Whitney Wendling

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
Distance
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Lexington
Hometown:
Lexington, Ohio

RESULTS

2019 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.

2019 Indoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips...registered a season-best time of 10:56.25 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25)...recorded a season-best effort of 18:50.69 in the 5,000 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 1)...placed ninth in the 5,000 meters in a time of 19:06.19 at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 9).

2019 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC honoree.

2018 Cross Country: Ran in three of six races for Akron...crossed the line in 23:33.93 (90th) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Oct. 27)...posted times of 19:25.7 (37th) and 23:36.8 (88th) at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 8) and All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29) to help the Zips to team championships...named an academic All-MAC honoree.

2018 Cross Country Accolades: Named an academic All-MAC honoree.

2018 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for Akron, including placing 16th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mid-American Conference Championships (5/11) with a season-best time of 11:46.63...registered a season-best time of 5:03.30 in the 1,500 meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (5/5)...placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Northeast Ohio Quad (4/7) and Hillsdale College Gina Relays (4/26) crossing the line in 12:14.14 and 11:53.29.

2018 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed third in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:55.38 at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7), while finishing fifth in the mile at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 16) crossing the line in 5:16.38...recorded season-best times of 10:51.44 in the 3,000 meters at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 19) and 18:54.54 in the 5,000 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).

2017 Cross Country: Ran in five races for the Zips, including turning in a season-best time of 23:09 at the Mid-American Conference Championship (Oct. 28) to finish 76th...recorded time of 23:49 (170th) at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10)...best finish was 20th at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) crossing the line in 18:58.4...added efforts of 23:30.7 (40th) and 23:11.1 (74th) at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational (Sept. 15) and All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29).

Personal: Majoring in nursing…daughter of Chris and Tammie Wendling.