Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s wrestling team sent a small crew south as it competed at the Missouri Valley Open Saturday. 125-pounder Gentry Walston (So., New Sharon, Iowa, Human Resource Management) and 285-pounder Skylar Young (So., Eddyville, Iowa, Secondary Education) paced WPU as both pinned two opponents. Kendal Pugh (So., Letts, Iowa, Business Management) recorded […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team matched Peru State in second-half scoring, but early struggles proved too much to overcome in a 106-90 loss in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (9-13, 6-12 Heart) found themselves in an early hole as the Bobcats (18-5, 14-5 Heart) jumped out to a 14-5 lead. WPU […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn men’s wrestling team are rated nationally as the NAIA released its sixth set of polls this week. Cameron Hargrove (Sr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) continues to top the Statesmen, moving up to No. 12 at 165 pounds. 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (Jr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) is now No. […]
Oskaloosa–Christianah Ogunsanya (Fr., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) was so impressive in her collegiate debut that she netted the national honor as she was named NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Week Wednesday The freshman, competing for the first time in her collegiate career, went 4-0 at the Indiana Tech Open last Saturday. At the Open, Ogunsanya did […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team settled in and played even for three quarters, but could not make up for a poor first stanza as it fell 72-56 to Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. WPU (3-18, 2-15 Heart), which trailed big early, matched the Wildcats (11-9, 8-8 Heart) point-for-point over the final […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team couldn’t keep pace with Culver-Stockton, falling 90-79 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday night. The Statesmen (9-12, 6-11 Heart) started strong, jumping out to a 5-2 lead before the Wildcats (4-16, 4-12 Heart) evened the score at 9-9. Both teams traded baskets until WPU surged ahead […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux is proud to announce the hiring of Levi Manor as the new Director of Athletic Performance. Manor comes to WPU from Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center where for nearly three years he served as Director of Strength and Conditioning at Petoskey High School. “We are excited to have […]
Fayette, Mo.–Courtesy of seven victories, the William Penn women’s wrestling team handled No. 18 Central Methodist 31-13 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Wednesday. No. 5 WPU (4-4, 2-1 Heart) stormed out to a commanding lead and was never threatened against CMU (3-3, 1-2 Heart). 103-pounder Lily Zapata (Fr., Lewisville, Texas, Sociology) […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team is expected to again fight for a national title as the NAIA released its preseason top-10 poll Wednesday. WPU, which was 16-3 last year (4-1 Heart), enters the season at No. 5 with 49 points. It is the highest preseason ranking in program history, while it is also the […]
Oskaloosa–A youthful William Penn men’s volleyball team opens up the season as a national contender as the NAIA released its preseason top-15 poll Wednesday. WPU, which was 24-7 last year (14-4 Heart), starts 2025 at No. 5 with 186 points. The Statesmen have now been ranked for 20 consecutive polls. Arguably the best league in […]
