Oskaloosa–Six individuals from different William Penn female athletic programs were honored for strong 2023-2024 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned At-Large academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Softball player Zoey Jones (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Elementary Education) tops the crew with a 3.93 Grade Point Average entering this spring, while women’s […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team has been selected to receive the Musco Team Sportsmanship Award, announced Monday by the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The Statesmen, who are coached by Luke Bentley, earned the award for their display of the NAIA’s five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership. Teams […]
Oskaloosa–Four William Penn track and field athletes were honored for strong 2024 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. D’Artagnon Beaver (Jr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) and Jonah Heckenberg (Sr., Stockport, Iowa, Business Management) paced the group with 4.00 Grade Point Averages entering the spring. […]
Oskaloosa–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburg, N.Y., Business Management) is newly-crowned royalty after winning the crown of Miss Iowa 2024 recently. Batu-Tiako, who concluded her William Penn track and field career this spring with an NAIA All-America honor in the long jump, won the Miss Iowa pageant competition in Davenport on June 15. She will look to […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University is pleased to announce a new exclusive partnership with Vivenu, the technology leader in event ticketing, to serve as the official ticketing platform for the athletics department. This collaboration aims to enhance the user experience for William Penn, while also boosting the school’s revenue-generating potential with features focused on enhancing the fan […]
Oskaloosa– William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Andy Commins has resigned as head coach of the women’s soccer program. Commins, who is leaving for personal reasons, served as WPU’s head coach the previous three campaigns, owning a 13-34-2 record during that time, including an 8-25-2 mark in the Heart of America Athletic […]
Oskaloosa–Jordan Lester was lauded as one of the top photographers in the country as the College Sports Communicators announced their 2023-2024 awards recently. Lester‘s portfolio submission earned him the title of NAIA Photographer of the Year. He also placed fourth in the College Division, which includes NAIA, NCAA Division II and III, NJCAA, and Canadian […]
Oskaloosa–Top-three finishes from 10 different programs helped the William Penn athletics department finish in the middle of the pack as the final 2023-2024 Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings were released recently. The Statesmen ended up seventh out of 13 institutions with a rating of .587, while MidAmerica Nazarene claimed the Cup at […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the April Player of the Month laurels. Junior men’s lacrosse player Breck Putzier (Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) earned the Male award, while junior women’s track and field athlete Phoebe Burt (Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the second […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux is proud to announce the hiring of Colten Uitermarkt as the new Head Shotgun Sports Coach. A native of Otley, Uitermarkt recently concluded a two-year appointment as a graduate assistant coach for William Penn. During his tenure as both a coach and athlete, he helped the Statesmen win […]
