Peosta–The Statesmen baseball team rolled to an easy win in the opener, but was quieted in the nightcap as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Clarke Friday WPU (13-16, 5-9 Heart) won the first game 14-2, but came up short in the nightcap 7-4. William Penn entered the day with just […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team was unable to take advantage of home field advantage as it was swept by Mount Mercy in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday. WPU (13-17, 2-4 Heart) lost its first two home contests of 2024 by scores of 5-4 and 16-7 (6 innings). The navy and gold posted […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team remains a major player nationally as the NAIA’s third top-10 poll was released Wednesday. WPU (9-1), which has picked up seven wins in a row, continues to hold at #4 in the country with 80 points. William Penn is one of three representatives from the Heart of America Athletic Conference […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s lacrosse team was turned away in its upset bid Wednesday, falling 24-2 to Missouri Baptist in non-conference action. William Penn (1-4), which was outshot 46-5, could not get anything going against the Spartans (9-1). MBU scored the first 12 goals of the afternoon, including posting 10 in the first quarter. Ashlyn Hoffman […]
San Antonio, Texas–The William Penn shotgun sports team moved up to the highest division and gave the nation’s top programs a run for their money as it competed at the ACUI National Championship last week. WPU finished third in Division I with 2,882 targets, while perennial powerhouses Lindenwood (Mo.) and Texas A&M tied for the […]
Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) was once again an elite offensive player and his squad scored the most goals ever as the Statesmen men’s lacrosse throttled Mount Vernon Nazarene 33-4 in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener Thursday. #4 WPU (10-1, 1-0 Heart), which outshot the Cougars 83-14, put the league on […]
Pella–D’Artagnon Beaver (Jr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) made the short trek home on Highway 163 with another school record as the William Penn men’s track and field team battled at the Central Invitational Thursday. Beaver, who already owns three indoor records, topped the 3,000-meter steeplechase field in a school-record time of 9:38.87. His effort eclipsed […]
Pella–The Statesmen women’s track and field team posted several strong marks as it competed at the Central Invitational Thursday. William Penn took the top two spots in the sport’s fastest race as Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) won the 100-meter dash competition in 12.63 seconds, while A’luel Miller (Fr., Kansas City, Kan., Wellness […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the William Penn competitive cheer team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Zoey Jones (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Elementary Education) leads the quartet with a 3.93 Grade Point Average, while Austin Burkhart (So., Kirkville, Iowa, Secondary Education) is next with a 3.87 […]
Oskaloosa–Two members of the William Penn competitive dance team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Grace Evans (So., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology) heads the duo with a 3.71 Grade Point Average, while Taegin Butler (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Psychology) owns a 3.52 GPA. The award […]
