WPU Announces Recipients of Statesmen Awards
William Penn University Athletics
Oskaloosa–William Penn University enjoyed celebrating once more the accomplishments of the 2017-2018 school year as it held the First Annual Statesmen Awards for Athletics and Student Life last Sunday.
Over 30 awards were given out at the event, including:
ATHLETIC AWARDS
Record-Breaking Performance of the Year–Zachary Chegwidden (Men’s Golf)
Upset of the Year–Football win over Grand View
Male Breakout Athlete of the Year–Resean Coleman (Football)
Female Breakout Athlete of the Year–Megan Rhoads (Women’s Golf)
Postseason Performance of the Year–Men’s Golf
Comeback of the Year–Elise Warne (Women’s Golf)
Game of the Year–Women’s Basketball over MidAmerica Nazarene and Men’s Basketball win over Dalton State
NAIA LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award Nominee–Jenna Santi (Women’s Basketball)
NAIA Coach of Character Award Nominee–Todd Hafner (Football)
NAIA A.O. Duer Award Nominee–Alexis Guimaraes (Women’s Golf)
NAIA Emil Liston Award Nominee–Kate Ylitalo (Women’s Basketball)
Assistant Coach of the Year–Blake Sandquist (Men’s Basketball)
Scholar Team of the Year–Women’s Volleyball
Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year–David Williams (Men’s Cross Country/Men’s Track and Field)
Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year–Hannah Baker (Women’s Soccer) and Claire Simmons (Women’s Volleyball)
Male Comeback Player of the Year–Derek Robinson (Men’s Track and Field)
Female Comeback Player of the Year–Jenna Santi (Women’s Basketball)
Support Staff of the Year–Jon Haugen (Athletic Performance and Student Experience)
Statesmen Inspiration Award–Men’s Basketball
Coach of the Year-Steve Williamson (Women’s Basketball)
John Eberline Booster Club Male Athlete of the Year–Zachary Chegwidden (Men’s Golf)
John Eberline Booster Club Female Athlete of the Year–Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Women’s Basketball/Women’s Track and Field)
Team of the Year–Men’s Bowling
STUDENT LIFE AWARDS
Best New Student Organization–Penn Zone
Community Service–Lambda Delta Nu
Greek Supporter Shield–Delta Beta Phi
Student Life Enhancement–Social and Behavioral Science Club
Best Academic Organization–Ecology Club
Student Organization Advisor of the Year–Judy Williams
Rising Leader in Student Life–Jace Neugebauer
Student Organization Leader of the Year–Francoise Umubyeyi
The First Annual Athletics Directors’ List was also announced. Those honorees included:
ATHLETIC DIRECTORS’ LIST
Seth Reisbeck (Baseball)
Corbin Medley (Men’s Basketball)
Cooper Gosch (Football)
Nick Jackson (Football)
Carl Sivels (Football)
Haydn Stender (Football)
Nate Van Veldhuizen (Football)
Mason Wisse (Football)
Zachary Chegwidden (Men’s Golf)
Sebastian Rulis (Men’s Golf)
Max Lewis (Wrestling)
Sarah Hansen (Women’s Basketball)
Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Women’s Basketball)
Jenna Santi (Women’s Basketball)
Kate Ylitalo (Women’s Basketball)
Brooke Fletcher (Women’s Golf)
Alexis Guimaraes (Women’s Golf)
Helene Larsen (Women’s Golf)
Megan Rhoads (Women’s Golf)
Elise Warne (Women’s Golf)
Raunice Butler (Women’s Soccer)
Dalaney Bice (Softball)
Ashley Miller (Women’s Volleyball)
Mofiyinfoluwa Alade (Men’s Track and Field)
Derek Robinson (Men’s Track and Field)
Nicole Craft (Women’s Bowling)
Bailey Palmer (Women’s Bowling)
