PELLA — In a field with six Division I entries, Central College women’s track and field athlete Olivia Bohlen (freshman, Belle Plaine) took second place in the pentathlon at the Wartburg Select Friday. In the men’s heptathlon, Grant Miller (freshman, Norwalk) is in third and Gavin Smith (freshman, Audubon) is in fifth after four events. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team took advantage of a pair of forfeits as it won 31-22 over Iowa Wesleyan on Senior Night in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Tuesday. WPU (6-5, 4-4 Heart) was victorious at six of the 10 weight classes, including earning a free six points at both 157 and […]
Parkville, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team started Heart of America Athletic Conference action against a powerful foe looking for revenge, and unfortunately the squad could not come away with a road victory, falling 3-0 to #8 Park Tuesday. #5 WPU (1-3, 0-1 Heart), which lost by scores of 21-25, 22-25, 19-25, was outhit .319-.211 and […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Justin Moeller (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Psychology) and women’s track and field athlete Tabitha Rogers (So., Venice, Calif., Elementary Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 23-29, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Moeller broke the school heptathlon record at the Central Multi-Events last Thursday and […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team has seven representatives in the conference as the NAIA released its fourth set of polls last week. WPU is tied for 40th in the NAIA with four points as 116-pounder Catherine Steinkamp (So., Quincy, Ill., Biology) and 123-pounder Mami Selemani (Jr., Iowa City, Iowa, Business Management) are both rated 20th. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team has more than half of its lineup ranked in the league as the NAIA released its fourth set of polls last week. The Statesmen, who are ranked 47th in the nation with 11 points, are led by 149-pounder Cameron Hargrove (So., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) in 18th and 174-pounder Makail […]
Cedar Rapids–The William Penn men’s basketball team dominated on the glass in a one-sided game that saw the Statesmen defeat Mount Mercy 109-72 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (20-2, 16-0 Heart) have been a menacing rebounding force all year, but Saturday was a new high as they held a 69-29 […]
West Des Moines–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team made a statement in its season opener, defeating Missouri Valley 19-8 in non-conference play Sunday. WPU (1-0), which served as the host at the neutral site of the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, won its season opener in a convincing fashion by outshooting the Vikings 73-20. Wyatt Christensen […]
Pella/Grinnell–The William Penn track and field teams took home trophies and broke records as they competed at two different meets this weekend. While most of the teams went to Grinnell on Saturday, Justin Moeller (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Psychology) and Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Jr., Plattsburgh, N.Y.) both battled at the Central Multi-Events on Thursday and Friday. In […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team was upended by a pair of formidable opponents as it was swept twice at the Molten Invitational hosted by Grand View Friday and Saturday. #5 WPU (1-2) opened the weekend with a 3-0 loss to (RV) Lourdes (Ohio) (22-25, 23-25, 24-26) and then closed it out with another 3-0 […]
