]
Pella–The William Penn women’s indoor track and field team came up with numerous solid results across all disciplines as it competed in the Central Dutch Athletic Classic Friday. Nine different Statesmen notched top-half performances with Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) and Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) leading the way as […]
Pella–The William Penn men’s track and field team opened up the post-holiday part of its indoor schedule by competing in the Central Dutch Athletic Classic Friday. Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) guided the navy and gold with a pair of titles. He took the shot put at 53-1.5, and then was the weight throw […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn bowling teams hold top-15 positions as the NAIA has announced its second RPI rankings recently. The Statesmen women are currently 11th in the NAIA with an RPI of .605, while Judson (Ill.) is first at .649. WPU is also 23rd among schools from all divisions in the USBC standings with 2,727 points. […]
