Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men’s Basketball squad received the No. 6 seed in the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball National Tournament in Hutchinson, KS, announced via the NJCAA Selection Show Sunday night. Action gets underway Tuesday, March 21 from the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Indian Hills receives a first-round […]
Oskaloosa–Wyatt Christensen (Fr., Madison, Wis., Biology) destroyed a school record and the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team weathered a torrential snowstorm as it cruised past Madonna 17-6 in non-conference play Saturday. In its second-straight battle against a team receiving national votes, WPU (6-4) outshot the Crusaders (2-1) 50-27, including a 14-3 edge in the first quarter. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team finished off a perfect weekend as it claimed two more victories Saturday. #8 WPU (15-6, 13-4 Heart) opened the day with a 3-0 win (25-13, 25-19, 25-23) over Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play and then finished the afternoon with a 3-0 non-conference victory (25-17, 25-19, 25-16) over […]
Dallas, Texas / Addison, Ill.–Several William Penn women’s bowlers took part in the final individual competition of the season as they battled at the USBC Singles Sectionals Friday. With trips to nationals on the line, no one from WPU was able to punch their ticket. Bailey Palmer (Grad., Ottumwa, Iowa) topped the Statesmen in Dallas […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.—The pitching staff was in command again for the Central College softball team but the bats sprang to life Saturday as well in another sweep team at the Tucson Invitational Games Saturday. The Dutch battered RIT (N.Y.) 13-0 in five innings, then came back with a dominant 14-3 victory over the University of Redlands […]
Oskaloosa–A block party was held Friday as the William Penn men’s volleyball team cruised past Missouri Valley 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #8 WPU (13-6, 12-4 Heart), which won by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-16, was only slightly better in total kills (29-28), but owned an impressive .387-.013 hitting advantage. Much of […]
Jamestown, N.D.–Four members of the William Penn women’s wrestling team fought against the best in the nation Friday at the first annual NAIA National Championship. WPU unfortunately could not get anyone on the podium as it finished with one point to place 33rd (35 teams). After the first of two days, Southern Oregon led the […]
Oskaloosa–Ashleigh Denny (So., El Paso, Texas, Biology) and Catherine Steinkamp (So., Quincy, Ill., Biology) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Denny heads the duo with a 3.63 Grade Point Average, while Steinkamp has a 3.58 GPA. Both are first-time recipients. A total of […]
Oskaloosa–Eddie Daley (Grad., DeWitt, Mich., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2022-2023 NAIA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Thursday. Daley, one of 542 individuals who were awarded the laurel, owns a 3.55 Grade Point Average. To be eligible for the award, athletes must maintain a cumulative […]
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — Racing to a fifth-place finish in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday night, the Central College women’s track and field team added its first track event All-Americans since 2015. Megan Johnson (junior, Parkersburg, Aplington-Parkersburg HS), Abbi Roerdink (junior, Tiffin, Ohio, Hopewell-Loudon HS), Peyton […]
