Oskaloosa–William Penn men’s lacrosse player Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) was recognized for his academic achievements by being named a 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete. Putzier owned a 3.95 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester. It is Putzier’s second time receiving the award. To be eligible for the award, athletes must maintain a […]
Oskaloosa–Statesmen men’s golfer Francois Assaud (Sr., Montelimar, France, Sports Management) was recognized for his academic achievements by being named a 2024-2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete. Assaud entered the spring semester with a 3.52 Grade Point Average. It is his first career laurel. To be eligible for the award, athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average […]
Oskaloosa–Five members of the William Penn women’s golf team were recognized for their academic achievements by being named 2024-2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Riley Burns (Sr., Edwardsville, Ill., Elementary Education) led the team with a 3.89 Grade Point Average, while Bliss Martin (Jr., Hamilton, Ill., Biology) followed at 3.88 as the spring semester began. Behind them […]
Oskaloosa–Five members of the William Penn men’s volleyball team were honored for their outstanding academic achievements by being named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Leading the way was Luke Luckfield (Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii, Software Engineering), who posted an impressive 3.95 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester. Following him was Andrija Miranovic (So., Podgorica, Montenegro, Business […]
Oskaloosa–Britten Beallis (Jr., Naperville, Ill., Sports Management) garnered yet another postseason award as the 2025 NAIA Men’s Volleyball All-America teams were released Thursday. Beallis was one of nine individuals named Second Team, while nine players were selected to the First Team and eight earned Third-Team status. Beallis’ All-America accolade is his first from the NAIA. […]
Casablanca, Morocco–Christianah Ogunsanya (Fr., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) and Esther Kolawole (Fr., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) returned home and continued their domination as they recently claimed crowns at the 2025 African Wrestling Championships. The freshmen, who both won NAIA national titles in March, had no equals as they cruised to a combined 8-0 record at the Championships. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced its April Players of the Month. Men’s track and field athlete Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) was named the male recipient, while women’s golfer Olivia Lange (Sr., Buckeburg, Germany, Business Management) earned the female honor. West garnered his first career award, while Lange received the […]
Oskaloosa–Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) was rewarded for being the best field athlete during the outdoor league championship as the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its top awards Monday. West was named the Heart Men’s Field Athlete of the Meet following a weekend where he scored 19 points over three events. The junior […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team will be the middle squad in the trio that is paired together as the 30th Annual NAIA National Championship commences next week. William Penn, unofficially 28th entering nationals, has qualified for its ninth Championship and first since the 2022-2023 season. The event will be held Tuesday-Friday, May 13-16 at Eagle […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Anthony Weaver (So., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) and softball player Laila Pelds (Sr., Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Elementary Education) have been named Statesmen of the Week for April 28-May 4, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. This is the final Statesmen of the Week honor of the 2024–2025 academic year. Weaver […]
