February 03, 2025 Topeka, KS – Sophomore All-American Dymonde Nave (Sioux Falls, SD/Sioux Falls Lincoln) broke her own school record in a dominant performance at the Washburn Open for the Indian Hills Women’s Indoor Track & Field school. The Warriors sent a number of individuals to Washburn University for the two-day event comprised of multiple […]
Lawrence, Kan.–The William Penn men’s bowling team claimed silver on both days as it competed in a unique format at the NAIA West Weekend Saturday and Sunday. The weekend was split into two separate events with both days featuring head-to-head battles against other programs. The team with the best match play record on the day […]
Des Moines–The William Penn women’s wrestling team had another successful outing Saturday as it placed four individuals at the Grand View Open. 117-pounder Christianah Ogunsanya (Fr., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) and 138-pounder Esther Kolawole (Fr., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) continued their incredible starts as Statesmen as they again claimed titles. Both individuals were 5-0 with all of […]
Grinnell–The William Penn men’s track and field team secured a couple more national qualifiers as it compiled a strong showing at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday. As a team, WPU was second out of 11 squads with 113 points, while host Grinnell won the crown with 135.5 points. The distance medley relay crew led WPU’s huge […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The William Penn cheerleading squad kicked off its 2025 season with a strong showing, securing a top-half finish at the Missouri Baptist Spartan Showcase on Saturday. The Statesmen placed fourth out of nine teams with 82.1 points. Missouri Valley took the crown with 91.32 points. “Our team truly showed out today,” Head Coach […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The William Penn dance team opened its 2025 season with a solid performance, securing a fourth-place finish at the Missouri Baptist Spartan Showcase on Saturday. The Statesmen tallied 77.93 points, placing fourth in a competitive 12-team field. Host Missouri Baptist took the title with 81.07 points. “Our team truly showed out today,” Head […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 5 William Penn men’s volleyball team fought hard but fell just short of a reverse sweep, dropping a five-set thriller to Arizona Christian Saturday. The Statesmen (2-3) battled back after losing the first two sets but ultimately fell 3-2, with set scores of 20-25, 31-33, 25-18, 25-19, and 16-18. Arizona Christian (1-3) capitalized […]
Grinnell–The William Penn women’s track and field team continued its indoor season with a strong showing at the Grinnell Invite on Saturday, highlighted by multiple top finishes. De’Avae Adderley (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Engineering Technology) led the way for the Statesmen as she clocked 26.72 seconds in the 200-meter dash and posted a time of 1:03.94 […]
Peru, Neb.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team pushed its host for most of the afternoon, but could not close it out in a 63-49 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Peru State Saturday. WPU (3-19, 2-16 Heart), which was outshot 35.4%-30.8% and outrebounded 43-25, had the Bobcats (7-16, 5-14 Heart) against the ropes midway through […]
Salina, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team played four very competitive contests as it started the 2025 campaign in the Jayhawk State Saturday and Sunday. WPU (1-3) came up short in the season opener, falling 9-8 to McPherson (Kan.) in 10 innings. The squad then finished the day with a 6-4 victory over Science and Arts (Okla.). […]
