ST. LOUIS, MO.—It wasn’t a one-man show Saturday as the Central College men’s basketball team displayed its balance in extending its win streak to three games with a 72-59 victory over Westminster College (Mo.) Saturday in the Webster University (Mo.) Classic. The 28 points put up by center Joshua Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian […]
ST. LOUIS, MO.—Center Joshua Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) owned the paint and the Central College men’s basketball team owned the game. Van Gorp poured in a career-high 28 points and the Dutch (2-2) put in another lockdown defensive effort to stifle Webster University (Mo.) 66-45 at the Webster University Classic Friday. Van […]
Oskaloosa–Wins over three nationally-ranked grapplers guided the William Penn men’s wrestling team to a 30-16 upset over #12 Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Thursday. WPU (3-1, 2-0 Heart), which is unofficially 40th in the NAIA, defeated the Vikings (0-1, 0-1 Heart) for the first time since at least […]
Oskaloosa–Jonah Heckenberg (Jr., Stockport, Iowa, Business Management) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2022 NAIA Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Thursday. Heckenberg, who is now a two-time recipient of the national award, owns a 4.0 Grade Point Average. A total of 467 men’s cross country runners from within the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team has three grapplers ranked in the top 25 in the country as the NAIA released its first poll Thursday. William Penn, which is now tied for 40th in the nation with 22 points, is represented nationally by three individuals. 149-pounder Cameron Hargrove (So., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) is leading the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team has good representation on the league and national lists as the NAIA released its first poll Thursday. William Penn is ranked 23rd with 24 points and has three grapplers rated at their respective weights. Salima Omari (Jr., Iowa City, Iowa) is ninth at 155 pounds, while Mami Selemani (Jr., Iowa City, […]
West Plains, MO – For the first time since 2004, and just the second time in program history, the Indian Hills Volleyball team is headed to the semifinal round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Volleyball National Tournament. The Warriors secured two victories on the opening day Friday to advance. Indian Hills, […]
CEDAR RAPIDS — Spoiling the home opener for the No. 8 ranked Coe College Kohawks, the Central College wrestling team left Thursday’s dual with a 24-16 victory. It’s the first win for Central (1-0, 1-0 ARC) in Cedar Rapids since 1990 and just the second victory over the Kohawks (0-1, 0-1 ARC) in coach Eric […]
TEMPE, ARIZONA — Central College’s senior triathlete Lindsey Blommers (Pella) was named a second team All-American Thursday after her performance at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships Saturday. Blommers took 14th place in the 12-team NCAA Division III field, earning second team All-American accolades in consecutive seasons. Completing the sprint triathlon in 1 hour, 19 […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s wrestler Cameron Hargrove (So., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) and women’s bowler Cydnee Whiteleather (Jr., Lehigh Acres, Fla., Elementary Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 7-13, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Hargrove owned a 4-2 record last week, beginning with defeating Tyler Okada of Waldorf 7-3 last Tuesday. The sophomore then tallied three […]
