Andrew Wentz

Warren Witchell

Distance

/ Men's Track & Field

Photo by: EMU Athletics/Chloe Smith

Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios

Position:
Throws
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Napoleon, Ohio
High School:
Napoleon

Personal Bests
Weight Throw: 17.52 meters/57 feet 5.75-inches (EMU Triangular 01-23-16)
Hammer Throw: 54.43m/178-07 (MAC Championships 05-15-15)

EMU: 2015-16: Indoor: Took part in five meets...Academic All-MAC honoree...Posted his season-best weight throw at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 23, with a mark of 17.52 meters/ 57 feet 5.75-inches, which was good for fifth...Also finished fifth in the weight throw at the Findlay Open, Feb. 12, notching a throw of 17.14 meters/ 56 feet 3-inches...Opened the season at the Findlay Oiler Opener, Dec. 4-5, setting a new personal record in the weight throw with a mark of 17.36 meters/56 feet 11.5-inches...Outdoor: Competed in two meets...Placed 12th in the hammer throw at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 22-23, with a mark of 54.13 meters/ 177 feet 7-inches...Opened the outdoor season at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite, April 2, taking part in the weight throw and nabbing eighth...2014-15: Indoor: Competed in seven meets for the Eagles…Finished eighth in the weight throw at the MAC Championships with a throw of 17.15 meters/56 feet 3.25-inches, Feb. 27-28…Set a then-personal record of 16.35 meters/53 feet 7.75-inches at the EMU Quadrangular to finish third, Jan. 9…Bested his career mark by six feet with a launch of 18.18 meters/59 feet 7.75-inches at the CMU Dual to take third, Jan. 30, which ranks as the 10^th-farthest throw in EMU history…Finished in the top-10 in six of seven meets…Academic All-MAC…Outdoor: Threw in seven meets for the Eagles…Had three top-10 finishes in the weight throw, the highest being a sixth-place showing at the Hillsdale Gina Relays with a mark of 52.06 meters/170 feet 10-inches, April 24…Made his way into the EMU record books with a throw of 54.43 meters/178 feet 7-inches, the ninth-farthest throw ever by an Eagle, to take seventh at the MAC Championships, May 15…Academic All-MAC...2013-14: Threw three times during the indoor season and six times in the outdoor campaign…Indoor: Recorded his personal record in the weight throw at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, finishing fourth with a throw of 16.32 meters/53 feet 6.50-inches…Took eighth at the Harvey Invitational, Jan. 18, throwing 15.82 meters/51 feet 11-inches…Outdoor: Took fourth in the hammer throw at the Hillsdale Gina Relays, April 24-26, with a distance of 50.30 meters/165 feet…Had four other top-10 finishes during the outdoor season…Recorded his career best at the Billy Hayes Invitational, May 3, throwing the hammer 53.13 meters/174 feet 4-inches…Academic All-MAC honorable mention…2012-13: Competed in nine meets in the indoor and outdoor season…Indoor: Academic All-MAC honorable mention...Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a distance of 15.16 meters/ 49 feet 9-inches…Finished seventh in the weight throw at the EMU Triangular with a season-best distance of 15.92 meters/ 52 feet 2.75-inches…Outdoor: Academic All-MAC honorable mention…Had a season-best distance in the hammer throw at the Spartan Invitational with a distance of 47.12 meters/154 feet 7-inches… 2011-12: Did not compete...High School: Team captain in both water polo and track & field at Napoleon High School in his senior year...Three-year letterwinner for track & field...Qualified for districts in both his junior and senior campaigns…Personal: Full Name: Andrew Reed Wentz...Son of Tony and Shelley Wentz...Has three sisters: Bethany, Kimberly, and Rachel... Major: Exercise Science/Psychology.

Track & Field at 2025 Spartan Invitational

Tuesday, April 08

2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Cinematic Recap

Wednesday, March 05

2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1 Highlights

Saturday, March 01

2025 MAC Indoor Championships Hype Video

Wednesday, February 26

2025 USATF National Championships and Para Championships Story Graphic

Track & Field Alums Prep for USATF National Championships and Para National Championships

Wednesday, July 30

2024-25 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field

Track & Field Programs Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Distinction

Tuesday, July 22

Track & Field Earns 26 Academic All-MAC Nods in Outdoor Season

Friday, June 27

Men's Track & Field Alums Aim for USATF Championships Qualifying Marks at World Athletics Event

Thursday, June 12

Eastern Michigan Athletics

2014-15 Men's Track Roster

Roster

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Harry Dixon

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Jeff Elam

Jason Ervin

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Chris Fischre

Abel Flores

Steve Hammond

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Nick James

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Mitch Lenneman

Quinn Levering

Bryce Lindsey

James O'Shea

Zach Purcilly

Nick Raymond

Donald Scott

Levi Selvig

Solomon Simmons

Kevin Snead

Stephen Sparks

Dylan Stites

Cameron Trinh

Zach Waldron

Sean Ward

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