Fulton, Mo.– The No. 3 ranked William Penn women’s wrestling cruised to a 32-5 victory over William Woods, dropping only one weight class in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. While the dual officially started at 103-pounds, the first action the match-up saw was in the 131-pound division. Both teams received forfeit victories, while […]
Fulton, Mo.– The William Penn men’s wrestling team fell to William Woods 36-17 in Heart action Tuesday. WPU (1-8, 0-8 Heart) won three matches (three by bonus points), but failed to claim the victory. At 125 pounds, Gentry Walston (So., New Sharon, Iowa, Human Resources) put the Statesmen on the board with a 3:22 pinfall […]
The Oskaloosa boys and girls bowling teams closed out their regular season at home with a pair of wins during Senior Recognition Day. The event celebrated the senior athletes while both teams finished strong heading into postseason competition. The Oskaloosa boys stayed undefeated and secured back-to-back unbeaten regular seasons. Seniors Reuben Chilcote and Cale Armbruster […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team kept its momentum rolling Saturday, securing a 105–88 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Park inside Penn Gym. The Statesmen (18-5, 12-3 Heart) traded punches early with the Pirates (9-13, 6-8 Heart) but never allowed Park to seize control of the contest. Holding a slim 39–36 advantage late […]
Fremont, Neb.– The William Penn women’s wrestling team competed at the Midland Warrior Open on Saturday, crowning three Statesmen as champions while seven others placed and 13 wrestlers recorded at least one victory. Kendall Bostelman (Sr., Napoleon, Ohio, Exercise Science) earned the 131-pound championship after posting a perfect 5-0 record, highlighted by two technical falls, […]
Grinnell–The William Penn men’s indoor track and field team collected a pair of event titles as it competed at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday. William Penn finished fifth out of 13 teams with 68 points, while host Grinnell claimed the trophy with 135 points. Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) continued his dominance by winning the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team failed to slow down Park in a 78-61 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Saturday. William Penn (7-16, 4-11 Heart) was outshot 58.0%-31.0%, but performed well at the free-throw line at 79.2% (19-for-24). The hosts also committed seven fewer turnovers (16 for WPU, 23 for PU), but was outrebounded 38-22 […]
Grinnell–The Statesmen women’s indoor track and field team recorded several strong performances Saturday as it competed at the Grinnell Invitational. William Penn placed 10th out of 15 teams with 14 points, while Central won the crown with 178 points. Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) posted the second-fastest preliminary time in the 60-meter dash […]
The Oskaloosa boys wrestling team competed Saturday at the Little Hawkeye Conference Tournament and came away with two conference champions and several top finishes. The Indians were led by Colton Shaffer and Parker Jordan, who both won titles in their weight classes. Shaffer captured the championship at 157 pounds. After receiving a bye in the […]
The Oskaloosa girls wrestling team competed in its regional state qualifying tournament Friday in Iowa City and qualified two wrestlers for the state tournament after a competitive day on the mat. Alyssa Sheets and Mia Luck both earned trips to state by finishing second in their weight classes. Sheets wrestled at 105 pounds and finished […]
