Know Your Football Opponent Waldorf

Today we quickly look at this week's football opponent Waldorf.

But first a look back over the week…

The men's golf finished 15th out of 17 teams at the Iowa Wesleyan Tournament with Adriaan de Villiers finishing 23rd out of 100 golfers. While the Lady Statesmen, finished 5th out of 13 teams at the Concordia Invitational. Maggie Yang was the Lady Statesmen’s highest finisher placing 9th out of 77 athletes.

Women's volleyball picked up a win over Waldorf on Tuesday improving their overall record to 8-6, 1-1 MCC. The Lady Statesmen will play in the Ashford Tournament this upcoming weekend.

Last weekend, Cross Country participated in the Luther Invitational. Lead runner for the men was Nick Reynolds with a time of 22:43 (100th place) and lead runner for the women was Kyra English with a time of 22:08 (131st place). Statesmen & Lady Statesmen will head to the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships in Ames, Iowa this weekend.

Men's and women’s soccer continue their fall season action. The WPU men were defeated by St. Mary (Kan.) on Friday 1-2 and tied Illinois College on Sunday 0-0. The women's soccer team beat St. Mary (Kan.) 1-0, and then lost to Illinois College 1-2 on Sunday. Both soccer teams will play home Saturday at 5 & 7 p.m. against Mount Mercy.

Now on to know your opponent this week for the 6 p.m. (Central) kick off between William Penn and Waldorf. The contest will be carried locally by MCG 22 TV and also broadcast on KBOE local Radio.

1.) The College was founded in 1903 as a result of “The Great Hotel War of Forest City.”

2.) In the spring of 1994, the College was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to offer its first bachelor’s degrees. Waldorf became a fully accredited bachelor’s degree granting college in February of 2001.

3.) Notable Alumni include Brad Anderson, CEO of Best Buy, who received his A.A. from Waldorf College in 1969. Other distinguished alumni include John K. Hanson, founder of Winnebago Industries; Irving "Bud" Alne, former Lockheed executive; Dennis N. Highby, CEO of Cabela's; Kent Stock, coach of Norway Iowa High School baseball portrayed by actor Sean Astin in the film The Final Season; and Dan Meyer, 2007 Ig Nobel Laureate in Medicine, and President of the Sword Swallowers Association International. Bob Backlund, a former professional wrestler, who is considered a top 50 Pro Wrestler ever was a 2x wrestling All-American

4.) Waldorf Stats after 2 games:

Type G RushYds PassYds TotalYds Avg RushTD PassTD
Team Overall 2 181 185 366 183.0 1 0
Opp Overall 2 363 221 584 292.0 5 2

Type G SoloTkl AstTkl TotTkl PassDef PassInt ForcFum BlockKick Saf
Team Overall 2 66 70 136 5 2 2 0 0
Opp Overall 2 63 90 153 7 3 4 1 1


5.) Waldorf Ranks after two games:

Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Pat Kicking (1.000)

Ranks Number 7 in Division I in Pass Defense per Game (110.500)

Ranks Number 13 in Division I in 4th Down Conv. (75.000)

Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Opponent First Downs (30)

Ranks Number 26 in Division I in Total Sacks Against (4.000)

Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Sacks Against (2.000)

Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Opp 3rd Down Conv. (29.200)

Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Total Defense per Game (292.000)

Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Total Sacks By (4.000)

Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Punt Returns Yds per Att (10.000)

Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Sacks By (2.000)

Ranks Number 37 in Division I in Opp 4th Down Conv. (50.000)

Ranks Number 37 in Division I in KickOff Returns Yds per Att (21.200)

Ranks Number 41 in Division I in Pass Def Effiency (113.000)

Ranks Number 43 in Division I in Penalty Yds per Game (58.500)

Ranks Number 45 in Division I in Scoring Defense per Game (25.500)

The Last Time It Happened…

Overtime Game
William Penn 34, Trinity Int. 31 (at William Penn) 9/27/07

A Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown
WPU-A.J. Littlejohn (97) vs. St. Francis (Ind.) 9/9/06
OPP-Rory Fry (87), Olivet Naz. 9/16/06

A Punt Returned for a Touchdown
WPU-Andrew Harris (47) vs. Quincy 9/19/09
OPP-Jarrod Nowman (65), St. Xavier 10/12/02

An Interception Returned for a Touchdown
WPU-Sean Colemon (65) vs. Taylor 9/12/09
OPP-A. Harrison (60), Bacone 9/29/01

A Fumble Returned for a Touchdown
WPU-Damon Harrison (0) vs. Waldorf 11/6/10
OPP-Deonte Fletcher (51), Iowa Wesleyan 10/10/09

Blocked Kick Returned for a Touchdown
WPU-Gustavo Marquez (22) vs. Trinity Int. 9/26/09
OPP-Brandon Howard (35), Grand View 10/3/10

Individual Rushed for 200+ Yards
WPU-Ryan Van Dalen (268) vs. Quincy 11/15/08
OPP-Jared Smith (221), Buena Vista 9/30/00

Two Players Rush for 100+ Yards
WPU-A.J. Littlejohn (194), Shawn Davis (120) & Taylor Parsons (103) vs. Peru State 10/30/10
OPP-Jacob Rohman (164) & George Smith (117), McKendree 10/20/07

60-Yard Rush
WPU- Shawn Davis (93) vs. St. Francis(Ill.) 11/13/10
OPP-Kam Fields (64), Quincy 9/24/05

30+ Carries
WPU- Taylor Parsons (30) vs. St. Ambrose 10/16/10
OPP-Daryl Ford (31), Grand View 10/3/09

Three Rushing Touchdowns
WPU- A.J. Littlejohn (3) & Taylor Parsons (4) vs. Peru State 10/30/10
OPP-Luke Schillo (3), St. Xavier 10/11/03

Individual Pass for 300+ Yards
WPU- Ryan Van Dalen (313) at St. Francis (Ill.) 10/3/07
OPP-Bobby Brennersen (301), Quincy 9/18/10

Three or More Passing Touchdowns
WPU- Ryan Van Dalen (3) vs. Trinity Int. 9/26/09
OPP-Barney O’Donnell (3), St. Ambrose 10/16/10

25+Completions
WPU- Kentrell Jones (28) at Trinity Int. 11/6/04
OPP-Jim DuPage (25), St. Ambrose 10/6/07


40+ Passing Attempts
WPU- Ryan Van Dalen (48) vs. Olivet Naz. 10/27/07
OPP-Nick Darland (40), Olivet Naz. 11/1/08

Individual with 100+ Yards Receiving
WPU- Bernard Luster (126) vs. McKendree 10/23/10
OPP-Lawrence Moore(104), Iowa Wesleyan 10/9/10

Two Players with 100+ Yards Receiving
WPU- James Fountaine (183) & Andy Stokes (109) vs. Trinity Int. 11/6/04
OPP-Kyle Korth (130) & Michael Haywood (102), St. Ambrose 10/6/07

10+ Receptions in a Game
WPU-Aaron Randall (11) vs. Olivet Naz. 10/27/07
OPP-Lawrence Moore (12), Iowa Wesleyan 10/9/10

Individual with Two or More Touchdown Receptions
WPU- Skyler Crouch (2) vs. Waldorf 11/7/09
OPP-Jordan Bell (2), St. Ambrose 10/16/10

50-Yard Completion
WPU- Taylor Parsons to Bernard Luster (72) vs. Waldorf 11/6/10
OPP-Brett Brodersen to Ridge Hibbs (51), Iowa Wesleyan 10/9/10

60-Yard Punt
WPU-Jason Johnson (70) vs. Grand View 10/2/10
OPP-John Lawson (75), Waldorf 11/6/10

Kicked Three Field Goals in a Game
WPU-Marcus Kerrigan (3) at Waldorf 11/6/10
OPP- Alex Beard (3), Quincy 9/19/09

Multiple Interceptions
WPU- Cody Hackett (2) vs. Taylor 9/12/09
OPP-Ryan Smith (2), Quincy 11/10/07

Recorded a Safety
WPU-at Graceland, off Geoffrey Browning 9/4/10
OPP- St. Francis (Ind.), Matt Truttling 9/8/07

Team Accounted for 30+ First Downs
WPU- 34 vs. Peru State 10/30/10
OPP- 36, St. Francis (Ind.) 9/8/07

Team Passed for 300+ Yards
WPU-313 at St. Francis (Ill.) 10/13/07
OPP-498, Quincy 9/18/10

Team Rushed for 400+ Yards
WPU- 448 vs. Waldorf 11/6/10
OPP- 500, St. Francis (Ind.) 9/8/07

Team had 500+ Yards Total Offense
WPU- 556 vs. Waldorf 11/6/10
OPP-530 vs. Quincy 9/18/10

Blocked a Kick
WPU-Terrance Harper vs. Peru State 10/30/10
OPP-St. Ambrose Team 10/16/10

Know Your Football Opponent – Iowa Wesleyan

Our weekly look at the know your opponent segment as the Statesmen prep to host Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday at the New Community Stadium located at Lacey Recreation Complex. It will be a kickoff to start the new season and opening of the new stadium.


Let’s take a quick look at some highlights from the football preview:
2010 record: 10-1 (6-1 MWL, T-1st)
Starters returning/lost: 18/6 (including special teams)
Letterwinners returning/lost: 45/25

Notable returners:
Taylor Parsons, So., The Woodlands, Texas
(Second-team all-MWL, 1,010 rushing yards, 20 TDs, 901 passing yards, 7 TDs)
Shawn Davis, So., Hamersville, Ohio
(Second-team all-MWL, 1,042 rushing yards, 12 TDs)
Damon Harrison, Sr., Lake Charles, La.
(Second-team all-MWL, 47 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks)
Sean Colemon, Sr., Burlington
(Honorable-mention all-MWL, 44 tackles)

Notable losses:
Steven Dawley(Two-time AFCA All-American)
Dale Woods(Two-time VSN All-American)
Javaras Thomas(Two-time all-MWL)
Bernard Luster(Second-team all-MWL)

Review:
With a bull's-eye on their back, the Statesmen are seeking to take care of some unfinished business as they enter the 2011 gridiron campaign.

Although it was expected to be just another solid year (preseason fourth in the Midwest League), 2010 was one of the most successful in school history. William Penn went 10-1, tying the program mark for most wins in a season, and shared the MWL crown at 6-1 (its fifth title in history).

The squad dominated the trenches, breaking NAIA marks for single-season rushing yards (4,476) and yards per attempt (6.9). Numerous school records fell to the ground as well, highlighted by total yards in a season (5,377), total yards in a game (672), points in a season (486), and points in a game (70).

2011 Conference:Favorites for the first time since joining the league in 2002, Hafner is aware the road to a championship and a playoff berth will not come without some blood, sweat, and tears. Grand View, St. Francis, and St. Ambrose are figured to all pose considerable challenges, while the rest of the MWL will not be pushovers either.

"It will be a great fight for the title between the four of us," Hafner said. "I think Iowa Wesleyan is a darkhorse as well and could be in there if things work out for them."

"There is a lot of positive anticipation for this fall," Hafner said. "I know it is cliche, but we have to stay from the injury bug and prepare ourselves one week at a time. We feel like we have a chance to win a lot of games and accomplish our goals by year's end."

Now for a couple of quick facts about this week's opponent.

1.) From 1989-1991, Hal Mumme was head football coach, with Mike Leach as his offensive coordinator, and it is at Iowa Wesleyan that they developed the "Air Raid" offense.

2.) Iowa Wesleyan College has been picked to finish sixth in the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League this season, according to the 2011 preseason coaches.

MSFA Midwest League Voting
1. William Penn (6 first-place votes) 55 points
2. Grand View (1) 49
3. St. Francis (Ill.) 41
4. St. Ambrose 36
5. Trinity International 23
6. Iowa Wesleyan 22
7. Waldorf 17
8. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 9

3.) Founded in 1842, it ranks as the oldest coeducational college located west of the Mississippi River.

4.) Belle Babb "Arabella" Mansfield, the first woman lawyer in the United States graduate from William Penn in 1866.

5.) Proudly, Mount Pleasant is the home of the annual Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association Reunion. This event attracts over 100,000 visitors every Labor Day Weekend. The celebration displays an ever expanding collection of antiques as well as hundreds of pieces of steam-powered farm equipment.

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Senior Day Tribute-- Saturday, February 19th

Over the weekend, William Penn honored a total of 20 seniors at the men's and women's basketball games. These seniors have all contributed to their athletic teams over the past four years and will forever be Statesmen.

The Lady Statesmen seniors honored were Rachel Butler, Roni Connelly, Sam Darley, Carleigh Hobson, Patricia O'Neill, Ashton Perez, Jacelynn Smith, Christa Subbert, Ashley Tindrell, and April Wilbur.

The Lady Statesmen ended their regular season Saturday on a high note defeating Ashford 77-45. Leading scorer for William Penn was Kim Thompson with 24 points followed by Christa Subbert with 23 points. Subbert currently sits in second place for the school,s all-time scorer with 1,085 and needs 54 points to tie the first place record. Orielle Thomas led the team in rebounding with 15 and contributed six points.

Penn's women's basketball tied for second place in Midwest Collegiate Conference with a record of 21-9 overall and 12-4 in conference.

The Statesmen seniors honored Saturday were Deon Bergeron, Boris Bobic, Nick Coffey, Jordan Letzring, Jonathan Pope, and Ryan Wilson.

In a last minute shot, the Statesmen lose a heartbreaker to Ashford, 61-60. Brandon Beasley led the men with 12 points followed by Blake Walker with 10 points. William Penn's mens basketball team finished sixth in the MCC with a record of 14-15 overall and 6-10 in conference.

The William Penn senior cheerleaders recognized were Danielette Harmon, Jennifer Miller, Stephanie Morris, and Rachel Throgmartin.

The Statesmen cheerleaders also recently competed in the 2011 Midwest NAIA Regional Competitive Cheer and Dance Invitational. Finishing in first place, clinched the cheerleaders a spot at the NCA/NDA Collegiate Nationals in Florida.

A Special Thanks goes out to all the seniors for their hardwork and dedication to William Penn!

WPU Toilet Paper Tradition

The long-standing tradition of throwing toilet paper continued during the men’s basketball game between rivals William Penn and Grand View on Wednesday, February 9th. The gym was packed on both sides with over 500 people ready to launch toilet paper at any second.


Within seven second of the game, toilet paper flew as the first basket was scored by William Penn’s number three, Blake Walker. The Statesmen went on to win the game 50-48 over the Vikings.

The leading scorer and rebounder for William Penn was Alan Douglas with 13 points and nine rebounds, followed up by teammates Wiebe Goodyk with 10 points and Blake Walker with nine points.



The toilet paper tradition has been going on since the early 1980’s, and was originally a war between Central and William Penn. It started back when William Penn was part of the NCAA Division III. Once the Statesmen moved to the NAIA and the Midwest Collegiate Conference, they quickly choose a new rival--the Vikings.

“This is a fun tradition that unites the students and campus,” said Athletic Director Greg Hafner.

Since the 1980’s the Grand View Rivalry has been a close match up as the Statesmen are one game up on the Vikings (18-17 playing record). Coach John Henry was a part of the Penn’s basketball tradition as a player until graduation in 1997, and then joined back to the tradition as a Coach in the 2001-2002 seasons. Coach Henry currently holds a 15-8 record over Grand View.

William Penn men’s basketball is currently 13-14 (5-9 MCC), and will travel to Dubuque, Iowa Saturday, February 12th for a 3 p.m. start against Clarke University.

For more information on the Men’s Basketball team, go to http://www.statesmenathletics.com/sport/12/4.php

Lady Statesmen Remain in Top 25

The newest NAIA National Polls have come out and William Penn University is making their presence known. William Penn is ranked 16th in the nation. Here are the polls:

NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Rating #8 - February 7, 2011
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
(Iowa Institutions bolded)
1. Davenport (Mich.) (15)
2. Northwestern
3. Morningside
4. Sioux Falls (S.D.)
5. Kansas Wesleyan
6. Indiana Wesleyan
7. St. Francis (Ind.)
8. Daemen (N.Y.)
9. Black Hills State (S.D.)
10. Walsh (Ohio)
11. Sterling (Kan.)
12. Ozarks (Mo.)
13. Iowa Wesleyan
14. Cedarville (Ohio)
15. St. Ambrose
16. Northwest (Wash.)
17. Cornerstone (Mich.)
18. Tennessee Wesleyan
19. Briar Cliff
19. Marian (Ind.)
21. Indiana-Southeast
22. Jamestown (N.D.)
23. Mount Marty (S.D.)
24. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)
25. William Penn

Others receiving votes: Southwestern (Kan.) 58; Valley City State (N.D.) 45; Montreat (N.C.) 44; Notre Dame (Ohio) 23; Concordia (Ore.) 23; Peru State (Neb.) 15; Saint Thomas (Fla.) 15; Huntington (Ind.) 15; Mount Mercy 14; Concordia (Mich.) 10; Dordt 7; Bethel (Ind.) 7; Milligan (Tenn.) 5; Minot State (N.D.) 4; Union (Ky.) 3; Brescia (Ky.) 3; Holy Names (Calif.) 3; Florida Memorial 1; Indiana Tech 1; Bethel (Kan.) 1; Corban (Ore.) 1.

Lady Statesmen ranked #16

The newest NAIA National Polls have come out and William Penn University is making their presence known. William Penn is ranked 16th in the nation. Here are the polls:

NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Rating #7 - January 31, 2011
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
(Iowa Institutions bolded)
1. Davenport (Mich.) (16)
2. Northwestern
3. Morningside
4. St. Francis (Ind.)
5. Black Hills State (S.D.)
6. Sioux Falls (S.D.)
7. Kansas Wesleyan
8. Indiana Wesleyan
9. Ozarks (Mo.)
10. Daemen (N.Y.)
11. Walsh (Ohio)
12. Sterling (Kan.)
13. St. Ambrose
14. Cornerstone (Mich.)
15. Cedarville (Ohio)
16. William Penn
17. Briar Cliff
18. Northwest (Wash.)
19. Tennessee Wesleyan
20. Iowa Wesleyan
21. Indiana-Southeast
22. Mount Marty (S.D.)
23. Marian (Ind.)
24. Jamestown (N.D.)
25. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)

Others receiving votes: Southwestern (Kan.) 63; Notre Dame (Ohio) 39; Minot State (N.D.) 37; Montreat (N.C.) 37; Peru State (Neb.) 19; Concordia (Ore.) 19; Concordia (Mich.) 14; Huntington (Ind.) 10; Milligan (Tenn.) 8; Valley City State (N.D.) 8; Dordt 7; Brescia (Ky.) 7; Saint Thomas (Fla.) 6; Union (Ky.) 3; Corban (Ore.) 1; Bethel (Ind.) 1; Mount Mercy 1; Indiana Northwest 1; Indiana Tech 1; Florida Memorial 1; Ave Maria (Fla.) 1.

Upcoming Cheerleading Clinic

The William Penn University cheerleading team will be hosting its WPU Lil’ Statesmen Cheer Clinic on Saturday, February 5th.

The clinic, for grades K-5, will be held in the William Penn University gymnasium starting at 9 a.m. followed by lunch at 12 noon (Bring own lunch). The grand finale is a halftime show at 1:45 p.m. during the Lady Statesmen basketball game.

Attendees will receive personalized attention from collegiate coaches and players and will be taught proper mechanics and techniques.

Clinic costs $25 for early registration and $30 at the door. All participants should wear workout clothing and tennis.

For more information, please see the attached flyer or contact William Penn cheerleading coach Jill Thompson at 641-673-1018 or by email at thompsonj@wmpenn.edu

Winter Season Update

Although the winter semester has just begun at William Penn University, the school’s winter athletic season is well underway.

The Lady Statesmen basketball team started the New Year off right, having defeated #12 ranked Iowa Wesleyan in a one point game and then defeating Viterbo 74-60. The team, which is 4-1 in the conference and 12-7 overall, only conference loss is to #9 ranked St. Ambrose University.

As of Dec. 13th the Lady Statesmen were unofficially ranked 26th in the nation receiving 84 votes. William Penn is also ranked high in several NAIA categories, including thirteenth in steals and fifteenth in points and twelfth in total offensive rebounds. Individually, Christa Subbert is ranked fifth in total points and 8th in scoring per game.

The men’s basketball team is currently 1-3 record in conference, and is 9-8 overall. The Statesmen are off to a rough 2011 start with a four point loss to #21 ranked Iowa Wesleyan, and a 80-58 loss to Viterbo last week. The Statesman are currently ranked in a few NAIA categories including fourteenth in overall scoring, third in total offensive rebounds, and tenth in overall steals. William Penn also has two individuals currently ranked: Huzie Hambrite is tenth in steals with 158 and Ryan Wilson is fourteenth in offensive rebounds per game with 3.62. The women’s and men’s basketball teams will next host Clarke on Saturday, January 15 at 1 and 3 p.m.

The Statesmen wrestling squad has also received national recognition early on in the season. In the latest rankings, which came out mid-December, the team was ranked sixth in the central group team ratings. Five Penn wrestlers also qualified individually. Jason Mozley, of Arlington, Texas, and Brandon Smith of Malcom are both ranked sixth in their weight classes. Taylor Louie, of West Covina, Calif., is ranked fifth at 125 pounds, and Joe Range of Burlington is fourth at 165 pounds. Freshman Eric Burgey, from Easton, Pennsylvania, is ranked third in his 149 weight class, and was also ranked in the last coaches’ poll. The Statesmen wrestlers just hosted the William Penn Open, and will be competing this week at home vs. Grand View and at the Central Open.

The bowling season continues through February, and both teams have shown a lot of promise in this inaugural year of competition. The women's team is currently ranked 23rd, which should assure some postseason activity, while the men’s team is ranked 26th overall. Sean Rangel, a sophomore from Omaha, is ranked 18th overall with an average of 207.25.

For more information on the athletic programs at William Penn University, including game schedules and results, visit the website: www.statesmenathletics.com .

Tribute to the Troops

As part of the NAIA's Champions of Character initiative, four members of the William Penn's women’s golf team decided to start a campus-wide campaign called Tribute for Troops reaching out to the soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For further Information, Click on the Video link

Women's Golf Tribute to the Troops

Video provided by the OSP show in Oskaloosa, Iowa

For more information about the Women's Golf Team, Click on the link below:

William Penn Women's Golf