Mount Vernon–The William Penn men’s track and field team worked through windy conditions to again post strong results as it competed at the Cornell Invitational Saturday. As a team, WPU finished third out of 10 teams with 97.5 points. Mount Mercy claimed the team crown with 159 points. Showalter Johnson (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team split a pair of pitching duels Saturday as it faced off with Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (14-20, 3-7 Heart) lost the opener 3-2 in eight innings, but responded by winning the nightcap 1-0. The hosts, who doubled up the Vikings 10-5 in hits in the […]
Mount Vernon–The Statesmen women’s track and field team competed against stiff competition and stiff win as it participated at the Cornell Invitational Saturday. As a team, WPU finished sixth out of 10 teams with 44 points. Mount Mercy claimed the team crown with 134.5 points. Alexandra Rose (Jr., Quincy, Ill., Exercise Science) guided the Statesmen […]
Davenport–After a strong first half, the Statesmen women’s lacrosse team was unable to keep up with the pace as it fell 17-6 to St. Ambrose in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (1-7, 1-3 Heart), which was outshot 35-19, also committed 30 turnovers (20 for SAU). The visitors were able to keep it […]
Oskaloosa–Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) was chosen as the best of the best, earning the title of 2024 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year Thursday. Nwachukwu, who won her third NAIA national title last month (first at William Penn), was picked from a list of eight finalists which also included […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team nearly came away with an upset over a ranked foe, but faltered late as it was swept by #15 MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday. WPU (14-19, 6-12 Heart) fell by scores of 11-3 and 6-4. The sides will face off again Saturday in another […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team could not get over the hump Friday as it fell 3-2 to #5 Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. On Senior Night, #4 WPU (20-5, 13-4 Heart) fell by scores of 22-25, 27-25, 23-25, 25-18, 14-16. The loss drops the squad into a tie for first […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn Athletics Department will be hosting its 3rd Annual Golf Scramble Fundraiser in late May. The event will be held on Friday, May 31 at Oskaloosa Golf Course with a shotgun start time of 10 a.m. Participants can designate which Statesmen sports program they want their entry proceeds to benefit. Teams will consist […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn athletics department tallied points in four different winter sports, moving just outside the top 50 as NACDA released its Final Winter LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings. WPU improved 20 slots from the fall to 56th with 222.2 points; over 250 institutions compete in the NAIA. After scoring 64 points from men’s soccer (ninth […]
Oskaloosa–Natalie Redlinger (Jr., Sigourney, Iowa, Business Management) made history Thursday as the NAIA announced its 2024 Competitive Dance All-America teams. Redlinger was named to the Third Team, becoming the first All-American in program history. The All-America teams were determined by judges at the NAIA National Championship and were graded on four elements, including range leaps, […]
