University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Emily Stendel
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Throws
- High School:
- Jefferson HS
- Hometown:
- Jefferson, Wis.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed in weight throw at six meets • made B1G debut, placing 14th in weight throw with a mark of 17.69m (58-00.50) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • recorded a career-best throw of 18.19m (59-08.25) as weight throw runner-up at the Hawkeye Border Battle.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in discus and hammer throw at six meets • placed 16th in hammer throw (51.40m, 168-08) and 20th in discus (44.89m, 147-03) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • recorded career bests in discus (48.70m, 159-09) and hammer throw (51.51m, 169-00) at the Wisconsin B1G Invitational.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • competed in weight throw at six meets • recorded a career-best mark of 17.40m (57-01.00) at the SDSU Holiday Invite • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at four meets.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at five meets.
High School: A 2018 graduate of Jefferson High School where she was coached by Doug Siegert and Nick Skretta • four-year letterwinner in track & field who also earned three letters in volleyball • four-time all-conference, three-time all-area, and 2017 all-state honoree in track & field • six-time state qualifier who made three appearances each in the shot put and discus at the WIAA Division 2 State Track & Field Championships • won discus state title as a junior • earned three top-eight individual finishes in discus, placing eighth as a sophomore, first as a junior, and fourth as a senior • placed fifth in shot put as a junior and senior after finishing 15th as a sophomore • helped Jefferson to four top-five team finishes at the WIAA Division 2 State Track & Field Championships, including winning the 2016 state team title as a sophomore • six-time Rock Valley Conference individual champion, winning titles each in shot put and discus (2016, 2017, 2018) • lead Jefferson to a three-straight Rock Valley Conference team titles • three-time Rock Valley Conference MVP (2016, 2017, 2018) • three-time Jefferson Field MVP (2016, 2017, 2018) • two-time team captain (2017, 2018) • owns high school personal-best marks of 42-10.5 in shot put and 147-11 in discus • set Jefferson school records in both shot put and discus • member of the Madison Throw Club.
Personal: Daughter of Warren and Tammy Stendel • has two siblings, Morgan and Natalie • Health and Wellbeing Sciences major • enjoys spending time with friends and family • earned an academic letter, an academic medal, and an academic plaque along with finishing with high honors every semester of high school.
| Stendel's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Weight Throw | 18.19m, 59-08.25 | Hawkeye Border Battle (1/9/21) |
| Stendel's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Discus | 48.70m, 159-09 | Wisconsin B1G Invitational (5/8/21) |
| Hammer Throw | 51.51m, 169-00 | Wisconsin B1G Invitational (5/8/21) |
