Boes and Wendl Garner MAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors

Boes and Wendl Garner MAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors

January 14 | Track & Field

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK RELEASE

CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron redshirt seniors Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) and Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) were honored by the Mid-American Conference as its men's and women's Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday (Jan. 14).

Boes placed third overall in the women's weight throw at the Spire Throws America Throws/Jump Festival on Saturday (Jan. 10) recording a mark of 64-9.25 (19.74m), which was the top throw among collegiate competitors and ranks first in the MAC.

Wendl registered a mark of 57-2.25 (17.43m) in the men's elite shot put at the Spire Throws America Throws/Jump Festival on Saturday (Jan. 10) to post the top mark by a collegian and placed sixth overall in the elite field.

The Zips return to competition hosting the Seventh Annual Al Campbell Invitational on Friday (Jan. 16) at the Stile Athletics Field House.