University of California, Santa Barbara

2024-25: Cal Poly (Oct. 4): Placed third in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:42.13 … Contributed to the winning 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:22.57) … Bakersfield Invite (Oct. 11): Swimming in the second position, Wendler helped capture first in the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 6:42.95 … Was second in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:41.59) … Trailblazer Invite (Nov. 23): Swam in the third position for the second-place 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team (2:55.01) … Cal State Bakersfield (Dec. 18): Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:41.37) … Took silver in the 50 Yard Freestyle (21.30) … Hawai’i (Dec. 20): Took gold in the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:30.49) … Swam fourth for the winning 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:28.02) … UC Santa Barbara Invite (Feb. 1): Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:39.04) … Earned gold in the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:28.39) … Big West Championships (Feb. 12): Won the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (6:21.86)

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Northgate High School… Two-time California High School 200 freestyle relay state champion … North Coast Sections and State finalist … Junior National qualifier.

PERSONAL: Son of Teresa and Joshua Wendler … He has one sister named Morgan Wendler … Plans to study Biopsychology … The most memorable moment in his swimming career was the state relay swim-off and his two wins in the state relay … Favorite sports team is the Golden State Warriors … Enjoys playing pickleball … Favorite food is anything made by his mom … His favorite musical artists are Daniel Jang and MF Doom … Favorite TV show is Teen Titans Go! and favorite movie is Interstellar.