Mexico High School Football star offensive lineman Daunte Cline will write the next chapter in his life at William Woods University. The All-District, All-Conference standout athlete signed his letter of intent to play for the Owls in front of friends and family at the Mexico High School Sports Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Daunte…
Mexico High School senior Chayse Samuelson will be attending William Woods next year. Chayse signed his letter of intent to bowl at William Woods at the Mexico High School sports complex on Friday, 5/10/2024. Samuelson took up bowling only about two years ago and has sat under the learning tree of Hall of Fame bowler…
Former Community R6 Lady Trojans basketball star Natalie Thomas continues to achieve career milestones at the college level. Natalie reached 1.000 career points in a game for the Williams Woods University Lady Owls on Saturday, January 7, 2024. Thomas knocked down a second quarter free throw as she conquered the milestone. She finished with eight…
Mexico High School senior Mary Test will be trading in her Lady Bulldogs uniform next year to become a William Woods Lady Owl. Test signed her National Letter of Intent on Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Mexico High School Sports Complex.
William Woods University is announcing their first ever head football coach. Director of Athletics Steve Wilson said yesterday (Thursday) they hired Julian Mendez to fill the role. Mendez has 13 years of coaching experience. He is currently the Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator at Odessa, a Class 6A Texas High School. William Woods plans to…
The William Woods University is announcing a local woman has earned the Athletic Department’s highest honor. Natalie Thomas plays basketball and runs track for the Owls and was named the 2023 Helen Stephens Award winner. The award is presented to an outstanding junior student who has achieved excellence both in the classroom and in the…
On March 8, 2022, William Woods University (WWU) President Dr. Jeremy Moreland and Vice President for Advancement Kathy Groves visited Missouri Military Academy (MMA) for a campus tour and meeting with MMA President Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci, USA (Ret). One of the premier, college-preparatory, military boarding schools in the United States, MMA is proud to partner with…
William Woods University Track star Natalie Thomas is a being named a 2021 NAIA Women’s Track and Field All-Academic Athlete. The former Community R-VI Lady Trojan was named to the list yesterday (Thursday). Part of the criteria included having a 3.25 GPA in the most recent grading period. Natalie is majoring in education at William…
Fresh off of her competition at the NAIA National Outdoor Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama, William Woods University freshman Natalie Thomas was the featured local guest on AM 1340 KXEO and the Am I Awake morning show today. Natalie qualified for the National Track Championships in the javelin throw.
Williams Woods University Freshman Natalie Thomas competed at the NAIA National Outdoor Championships yesterday (Wednesday) in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Thomas placed 16th following her 35.99 meter javelin throw. Thomas is a 2020 graduate of the Community R6 High School and a Mexico resident.
A local track athlete is headed to the NAIA National Championships after competing at the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invitational on Friday afternoon. William Woods University Freshman Natalie Thomas, took third place in the javelin with a throw of 39.40. The NAIA Track and Field National Championship will be held Wednesday, May 26th at the…
A student at William Woods University in Fulton is testing positive for COVID-19. According to emails sent to the Williams Woods University Community the campus is closing effective today (Friday), after a student tested positive at a drive-through testing station set up by MU Health Care. The results became known to the university administration last…
A number of Missouri schools are closing in an effort to halt or slow the spread of COVID-19. The Mexico School District will close this Friday, March 20th and be back in session after April 14th. The Moberly Public Schools will be out tomorrow (Wednesday) March 18th and will be out through April 3rd. Centralia…
Several universities around mid-Missouri are getting ready to move to online-only classes if the corona virus outbreak gets worse. According to a University of Missouri spokesperson they are preparing for the absolute worst but are hoping for the best. Columbia College has already made the move at its Washington location however continues to hold in-person…
The William Woods University in Fulton will have a guest speaker tonight (Monday) to share the history of segregated professional baseball and the connection between sports, race and diversity as part of Black History Month. Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, will appear at Cutlip Auditorium at 6:30…
