2022-23 — Swam collegiate bests in 50 free vs. Illinois (25.29), 100 free (54.03), 100 fly (57.37), 200 fly (2:08.20), and 200 IM (2:08.48) at Hawkeye Invite, 200 free vs. Iowa State (1:52.89), and 400 IM vs. Vanderbilt (4:52.47)… won 200 fly at Northern Iowa… swam on 200-free and 200-medley relays three times each, 400-free relay twice, and 800-free relay once… Dean’s List student (Fall 2022)… letterwinner.
High School — Two-time All-American, two-time all-state and two-time all-conference selection… NCSA qualifier in 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free, 100 back, 200 back and 100 free… placed third at state meet in 400 free relay in 2019 and eighth in 100 fly… earned bronze in 400-free relay at state meet in 2018… three-time conference champion (400-free relay, 100 fly, 400-free relay)… helped team to back-to-back conference titles… top times were: 55.57 (100 fly), 1:52.66 (200 free), 52.14 (100 free)… set school record as part of 400-free relay… four-year Honor Roll student… Spanish Honor Society member… high school coaches were Mac Guy, Josh Runkle and Mike Leissner.
Personal — Born Feb. 11, 2004, in Chicago… daughter of David and Jill Wendel… mother swam at Illinois.. has a twin sister, Alexis, who swims at Illinois.. business major.
WENDEL’S COLLEGIATE BESTS
| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
| 50 Free | 25.29 | vs. Illinois | 1/13/23 |
| 100 Free | 54.03 | Hawkeye Invite | 12/3/22 |
| 200 Free | 1:52.89 | vs. Iowa State | 12/9/22 |
| 100 Fly | 57.37 | Hawkeye Invite | 12/2/22 |
| 200 Fly | 2:08.20 | Hawkeye Invite | 12/3/22 |
| 200 IM | 2:08.48 | Hawkeye Invite | 12/1/22 |
| 400 IM | 4:52.47 | vs. Vanderbilt | 1/21/23 |