Orange Beach, Ala.–The William Penn men’s soccer team’s postseason run came to a close Thursday with a 3–1 loss to Heart rival MidAmerica Nazarene in the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Quarterfinals. The Statesmen (12-6-4) outshot the Pioneers (16-2-5) 14–9 and matched them with five shots on goal, but MNU capitalized on key moments throughout […]
Davenport–Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) walked off as a winner in the season opener, leading the William Penn men’s indoor track and field team at the St. Ambrose Frigid Bee Opener Saturday. WPU placed fifth out of 12 teams with 64 points, while host St. Ambrose won the crown with 132 points. West had […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team clawed back from a late deficit and held on in the final seconds, securing a 92–90 victory over Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. The Statesmen (8–3, 2–2 Heart) opened the afternoon trading blows with the Vikings (7–5, 3–3 Heart), inching ahead 15–11 during the […]
Oskaloosa — The Statesmen women’s basketball team dropped a 70-57 decision to Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. The Statesmen women’s basketball team dropped a 70-57 decision to Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. William Penn started out hot and were able to pull out […]
Davenport–Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) had a monster start to her Statesmen career as she led the William Penn women’s indoor track and field team at the St. Ambrose Frigid Bee Opener Saturday. WPU placed fourth out of nine squads with 66.5 points, while host St. Ambrose won the team crown with […]
Crete, Neb.– The William Penn men’s wrestling team sent a small group to compete Saturday as it had two come away with victories at the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open. The event featured two divisions–Open and Amateur. 141-pounder Jacob Perry (So., Salisbury, N.C., Industrial Technology) left the tournament with a team most three wins all coming via […]
Crete, Neb.– The William Penn women’s wrestling team competed in the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open Saturday, as eight Statesmen picked up victories in the tournament. Kendall Bostelman (Sr., Napoleon, Ohio, Exercise Science) led the way for the Statesmen taking third place in the 131 pound division. In her route to the bronze Bostelman picked up five […]
Oskaloosa–A total of six Statesmen women’s soccer players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Joy Pagel (Sr., Maring-Noviand, Germany, Psychology) leads the half-dozen navy and gold athletes with a 3.94 Grade Point Average entering this fall. Emma Billings (So., Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology) is […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 3 ranked William Penn women’s wrestling team defeated No.2 ranked Grand View for a second consecutive year, winning 29-14 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. In a matchup receiving national attention with multiple bouts featuring two nationally-ranked opponents, WPU (2-0, 2-0 Heart) took seven of the 10matches. The hosts’ 29 points […]
Orange Beach, Ala.–The William Penn men’s soccer team delivered one of the biggest upsets of the NAIA postseason Tuesday, knocking off No. 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan 2–0 in the Men’s Soccer National Championship Round of 16. The unseeded Statesmen (13–5–4) now advance to Thursday’s quarterfinal, where they will face the winner of John Brown vs. MidAmerica […]
