2004 US Indoor Champ; Runner-up at 2002 USA Outdoors; two-time Big Eight outdoor women’s champ; 1995 NCAA runner-up.

As early as ninth grade, Wentland had the ability to jump and touch the rim on a basketball goal. Lacking in hoops skills, but possessing the ability to jump high, Wentland’s prep basketball coach suggested she give the high jump a try. She experienced success early in her track career, and has stayed with it ever since. “I had a high school coach, but he didn’t know too much about the high jump,” she said. “My Dad helped me quite a bit, but I’d say I was pretty much self-taught. We got a lot of books and I went to a lot of different camps over the summertime.” Wentland’s goal in 2003 is to make the U.S. World Outdoor Championships team. Early in 2003 she sprained her ankle, but she’s healing quickly thanks to one of her main high jump competitors, two-time Olympian Amy Acuff. “She’s been treating me with acupuncture and I’m feeling much better,” said Wentland. “I’m a big proponent of alternative health methods, and I just think that what she’s doing will cause people to take it more seriously and use it as a healing technique, along with other methods.” In 2002, she was part of the Team USA coaching staff for the World Junior Championships.

2003: 4th at USA Indoors (1.88m/6-0)…4th at Prefontaine Classic Outdoors (1.89m/6-2.25)…3rd at Oracle U.S. Open (1.95m/6-4.75)…ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.95m/6-4.75.

2002: 2nd at USA Outdoors (1.93m/6-4)…2nd at Mt. SAC (1.90m/6-2.75)…4th at Modesto (1.83m/6-0)…ranked #3 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.93m/6-4.

2001: 7th at USA Outdoors (1.79m/5-10.50)…ranked #7 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.90m/6-2.75.

2000: Tied for 7th at U.S. Olympic Trials (1.80m/5-10.75)…ranked #6 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.93m/6-4i.

1999: 5th at USA Outdoors…ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.93m/6-4.

1998: Ranked #6 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.92m/6-3.5i

1997: 5th at USA Outdoors…ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.89m/6-2.25.

1996: 7th at U.S. Olympic Trials…ranked #7 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.89m/6-2.25.

1995: 4th at USA Outdoors…4th at Big Eight Outdoors…tied for 2nd at NCAA Outdoors…ranked #3 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.96m/6-5i.

1994: 7th at USA Outdoors…ranked #4 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.93m/6-4i

1993: Big Eight Outdoor champ…2nd at NCAA Outdoors…9th at USA Outdoors…ranked #10 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 1.92m/6-3.50

— Courtesy of usatf.org