Oskaloosa–Four Statesmen softball players were honored for strong 2026 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators recently. Marin Frazee (Jr., Sioux City, Iowa, Exercise Science) and Tori Smith (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education) headed the quartet with perfect 4.0 Grade Point Averages at the conclusion […]
Oskaloosa–Laila Smith (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) was lauded by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as the NAIA all-region teams were announced recently. Smith was named to the second team in Region VI (two teams each in the six regions, 147 total players). The award is her first from the NFCA. The junior helped William […]
Asheville, N.C.–Koby Higginbotham (Fr., Knoxville, Iowa, Exercise Science) led from start to finish, picking up his second national crown as the William Penn men’s track and field team battled at the 74th Annual NAIA Outdoor National Championship Wednesday through Friday. Higginbotham won Friday’s 110-meter hurdles title in a time of 13.91 seconds. The freshman, who […]
Asheville, N.C.–Three Statesmen women’s track and field athletes fought well as they competed at the 45th Annual NAIA Outdoor National Championship Wednesday through Friday. Phoebe Burt (Sr., Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) paced William Penn by finishing 10th in the discus with a distance of 139-8. She was unfortunately just two inches shy of qualifying for […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team used its best postseason finish ever to make a big jump in the standings as the NAIA released its postseason top-10 poll Thursday. WPU (13-4) closes the 2026 season at No. 4 with 46 points. It marks the 19th-consecutive poll in which the navy and gold have been ranked, while […]
Oskaloosa–Piper Fowler (Fr., Cleveland, Tenn., Psychology) closed out her first collegiate season by receiving two prestigious national awards. Fowler was first named the recipient of WIN Magazine’s Women’s Schalles Award, while soon thereafter she garnered The Open Mat NAIA Women’s Freshman of the Year laurel. The Schalles Award is given to the nation’s top collegiate […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced the resignation of Drew Sams as the Head Men’s Wrestling Coach. In two years at the helm of the program, Sams had five individuals qualify for the NAIA National Championship, while three garnered NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. “I want to thank Drew Sams for the work and dedication […]
Oskaloosa–Several individuals from the William Penn men’s track and field team will look to record podium-worthy performances as they compete at the 74th Annual NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Wednesday through Friday. The event will be held at Karl Straus Track in Asheville, N.C. Four individuals, who have qualified in five total […]
Oskaloosa–Three members from the Statesmen women’s track and field team will face off against the country’s top athletes this week as they compete at the 45th Annual NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Wednesday through Friday. The event will be held at Karl Straus Track in Asheville, N.C. Wednesday Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, […]
May 18, 2026 Hobbs, NM – For the third consecutive year, the Indian Hills Men’s Track & Field squad brought home a top-five finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championship. The Warriors placed fourth overall at the Ross Black Field of Champions in Hobbs, NM. […]
