Oskaloosa–William Penn women’s basketball player Dekota Smith (Jr., Toledo, Ohio, Computer Science) was honored for a strong 2025-2026 season in and out of the classroom as she earned an academic all-district honor from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. Smith entered the spring semester with a 3.60 Grade Point Average. The junior, who is a first-time recipient […]
William Penn senior Xzavion West earned Heart of America Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week honors after setting a school record in the hammer throw and posting top finishes at the Grand View Viking Relays. West now leads both the conference and NAIA rankings in the event.
William Penn sophomore Brady Zell has earned his second Heart of America Athletic Conference Setter of the Week honor this season after leading the Statesmen men’s volleyball team to a perfect 3-0 record. Zell totaled 119 assists across three matches to help guide the offense.
William Penn University has named Everett Breniser and Nikolle Kussatz as Statesmen of the Week following standout performances in men’s lacrosse and women’s shotgun sports competition. Breniser recorded three goals and 10 assists in a dominant win, while Kussatz earned top finishes at the ACUI National Championship.
The William Penn baseball team split a nonconference doubleheader against Park University, falling 10-9 in game one before rallying for a 15-11 victory in game two. Strong offensive performances helped the Statesmen bounce back and prepare for a return to conference play at home.
Lansing, Mich.–The William Penn women’s bowling team picked up one victory in the contenders’ bracket, but ultimately its run fell short of a crown as it posted a 1-2 record at the Sixth Annual NAIA National Championship Thursday and Friday. WPU, which entered as the No. 8 overall seed and competed in the Blue bracket, […]
Des Moines–Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) opened her first collegiate outdoor campaign with a huge jump as the William Penn women’s track and field team competed at the Grand View Viking Relays Saturday. In her first attempt in the triple jump, Shaw, who won the event, launched off and recorded an NAIA […]
Oskaloosa–Everett Breniser (So., Centennial, Colo., Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management) produced one of the best distribution outings in program history as the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team rolled to a 28-2 Heart of America Athletic Conference-opening win over Ottawa (Kan.) Saturday. No. 5 WPU (4-1, 1-0 Heart), which has now won three games in a row, […]
Des Moines–Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) and Koby Higginbotham (Fr., Knoxville, Iowa, Exercise Science) guided the Statesmen men’s track and field team to an impressive day as it opened its outdoor campaign at the Grand View Viking Relays Saturday. West and Higginbotham both qualified for the NAIA National Championship in May after hitting automatic-qualifying […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 10 William Penn men’s volleyball team faced a stiff test from UHSP but battled through five sets to secure a 3-2 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory on Saturday. William Penn (15-5, 11-4 Heart) earned the win over UHSP (10-13, 6-9 Heart) with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, and 15-12. The […]
