Stories written by W.Steinlage
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Aron Scott has resigned as head coach of the men’s wrestling program. Scott concludes his seven-year tenure having coached 16 national qualifiers, two qualifying tournament champions, and two All-Americans. His most successful seasons came in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 when he guided the Statesmen to fourth-place finishes […]
Mar 5 2024 | Posted in
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St. Louis, Mo.–Complete domination of the middle two periods helped the William Penn men’s lacrosse team to a 21-3 non-conference blowout win over Missouri Baptist Thursday. Outshooting their hosts 63-25, the #6-ranked Statesmen (4-1) had little trouble keeping the Spartans (0-5) winless on the season. Boston Romero (Sr., Las Vegas, Nev., Business Management) scored the […]
Mar 1 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn men’s basketball team were lauded for commendable campaigns as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Thursday. Jaz Farrell (Sr., Miramar, Fla., Interdisciplinary Studies) and Shug Sneed (Jr., Chicago, Ill., Computer Science) were part of the 19-person honorable-mention team. The award is the first for both individuals. […]
Mar 1 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Nine members of the William Penn indoor track and field teams will be facing off against the best in the nation as they compete at the 59th Annual Men’s and 44th Annual Women’s NAIA National Championship Thursday through Saturday. The Championship will be held at Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D. The men’s 4×800-meter […]
Feb 29 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Kael Bunce (Sr., Stockbridge, Mich., Mechanical Engineering) and Cameron Hargrove (Jr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) are back for another shot at the nation’s top grapplers as they battle at the 67th Annual NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championship Thursday through Saturday. The Championship, which will be in Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan., will feature a […]
Feb 29 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Two individuals from the William Penn men’s wrestling team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Sabri Sino (So., Franklin, Wis., Sports Management) heads the duo with a 3.78 Grade Point Average, while Dylan McConville (Sr., Portland, Ore., Business Management) owns a 3.55 GPA. The […]
Feb 29 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux is excited to announce the addition of Esports as the school’s newest intercollegiate sport. Esports, also known as electronic sports, is competitive video gaming that allows student-athletes to compete as a team against colleges in select video games. The Statesmen will begin competition in 2024-2025, facing off in […]
Feb 28 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Playing on its own court for the first time this year, the William Penn men’s volleyball team gave the home crowd a show as it swept Clarke 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. #5 WPU (8-2, 3-1 Heart), which was finally in Penn Activity Center after being on the road for the […]
Feb 28 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team walked off with an abundance of hardware last Saturday at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. In addition to the squad’s second-place finish, several members of the program won postseason accolades. Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) was named both the Heart’s Wrestler of the Year, but […]
Feb 27 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–A quartet of William Penn women’s bowlers were honored for excellence throughout the year as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced last weekend. WPU claimed four of the 10 all-conference laurels, including three on the first team as Gabi Evans (Sr., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology and Sociology), Sammantha Meyers (Jr., Rockford, Ill., […]
Feb 27 2024 | Posted in
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