Asheville, N.C.–Koby Higginbotham (Fr., Knoxville, Iowa, Exercise Science) led from start to finish, picking up his second national crown as the William Penn men’s track and field team battled at the 74th Annual NAIA Outdoor National Championship Wednesday through Friday. Higginbotham won Friday’s 110-meter hurdles title in a time of 13.91 seconds. The freshman, who […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Tasker Phillips Roars from Seventh to Win with 360’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 23, 2026) – To say Aaron Reutzel has been on a hot streak is putting it mildly. His win at Saturday’s Stars & Stripes $20,000 World of Outlaws main event at the Knoxville Raceway was his sixth in the month […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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By: Jerry Mackey Inline image Heavy Rains Wash Out SIS Racing Action Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 48-hour period of Sunday evening till Tuesday morning saw the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa receive slightly more than five inches of rain. The heavy rains left the grounds saturated, and the officials of the Southern Iowa Speedway were left […]
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Oskaloosa- Oskaloosa Indians opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two singles. Oskaloosa Varsity Indians first got on the board when Tate Peterson singled, scoring one run. Oskaloosa Indians scored five runs in the second inning, which helped them defeat Fairfield Varsity 9-3 on Tuesday at TBD. Jake North drew a […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team gathered Tuesday, May 19, for its season-ending banquet to celebrate the accomplishments and growth of the program during the 2026 season. Several athletes were recognized with team awards following another season of improvement for the Indians. Blake Herny was named the team’s MVP after a strong […]
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 […]
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