College notes: Owen Wendl breaks Akron record

Owen Wendl didn't take long to attain one of his goals for the outdoor track and field season. The University of Akron redshirt senior set a school record in the shot put with a throw of 61 feet, 9 inches (18.82 meters) at the Don McGarey Invitational at Kennesaw State. His throw broke the 60-8.75 set by Auston Papay in 2007. It also ranks him No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference and No. 8 in the NCAA this season. At that same event, the 2021 Highland graduate also picked up the discus win with a throw of 180-10 (55.11 m). For his efforts, he was named MAC Field Athlete of the Week. Men's track and field Walsh junior Oakley Kemp (Cloverleaf) took home the top spot in the long jump at the Mount Union Stark County Challenge and also was on the 4x100-meter relay that finished second. He then finished first in the long jump at the Muskingum Amy Adams Memorial. Women's track and field Ohio Wesleyan junior Addie Beck (Wadsworth) took home the pole vault title at the Denison Lid-Lifter with a mark of 3.43 meters. She also tied for first while tying her career best at 3.55 at the Marv Frye Invitational. Cleveland State freshman Leah Hoover (Brunswick) finished sixth in the 200 at the Oberlin Invitational. Western Illinois junior Colleen Johnson (Medina) finished third in the pole vault at the Big Blue Classic at 3.56 meters. Bowling Green sophomore Sierra Podolan had a personal-record 39.41 meters in the hammer throw at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati. Softball Indiana University of Pennsylvania sophomore Emily Miller (Highland) had back-to-back three-hit games, going a combined 6-for-8 with four RBIs. Baseball Akron redshirt junior John Allen (Wadsworth) threw a season-high five innings against Toledo, allowing just two hits while striking out five. Bryant & Stratton College redshirt sophomore Tyler Biskup (Cloverleaf) went 4-for-4 with a double, two homers and six RBIs in a win over Terra State. He is hitting .289 through 27 games with hits in 13 of his last 15 games, including hitting streaks of six and seven. Sophomore Max Wagar (Highland) picked up a win, tossing five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning four against Terra State. Tiffin sophomore Nick Hayes (Medina) threw two innings against Findlay, allowing one hit and striking out four of the seven batters he faced. Westminster junior Quinn Marquis (Highland) tied a season high with three hits in a win over Geneva, the fifth time he has done so this season. He is hitting .326 through 21 games. Cuyahoga Community College freshman Zeylen Yanmaz (Medina) had back-to-back two-hit games against Macomb Community College. Tri-C is coached by former Medina coach Nick Kaplack. Women's lacrosse Ashland junior Ashley Drexler (Brunswick) scored a pair of goals in wins over Davenport and Thomas More, giving her a streak of eight games with multiple goals. In that stretch, she has 18 goals and 12 assists. Her streak ended with zero goals in a win over Tiffin, but she had three assists. Grand Valley State freshman Maggie O'Neill (Medina) made a season-high eight saves in a win over Missouri Western State. Ursuline freshman Grace Chernow (Brunswick) scored her first career goal against Findlay. Findlay sophomore Breeann Talabac (Wadsworth) had her first multi-goal game of the season with two tallies in a win over Ursuline. Men's tennis Baldwin Wallace freshman Sam Dalessandro (Brunswick) won two matches against Westminster, emerging 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 at fifth singles and 6-3 with Parker Campbell at third doubles. Women's tennis Baldwin Wallace senior Gillian Brown (Brunswick) picked up two more wins against Westminster, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 at third singles and teaming with Samantha Thielen to win 6-4 at second doubles. Cedarville junior Delia Guzic (Medina Christian) helped sweep Ursuline, winning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. Men's golf Baldwin Wallace freshman Coen Miller (Medina) tied for 10th at the Ohio Athletic Conference Spring Preview with a round of 73. Mount Union junior Brian Myers (Wadsworth) shot 68 to tie for the lead in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preview. Women's golf California-Pennsylvania senior Ari Kaser (Wadsworth) earned medalist honors by two strokes, shooting 10-over-par 156 (76-80) at the Stateline Shootout at Mount St. Joseph. She also tied for ninth in the Fire Classic with a 21-over 165 (86-79). Contact Ryan Isley at sports@medina-gazette.com.