Atchison, Kan.–-The William Penn men’s basketball team came up short in a tightly-contested 71-68 loss to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Thursday. WPU (8-4, 5-3 Heart) struggled to find its rhythm early, allowing BC (6-8, 5-5 Heart) to open the game on a 12-4 run through the first five minutes. The teams […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn women’s bowling team finished short of the playoff battle as it competed at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen placed 12th out of 38 teams in qualifying with 7,471 pins in five regular games and 20 Baker games. Mount Mercy headed qualifying with 7,953 pins, while […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn men’s bowling team concluded its western trip at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout last week. WPU ended up 30th out of 55 teams in qualifying with 7,844 pins over the span of five regular games and 20 Baker games. Wichita State (Kan.) led qualifying with 9,134 pins. Webber International (Fla.) […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Elise Ibrahim has resigned as Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach. Ibrahim, who was in her third year at the helm of both programs, guided eight all-Heart of America Athletic Conference players, one Heart Newcomer of the Year, 10 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and eight Heart Scholar-Athletes. A […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team experienced a campaign unlike any in its history in 2024. Anyone around NAIA men’s soccer over the last half decade can attest that the 2024 William Penn campaign was no fluke. Coming off five consecutive NAIA National Championship appearances, including a Round of 16 finish in 2023, Head Coach Simon […]
Oskaloosa–Alyvia Johnson (Sr., Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) put a big bow on a big career as she was named an All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Tuesday. Johnson earned Honorable-Mention All-America recognition for the second time (also in 2023). She is the only player in William Penn women’s volleyball history to collect All-America […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team ended its best season in school history with its highest ranking ever as the NAIA released its postseason top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (20-3-3) concluded the 2024 campaign at #2 with 377 points. Not only is it the highest position for the navy and gold in their history, it also […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team delivered a strong performance to kick off its Las Vegas trip, finishing in the top 10 at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Wednesday and Thursday. William Penn secured an impressive eighth-place finish out of 38 teams with a total of 7,630 pins across eight regular games. Mount […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team posted a positive result as it began its busy Nevada trip at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Wednesday and Thursday. WPU placed 13th out of 55 teams in an eight-game qualifier with 7,902 pins. Wichita State (Kan.) paced qualifying with 8,808 pins. The navy and gold earned […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn women’s volleyball players Jade Melton (Sr., Hallsville, Mo., Psychology) and Kaya Caprini (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Psychology) were honored for strong 2024 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Melton owned a 3.82 Grade Point Average entering the fall semester, while Caprini was at […]
