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Kerry Madsen Breaks Tie with Skip Jackson to Become Winningest Aussie at Knoxville!

Saturday's winners: Mike Mayberry (Pro), Kerry Madsen (410), Aaron Reutzel (360)

Aaron Reutzel Caps $9,000 360 Weekend; Mike Mayberry Executes Last Lap Pass to Win Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 27, 2023) – Kerry Madsen made a veteran move to capture his 26th career feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Vermeer Night. The St. Mary’s, New South Wales native became the winningest Aussie […]

Indians Duo Finds Success At State Tennis

Oskaloosa Indians

by Bryan Kime Friday the Duo of Presley Blommers and Lucy Roach looked to improve from last year’s 8th place finish. Their opening match was against a young duo from Cedar Rapids Xavier. In the first set it was a back and forth affair that ended up going into a tiebreaker. Presley and Lucy pulled […]

School Record Lifts Moeller to Second All-America Honor

William Penn University Athletics

Marion, Ind.– Justin Moeller (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Psychology) broke his own school record as he paced the William Penn track and field teams at the NAIA National Championships Wednesday and Thursday. Moeller became the 30th All-American in men’s program history as he placed fourth in the decathlon with a new school record of 6,762 points. […]

Statesmen Finish Sixth in Commissioner’s Cup Standings

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn athletics department used four league crowns to improve its overall position as the final 2022-20223 Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings were released Friday. WPU finished sixth out of 14 institutions with a rating of .587, while Grand View won the Cup at .796. Central Methodist was not far behind […]

Central’s Klein finishes on national podium in decathlon

Central Dutch Athletics

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK — Finishing his decathlon with massive personal bests in the javelin throw and 1,500-meter run launched Central College junior Brody Klein (junior, Rainier, Wash.) into fifth place in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Klein totaled 6,684 points in the two-day competition. He was sitting in 14th place with […]

Lange Just Misses Cut as Statesmen Compete at NAIA Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn women’s golf team met up with the best in the country Tuesday and Wednesday as it competed in the NAIA National Championship. WPU placed 25th out of 30 teams with a two-day score of 666 (325-341) at the par-71 TPC Deere Run Golf Course. Keiser (Fla.) led the field after two […]

Nine Tabbed as Scholar-Athletes

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Nine members of the William Penn softball team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Sara Branson (Jr., Lone Tree, Iowa, Exercise Science) leads the group with a 3.97 Grade Point Average entering the spring, while Abby Wilson (Sr., Calgary, Alberta, Biology) is next at 3.93. […]

Three Claim Scholar-Athlete Honors

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn men’s track and field team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Jonah Heckenberg (Jr., Stockport, Iowa, Business Management) headlined the trio with a 4.00 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester, while Justin Moeller (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Psychology) was […]

Trio Garner NAIA Scholar-Athlete Laurels

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn women’s track and field team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Emma Alexander (Jr., Brooklyn, Iowa, Fine Arts) topped the crew with a 3.94 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester, while Alexandra Rose (Jr., Quincy, Ill., Exercise Science) […]

McCann, George Earn Scholar-Athlete Accolades

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Two members of the William Penn baseball team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Braiden McCann (Fr., Loveland, Colo., Public Accounting) headed the duo with a 3.73 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester, while Nick George (Jr., Sarnia, Ontario, Sociology) owned a 3.72 GPA. […]

               

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