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Four Qualifiers and a Record for Statesmen at Bearcat Open

William Penn University Athletics

Maryville, Mo.–The William Penn men’s track and field team enjoyed two outstanding days of competition as it battled at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open Friday and Saturday. WPU athletes produced four national-qualifying efforts and also broke three school records, headlined by Brandon Williams (Jr., Fountain, Colo., Civil Engineering) accomplishing both in the 800-meter run. […]

Late Flurry by Missouri Valley Too Much for Statesmen to Overcome

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team performed well enough for most of the game to come away victorious, but a small spurt of bad play doomed the Statesmen in an 83-79 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Missouri Valley Saturday. WPU (5-18, 4-15 Heart) outshot the Vikings 50.8%-39.7% and dominated the glass to the […]

William Penn Competes in Final Tourney of Regular Season

William Penn University Athletics

Des Moines–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team sent a number of athletes onto the mat for one final regular season tournament as it competed in the Grand View Open Saturday. 101-pounder Teya Garner (Fr., San Antonio, Texas, Biology) headlined the navy and gold results as she finished fourth. After dropping her first bout, the freshman won […]

WPU Takes on Bigger Meet at Bearcat Open

William Penn University Athletics

Maryville, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s track and field team faced off against its largest field of the season as it competed in the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open Friday and Saturday. Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) topped the navy and gold with a fifth-place effort in the long jump at 17-4. The senior was […]

First Quarter Sinks Statesmen Against Missouri Valley

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team could not overcome a slow start as it fell 72-55 to Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (3-20, 2-17 Heart), which was outshot 43.0%-34.1% and fell short in rebounding at 42-25, trailed 25-9 after the opening stanza and failed to make up the difference. […]

Statesmen Grapple at MVC Open

William Penn University Athletics

Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s wrestling team competed with a sizeable grouping Saturday as it traveled south for the Missouri Valley Open. Nine different individuals collected victories, including 125-pounder Jeffery Myers (So., Yelm, Wash., Secondary Education) and 141-pounder Carson Jensen (Jr., Idaho Falls, Idaho, Exercise Science), who both claimed one fall and one technical fall. […]

Van Gorp repeats as men’s basketball player of the week

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA-For the second week in a row, Central College center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) was named the American Rivers men’s basketball player of the week. Van Gorp continued his scoring rampage, scoring 21 with 10 rebounds in a 104-89 home-court victory over Buena Vista University Wednesday and 28 points with 13 boards in knocking […]

NM Boys Cage Bears, 79-53

North Mahaska Warhawks

BROOKLYN – North Mahaska was firing on all cylinders Friday as they wrapped up the South Iowa Cedar League contests with a 79-53 victory at BGM. The Warhawks drained a dozen 3-pointers and took advantage of 26 BGM turnovers to secure the win. Four Warhawks finished in double figures and another had nine. NM doubled […]

Indians Bowlers Fall To Newton

Oskaloosa Indians

by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa Boys and Girls had a rough day on the lanes losing to Newton on Saturday. The Osky boys were only down 10 pins after the singles games and it went back and forth in the first 4 baker games but they ended losing the last game and lost by 45 […]

WPU Overcomes Slow Start to Notch First Win of Season

William Penn University Athletics

Elgin, Ill.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team got better as the night grew on as it defeated Judson 3-1 in non-conference action Friday. The Statesmen (1-1) earned their first victory of the season by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-18. The navy and gold posted a .320 attack clip, while keeping the Eagles (0-2) in […]

           

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