Griffiths and Wendl Earn MAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK RELEASE CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron redshirt seniors Gabrielle Griffiths (Fort Worth, Texas) and Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) were recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday (March 31). Wendl and Griffiths were selected as the men's and women's Field Athletes of the Week. Wendl was a double winner at the Don McGarey Invitational, highlighted by a school-record shot put mark of 61-9 (18.82m). He also captured the discus title with a league-leading throw of 180-10 (55.11m). His shot...
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