2018-2019 Central Missouri Jennies Track & Field Roster

Maria Wendell

Maria Wendell

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Blue Springs HS
  • Hometown:
    Blue Springs, Mo.

Summary

Biography

Honors
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2016-18)

2017-18
Cross Country:
Ran in two races during the season, completing the 5K at the Central Methodist Invitational in 23:29.00 and the 6K at the Roy Griak Invitational in 28:27.50. Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for the 2017-18 season.

Indoor Track: Competed at the MIAA Championships in the 800m race, running 2:24.74 and placing 16th ... Ran a season-best time in the event earlier in the year, crossing the line in 2:23.50 at the Indoor PSU Gorilla Classic ... Set a new personal-best for 600 yards, running 1:32.54 at the MSSU Lion Open.

Outdoor Track: Finished 19th at the MIAA Championships in the 800m run, running 2:25.19 ... Ran the event in four meets, with a season-best time of 2:24.81 at the UCM Mule Relays.

2016-17
Cross Country:
Competed in the first two races of the season … Set a personal-best in the 5K at the Missouri Southern Stampede running 20:16.95 … Ran 21:40.53 for 5K at the SBU Invitational ... Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track: Was a member of the All-MIAA Distance Medley Relay team that ran 12:38.18 and finished third in the conference championships … Also ran the open mile and took 20th in 5:48.55 … Mostly ran the 800m and mile races … Had a personal-best 5:36.28 for the mile at the UCM Classic and ran a season-best 2:25.41 for 800m at the PSU Gorilla Classic.

Outdoor Track: Took 15th at the MIAA Championships in the 800m with an outdoor personal-best time of 2:23.88 … Set another personal-best completing 1500m in 5:09.60 at the MSSU Invite … Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.  

2015-16
Cross Country: In her first season with the Jennies ran in four races … Competed at the MIAA Championships, running 26:01.5 for her first 6K race … Ran a season-best time 21:30.93 for 5,000m at the SBU Invitational … Placed 12th at the CMU Invitational, completing the 5K course in 20:42.98 ... Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track: Competed mostly in the mid-distance races … Ran at the MIAA Championships and finished 12th in the 800m setting a personal-best 2:23.06 … Also was on the DMR team at the conference team which placed ninth in 13:14.53 … Ran a personal-best 5:38.98 for the mile and 1:32.84 for 600 yards.

Outdoor Track: Ran a season-best 2:24.72 at the MIAA Championships in the 800m run … Ran 5:14.01 for 1500m at the Missouri S&T Invitational.


In High School: Four-year letter-winner in cross country at Blue Springs High School ... Qualified for the state meet in 2011 and 2013 ... Also ran track for four years ... Named All-State in two events as a senior as a part of the 4x800m and 4x400m relays ... Also an All-State honoree for the 4x800m relay as a junior ... Finished ninth at the state meet in the open 800m run in 2015 ... Helped lead Blue Springs track and field to a third-place finish in the 2015 state championship and to conference titles in 2013 and 2015.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Gina Wendell ... Majoring in Nursing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-2016Freshman

    Distance
  • 2016-2017Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2017-2018Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2018-2019Senior

    Mid-Distance