College of Saint Benedict

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2023: OUTDOOR: Recorded an 8th place and career-best finish in the hammer throw at the Gustie Twilight Meet with a mark of 40.18 meters ... competed in the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a 16th place finish in the hammer throw and a final mark of 39.72 meters ... INDOOR: Recorded three top-8 finishes, including a 2nd place and career-best finish in the weight throw with a mark of 13.45 meters at the CSB/SJU Alumni Meet ... competed in the MIAC Indoor Multi Championships with a weight throw mark of 10.64 meters, earning 20th place. 

2022: OUTDOOR: Qualified for the MIAC Championships in the shot put and finished 19th ... recorded a career-best hammer mark (34.89) on April 29 at the CSB/SJU Last-Minute Invite ... finished the spring with five top-15 finishes ... INDOOR: qualified for the conference meet in the shot put and weight throw and finished 19th in both ... recorded a career-best mark in the weight throw (12.80) on Jan. 29 at the team's home meet.

2021: OUTDOOR: Qualified for the MIAC Championships in the shot put and finished 17th ... recorded career-best marks in the hammer (27.38) and discus (25.62) at the CSB/SJU Easter Meet on April 2 ... recorded seven top-10 finishes, including a pair of fifth-place finishes in the shot put. INDOOR: competed in five meets in a season shortened by COVID19 ... recorded six top-10 finishes, including third in the shot put at Bethel on Feb. 20.

2020: OUTDOOR: The 2020 outdoor season was canceled by the NCAA on March 13 due to the COVID19 pandemic ... INDOOR: qualified for the MIAC Championships in the shot put and took 14th with a career-best mark of 11.16 meters ... recorded five top-10 finishes as a first year.

High School: Kendall is a 2019 graduate of Foley High School and participated in basketball for nine years, track and field for four years, and tennis for one year. She was named Most Inspirational in Basketball in 2019. She earned the Most Improved Field Event Award for track and field in 2018. She received an All-Conference Award in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Her proudest moment was hitting the 37-foot mark, making it to the Top-10 in Foley's history, a personal goal she had since she started track and field.
 
Personal: The daughter of Holly and Richard Bechtold, Kendall has four siblings, Morgan, Cassie, Chloe, and Jaykob. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the lake, and watching sports. She is pursuing a Mathematics major and Computer Science and German minors. Kendall enjoys being a student-athlete because she can stay focused on her goals. find a balanced schedule, and make connections with other people.