Baldwin City, Kan.–Four titles and a huge number of other scoring performances led the Statesmen men’s track and field team to a second-place finish at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday and Saturday. As a team, WPU placed second out of 12 squads with 117 points, while Central Methodist took home the trophy […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the Statesmen softball team received postseason recognition as the 2024 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Friday. Outfielder Peyton Naranjo (Fr., Ripon, Calif., Biology) led William Penn as she was one of 20 individuals named to the second team. Utility player Laila Smith (Fr., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) and pitcher […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) enjoyed her best day ever in the navy and gold as the William Penn women’s track and field team competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday and Saturday. As a team, WPU placed 10th out of 12 teams with 34 points, while MidAmerica […]
Ozark, Mo.–The Statesmen baseball team played its final innings of the 2024 season Saturday as it fell 6-5 in a 10-inning heartbreaker to #4 seed Park at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. #8 seed WPU (24-27) was looking to eliminate another foe from the tournament, but could not vanquish the Pirates despite posting […]
DUBUQUE – A ninth-inning rally featuring four home runs by the Central College baseball team helped the Dutch finish the 2024 season on a winning note in a 16-15 victory over Loras College Saturday morning. Central (16-23, 10-14 American Rivers Conference) was trailing 13-9 entering the final frame of Saturday’s series and season ender against […]
LINCOLN, NEB.- With a 2-0 victory in game two Sunday afternoon at Nebraska Wesleyan University, the Central College softball team claimed its 14th American Rivers Conference title and the right to host the conference softball tournament this weekend. The Dutch (27-7, 12-2 conference) were handed an 8-0 loss in the opener against the Prairie Wolves […]
Ozark, Mo.–The Statesmen baseball team fought to see another day of competition as it went 1-1 Friday, falling to #2 seed MidAmerica Nazarene before knocking out #6 Grand View at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. #8 seed WPU (24-26), which entered the day in the winner’s bracket after defeating Peru State Thursday, dropped […]
Cedar Rapids–The William Penn men’s volleyball team pushed the top team in the land to the brink, but saw its record-breaking season come to an end with a 3-2 loss to #1 The Master’s in the semifinals of the NAIA National Championship Friday. #5 WPU (24-7) fell by scores of 21-25, 28-26, 25-17, 18-25, 13-15. […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team checked off another box as it advanced by defeating #4 seed Ottawa (Ariz.) 3-2 in Pool D competition Thursday. #5 seed WPU (24-6), which won by scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11, has cleared pool play action for the first time in program history. The navy and gold […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team had the best hurler in the league and garnered several other honors as the 2024 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Thursday. Starting pitcher Abel Madueno (Jr., San Bernardino, Calif., Business Management) and outfielder Nick George (Sr., Sarina, Ontario, Sociology) were named to the 17-person first team, while […]
