William Penn Women’s Wrestling Named 2023 Musco Team Sportsmanship Award Winners

For their display of the NAIA's Five Core Character Values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship & Servant Leadership, William Penn University has been selected the 2023 Musco Team Sportsmanship Award recipient for the sport of women's wrestling, announced by the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

"This award was developed by the Heart Association of Student-Athletes (HASA) and I am proud to see this award recognized for a second-straight year across the conference," said Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner Lori Thomas. "Under head coach Tucker Black, the Statesmen are very deserving of this award."

Teams are nominated by Athletics Administrators, Game Officials, Coaches, Student-Athletes and Fans.

Here is what the nominators had to say about the Statesmen:

"Coach Tucker and his coaching staff and athletes are always respectful to officials. Coach Tucker also consistently displays positive coaching to his athletes despite winning or losing a match. He is a great example to his athletes."

For the winter season, the Heart will be awarding its Team Sportsmanship award to one team from each sport of competitive cheer, competitive dance, women's wrestling, men's wrestling, men's basketball, women's basketball and bowling.

If you would like to nominate a team in the future for the Musco Team Sportsmanship Award, please click here.

The Heart would like to thank Musco Sports Lighting for serving as the sponsor of this award.

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