Oskaloosa–Men’s shotgun sports athlete Wyatt Kresser (Sr., Independence, Iowa, Entrepreneurship and Business Management) and women’s shotgun sports athlete Emily Sjoberg (Jr., Citrus Heights, Calif., Undecided) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of August 24-30. Kresser won the High Overall Athlete award at the Fort Hays State Invitational last Saturday and […]
Oskaloosa–John McDonald (Jr., Houston, Texas, Industrial Technology) came up big on a pair of opponent kicking attempts, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week Monday. McDonald’s award is the first of his career. He earned the laurel after helping William Penn defeat Graceland […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Association of Student-Athletes was recently recognized for its tremendous efforts on campus and in the community as it was named a 2025-2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Chapter of the Year. The award, in its inaugural year, recognized both WPU and Park University. William Penn’s ASA, guided by an executive board […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of NAIA national championship-winning coach Younne Reid as the new Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach. A coach for over two decades, Reid most recently guided collegiate athletes from 2017 – 2020 when he was the head coach at Southern […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team built off its finish from last weekend and took down each of this weekend’s four opponents as it competed at the UHSP Tournament Friday and Saturday. WPU (5-4) opened the weekend with a 3-2 win over York (Neb.) Friday (25-20, 21-25, 19-25, 25-21, 15-8) before defeating John Brown […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s soccer team scored four second-half goals Saturday to defeat Stephens 4-1 in non-conference play. WPU (2-1) held a 5-2 advantage in shots in the first 45 minutes of action, but neither team was able to capitalize before halftime. Following a cool-down in the locker room, the Statesmen came out hot in […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team jumped out to a big lead and held off a scrappy Graceland squad as it opened its 2026 season with a strong 28-16 win in a Hearts of America Athletic Conference North Division matchup Thursday. Under a mobile truck lighting installation by Musco Lighting on Musco Night, the Statesmen (1-0, […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s soccer player Javier Perez (So., Alicante, Spain, Business Management) and women’s volleyball player Maju Vieira (Sr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Business Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of August 17-23. Perez recorded a hat trick against Morningside in last Friday’s season opener. The sophomore scored three goals in […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team heads into the new season as a national contender as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Monday, sponsored by STADIONIC. WPU, which was 11-2 last season, is No. 13 in the ranking. It marks the eighth straight time the navy and gold have been featured in the top 25. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team was denied back-to-back wins to open the campaign as it fell 3-1 to Briar Cliff in non-conference action Tuesday. WPU (1-1) was outshot just 10-8, but struggled to ever get the proverbial engine going in its first loss of the fall. BCU (1-0) got on the board in the 27th […]
