(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Eight members of the William Penn bowling teams recently received national academic recognition as the NAIA Bowling Coaches Association released its all-academic team.

David Decker (So., Peyton, Colo., Physical Education), Aleksander Kostric (Fr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management), Rok Kostric (Fr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management), and Alex Mitterer (So., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Biology) were men’s honorees.

Nicole Craft (So., Wakefield, Neb., Physical Education), Abbey Fangman (Fr., Waterloo, Iowa, Elementary Education), Kaylee Gerken (Jr., Dubuque, Iowa, Elementary Education), and Bailey Palmer (So., Ottumwa, Iowa, Undecided) earned laurels on the women’s team.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher.

-This information was sent in a news release from William Penn University Athletic Communications.