Oskaloosa–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburg, N.Y., Business Management) is newly-crowned royalty after winning the crown of Miss Iowa 2024 recently. Batu-Tiako, who concluded her William Penn track and field career this spring with an NAIA All-America honor in the long jump, won the Miss Iowa pageant competition in Davenport on June 15. She will look to […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University is pleased to announce a new exclusive partnership with Vivenu, the technology leader in event ticketing, to serve as the official ticketing platform for the athletics department. This collaboration aims to enhance the user experience for William Penn, while also boosting the school’s revenue-generating potential with features focused on enhancing the fan […]
Oskaloosa– William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Andy Commins has resigned as head coach of the women’s soccer program. Commins, who is leaving for personal reasons, served as WPU’s head coach the previous three campaigns, owning a 13-34-2 record during that time, including an 8-25-2 mark in the Heart of America Athletic […]
Oskaloosa–Jordan Lester was lauded as one of the top photographers in the country as the College Sports Communicators announced their 2023-2024 awards recently. Lester‘s portfolio submission earned him the title of NAIA Photographer of the Year. He also placed fourth in the College Division, which includes NAIA, NCAA Division II and III, NJCAA, and Canadian […]
Oskaloosa–Top-three finishes from 10 different programs helped the William Penn athletics department finish in the middle of the pack as the final 2023-2024 Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings were released recently. The Statesmen ended up seventh out of 13 institutions with a rating of .587, while MidAmerica Nazarene claimed the Cup at […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the April Player of the Month laurels. Junior men’s lacrosse player Breck Putzier (Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) earned the Male award, while junior women’s track and field athlete Phoebe Burt (Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the second […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux is proud to announce the hiring of Colten Uitermarkt as the new Head Shotgun Sports Coach. A native of Otley, Uitermarkt recently concluded a two-year appointment as a graduate assistant coach for William Penn. During his tenure as both a coach and athlete, he helped the Statesmen win […]
Marion, Ind.–A pair of record-breaking performances netted All-America laurels as the William Penn men’s track and field team competed at the 72nd Annual NAIA National Championship Wednesday through Friday. WPU tied for 49th place with three points, while Cumberlands (Ky.) edged Marian (Ind.) by two points, 64-62, to claim the national crown. At the Championship, […]
Marion, Ind.–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) snapped a long All-America drought for the Statesmen women’s track and field program as she and two of her teammates competed at the 43rd Annual NAIA National Championship Wednesday through Friday. WPU tied for 61st place with one point, while British Columbia rolled to the national title […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn baseball team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Nick George (Sr., Sarina, Ontario, Sociology) paced the trio with a 3.75 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester. Braiden McCann (Fr., Loveland, Colo., Business Management) was right behind him […]
