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Burt’s Top-10 Effort Tops Statesmen at Outdoor Nationals

William Penn Athletics

Asheville, N.C.–Three Statesmen women’s track and field athletes fought well as they competed at the 45th Annual NAIA Outdoor National Championship Wednesday through Friday. Phoebe Burt (Sr., Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) paced William Penn by finishing 10th in the discus with a distance of 139-8. She was unfortunately just two inches shy of qualifying for […]

William Penn Ties Highest Ranking in School History at No. 4

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team used its best postseason finish ever to make a big jump in the standings as the NAIA released its postseason top-10 poll Thursday. WPU (13-4) closes the 2026 season at No. 4 with 46 points. It marks the 19th-consecutive poll in which the navy and gold have been ranked, while […]

Fowler Earns Pair of National Honors

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–Piper Fowler (Fr., Cleveland, Tenn., Psychology) closed out her first collegiate season by receiving two prestigious national awards. Fowler was first named the recipient of WIN Magazine’s Women’s Schalles Award, while soon thereafter she garnered The Open Mat NAIA Women’s Freshman of the Year laurel. The Schalles Award is given to the nation’s top collegiate […]

Sams Resigns as Head Men’s Wrestling Coach

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced the resignation of Drew Sams as the Head Men’s Wrestling Coach. In two years at the helm of the program, Sams had five individuals qualify for the NAIA National Championship, while three garnered NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. “I want to thank Drew Sams for the work and dedication […]

Handful in Tar Heel State This Week for NAIA Nationals

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–Several individuals from the William Penn men’s track and field team will look to record podium-worthy performances as they compete at the 74th Annual NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Wednesday through Friday. The event will be held at Karl Straus Track in Asheville, N.C. Four individuals, who have qualified in five total […]

Three Going to North Carolina for Outdoor Nationals

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–Three members from the Statesmen women’s track and field team will face off against the country’s top athletes this week as they compete at the 45th Annual NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Wednesday through Friday. The event will be held at Karl Straus Track in Asheville, N.C. Wednesday Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, […]

GALVEZ WINS GOLD, WARRIORS PLACE 4TH

Indian Hills Athletics

May 18, 2026 Hobbs, NM – For the third consecutive year, the Indian Hills Men’s Track & Field squad brought home a top-five finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championship. The Warriors placed fourth overall at the Ross Black Field of Champions in Hobbs, NM. […]

WARRIORS FINISH AS NATIONAL RUNNERS-UP

Indian Hills Athletics

May 16, 2026 Newton, KS – The Indian Hills Men’s Golf team brought home a runner-up finish at the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Golf National Championship on Friday at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. The Warriors shot a 20-over, 1,173, just one stroke off the national title. The Warriors battled […]

WPU Cools After Hot Start, Closes Year in Semifinal Loss to Top Seed Madonna

William Penn Athletics

Decatur, Ala.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team fell one step shy of battling for a Red Banner as it dropped a 19-7 decision to No. 1 seed Madonna (Mich.) in the NAIA National Championship Semifinals Thursday. The fifth-seeded Statesmen, who finish the 2026 campaign at 13-4, put an early scare into the Crusaders (20-1), but […]

Statesmen Move Up to No. 7 in Postseason Rating

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team enters the offseason as a highly-ranked program as the NAIA released its top-15 postseason poll Wednesday. William Penn (19-8) gained three spots from the previous ranking to sit at No. 7 with 63 points. The navy and gold were ranked in all eight polls (including the preseason ranking) this […]

             

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