Fort Wayne, Ind.–The No. 5 William Penn men’s volleyball team put up a strong fight but fell short in a hard-fought 3-1 road loss to No. 9 Lawrence Tech on Saturday. The Statesmen (3-4) attempted to mount a reverse sweep after dropping the first two sets but ultimately couldn’t complete the comeback, falling with set […]
Olathe, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team shot well, but could not overcome problems on the glass as it fell 87-60 to #11 MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (3-21, 2-18 Heart) held a 47.1%-45.8% shooting edge, including a 40.0% mark from behind the arc. Unfortunately, the visitors were outrebounded […]
Olathe, Kan.–A competitive first half gave way to a tough second half for the William Penn men’s basketball team, as they fell 116-84 to MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Saturday. The Pioneers (15-10, 14-7 Heart) came out strong, opening the game with a 15-3 run. However, the Statesmen (9-15, 6-14 […]
Maryville, Mo.–The William Penn women’s track and field team continued its indoor season Saturday at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open, securing valuable experience ahead of next week’s conference meet. De’Avae Adderley (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Engineering Technology) led the Statesmen in the 60-meter dash, finishing 32nd with a time of 8.11 seconds. Close behind, Ellasa […]
Lawrence, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team dominated the lanes this past weekend, securing gold on both days of the NAIA West Weekend in a unique competition format. The event was split into two separate tournaments, with each day featuring head-to-head matchups against other programs. The team with the best match play record at the end […]
Oskaloosa–An influx of talent at the semester break has provided a significant boost to the William Penn women’s wrestling team as the NAIA released its sixth set of polls this week. As a team, WPU improved three positions to a program record of No. 3 with 154 points. The squad’s 11 individuals ranked in top […]
Oskaloosa–The biggest dual meet of the season for the William Penn women’s wrestling will have extra coverage. Next Tuesday, February 11, the No. 3 Statesmen will take on No. 2 Grand View at 7 p.m. in Des Moines in a highly-anticipated Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet. The matchup will be showcased on Iowa […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team rolled on Senior Night, defeating William Woods 40-5 in a non-conference dual meet Tuesday. No. 6 WPU (5-5) won six of the seven contested bouts and also collected three forfeits en route to the lopsided victory over the under-manned Owls who fall to 0-9 in dual-meet competition. After 103-pounder […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team finally obtained its first dual meet victory of the season, defeating non-conference foe William Woods 46-10 on Senior Night Tuesday. WPU (1-7) triumphed in six of the eight contested matches and picked up two additional forfeits as it won its first dual meet of the campaign. Gentry Walston (So., New […]
Oskaloosa–Esther Kolawole (Fr., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) parlayed a perfect weekend into national hardware she was named NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Week. Kolawole becomes William Penn’s second national recipient in as many weeks after she dominated en route to a title at the Grand View Open last Saturday. The freshman 138-pounder went 5-0 at the […]
