Cedar Rapids–Madie Anderson (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Elementary Education) pitched masterfully and the Statesmen softball team scored just enough as it managed to split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Mount Mercy Friday. William Penn (27-19, 11-11 Heart) dropped the opener 5-4, but won the second contest 2-0. The visitors were slow to […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team opened its final weekend of the year with two tight losses to Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday. WPU (16-26, 9-21 Heart) fell by scores of 5-2 and 3-2. The losses unfortunately eliminate the navy and gold from postseason contention. William Penn will wrap up its […]
Oskaloosa–Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) put up big numbers yet again, and was rewarded for those marks as he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week Monday, presented by WinWon. West won his second career honor (second in a row) after finishing high in several events at two […]
Oskaloosa–Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced she will step down as William Penn Athletics Director to pursue a new career opportunity within the University. Rabedeaux, who has served as AD since February 2024, will transition into a role as the Director of University Operations this summer. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have served as […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 10 William Penn men’s lacrosse team dominated Benedictine 20-6 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Semifinal Wednesday night, punching their ticket to the conference title game. The top-seeded Statesmen (11-3) will face No. 2 seed St. Ambrose on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Heart Championship at Statesmen Community Stadium. The matchup […]
Overland Park, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s golf team captured the lead midway through the second round and did not relinquish it in collecting the 2025 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship title Monday and Tuesday. William Penn finished first out 10 teams with a three-round score of 980 (323-322-325) at the par-72 Nicklaus Golf Club. Baker, […]
Oskaloosa–Gabriana Franco (Jr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science) earned her first victory of the year and parlayed that into once again being named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday, presented by Mammoth. Franco notched her second weekly award of the campaign (second in a row, fifth of her career) after leading […]
Oskaloosa–Garrett Katrana (Fr., Parker, Colo., Industrial Technology) was a healthy part of William Penn’s offense as it clinched the regular season crown, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Monday, presented by BoxOut. Katrana received his first weekly accolade after leading the Statesmen […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) and women’s track and field athlete Phoebe Burt (Sr., Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) have been named Statesmen of the Week for April 14-20, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. At the Culver-Stockton Invitational last Friday, West turned in an impressive all-around performance, earning second […]
Orange City/Canton, Mo./Cedar Rapids–The William Penn women’s track and field team tackled a packed schedule this past weekend, competing at three separate meets and earning several standout results, particularly in the field events. At Northwestern Roselaure Fuller (Sr., Pella, Iowa, Nursing) led the charge on the track, finishing 16th in the 800-meter run with a […]
