Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s wrestling team competed with a sizeable grouping Saturday as it traveled south for the Missouri Valley Open. Nine different individuals collected victories, including 125-pounder Jeffery Myers (So., Yelm, Wash., Secondary Education) and 141-pounder Carson Jensen (Jr., Idaho Falls, Idaho, Exercise Science), who both claimed one fall and one technical fall. […]
PELLA-For the second week in a row, Central College center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) was named the American Rivers men’s basketball player of the week. Van Gorp continued his scoring rampage, scoring 21 with 10 rebounds in a 104-89 home-court victory over Buena Vista University Wednesday and 28 points with 13 boards in knocking […]
Elgin, Ill.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team got better as the night grew on as it defeated Judson 3-1 in non-conference action Friday. The Statesmen (1-1) earned their first victory of the season by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-18. The navy and gold posted a .320 attack clip, while keeping the Eagles (0-2) in […]
Grinnell–A pair of school records, two qualifications, and a handful of titles headlined the efforts by the William Penn men’s track and field team at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday. William Penn took home the team crown with 148 points in the seven-team field, while Graceland was a distant second with 101 points. Topping the long […]
Waverly–The William Penn women’s wrestling team earned two big dual meet wins Saturday as it faced off against NCAA Division III competition in a triangular hosted by Wartburg. WPU (4-5) opened the day with a 33-16 victory over Augsburg and then replicated that effort by defeating Wartburg 33-11. The navy and gold claimed an insurmountable […]
Chicago, Ill.–Behind a record-breaking performance from Britten Beallis (So., Naperville, Ill., Sports Management), the William Penn men’s volleyball team shut down #8 Saint Xavier 3-1 in non-conference action Saturday. #10 WPU (2-1), which won by scores of 25-22, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, posted a .311-.057 hitting edge and also tallied 16 blocks, compared to just five […]
Grinnell–The distance medley relay squad crushed its old record as it guided the Statesmen women’s track and field team at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday. As a squad, William Penn placed fifth out of six teams with 73 points, while Central won the crown with 194 points. The DMR crew of Roselaure Fuller (Jr., Pella, Iowa, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team dominated the offensive glass, but failed to convert that into a victory as it fell 68-60 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (5-16, 4-13 Heart) was outshot 47.5%-34.3%, but owned a 43-34 edge in rebounding, including a 16-4 mark on the offensive end. It […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team was denied in its attempt for an upset Saturday, falling 103-55 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. William Penn (3-18, 2-15 Heart) was outshot 57.5%-33.3% and outrebounded 46-28. Unfortunately, the squad also struggled with ball control, committing 20 turnovers, compared to 12 for BC (14-6, 12-4 Heart). […]
CEDAR RAPIDS-A 13-0 finishing kick let Coe College escape the Central College women’s basketball team again, 69-55 Saturday. The Dutch (9-11 overall, 3-8 American Rivers) were edged at home by Coe 65-63 Dec. 9. But they threw another scare into the Kohawks (16-4 overall, 7-4 conference). Trailing by as many as nine in the first […]
