William Penn in Top Half of Standings at Baker

Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen dance team collected a podium finish as it got back to action at the Baker Classic Saturday.

WPU finished third out of seven teams with 82.29 points, while Oklahoma City snatched the victory.

Competing team members included Elizabeth Blake (Fr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Psychology), Jamison Coffey (Fr., Platteville, Wis., Entrepreneurship and Business Management), Kate Coley (Jr., Streator, Ill., Psychology), Kylie Coley (Jr., Streator, Ill., Business Management), Bianca Cooney (Sr., Little Rock, Ark., Psychology), Emily Garcia (Jr., Davenport, Iowa, Sports Management), Amerie Hemphill (Fr., Clinton, Ill., Kinesiology), and Payton Wiley (Fr., Douds, Iowa, Elementary Education).

“We had a very strong showing,” Head Coach Abby Reynolds said. “After missing out last week’s comp due to sickness, our team came back even better. They were determined to keep raising our score and continuing building our legacy. Our scores this year are the highest in my tenure, and I am so excited to see what the rest of the season has in store for us.”

Next Up: William Penn travels to Davenport next Sunday to compete in the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Classic.