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Kendyl Bonkowski from Millersport has been named the OSU Wexner Girls Athlete of the Week after breaking the school career strikeout record with 652 strikeouts. She also set a new single-season strikeout record with 222 strikeouts.
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Millersport softball player Kendyl Bonkowski was selected the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Girls Athlete of the Week for April 27-May 3.
Bonkowski broke the school career strikeout record of 620. She has 652 now. She also broke her own record of single-season strikeouts (217) and has 222.
Bonkowski received 43.8% of the vote and was followed by Upper Arlington softball player Gabriella Duguid, who received 32.4%, and Pickerington Central lacrosse player Raegan Fowler (11.3%),
Kendyl Bonkowski, Millersport softball
Also nominated were and Teays Valley softball players Micah and Avery Mann, Delaware Hayes softball player Hannah McAllister, Westerville Central softball player Lexi Latier and Upper Arlington lacrosse player Ellie King.
Duguid, the runner-up, went 3-0 with 23 strikeouts and a 1.30 ERA. She finished the week with a complete game shutout against Delaware Hayes, striking out nine.
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In two games, Fowler had 10 goals, 11 assists and four ground balls. In an 18-7 win over Pickerington North, she had five goals, seven assists, 12 points (tying the school record for points in a game), and three ground balls. In a 15-7 win over Beavercreek, she had five goals, four assists, 9 points, and one ground ball. This season she has broken two school records (career assists, season assists) and tied two others (assists in a game, points in a game).
Kendyl Bonkowski is a Millersport softball player who broke the school career strikeout record with 652 strikeouts.
The OSU Wexner Girls Athlete of the Week award recognizes outstanding female athletes, and Kendyl Bonkowski received this honor for her achievements from April 27 to May 3.
Kendyl Bonkowski achieved a new single-season strikeout record of 222 strikeouts.
Kendyl Bonkowski received 43.8% of the vote for the OSU Wexner Girls Athlete of the Week award.

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Gabriella Duguid, Upper Arlington softball
In five games in which their team 4-1, Micah and Avery Mann had a combined batting average of .676 with 22 RBIs and 21 runs scored
McAllister struck out 25 and allowed three runs and nine hits in two games, a 2-1 win over Dublin Scioto and 2-0 loss to Upper Arlington.
Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
Ty Gilbert, Newark basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30.
Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 24.
Quinn Dean, Reynoldsburg bowling. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23.
Leah Caudill, Newark Catholic High School. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17.
JR Bates, Pickerington North basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16.
Eloise Gerlach, Watterson swimming. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10.
Breaker Heller, Westland basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9.
Westerville South diver Andrew Keir. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 26.
Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 22.
Matty Gardner, Thomas Worthington basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19.
Anna Stroup, Madison-Plains basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 13.
Tate Rook, Upper Arlington hockey. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 12.
Bailey Neff, Johnstown basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6.
Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 5.
Tatum Lusher, Grandview Heights basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 29.
Brady Delmore, Dublin Jerome soccer. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 28.
Rocco Williams, Pickerington Central football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 21.
Sophie Khelashvili, Upper Arlington soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15.
Ben Rucker, Olentangy Liberty football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14.
Jaidyn Gussler, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 8.
Dallen Maxson, Olentangy Berlin football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 7.
Gigi Peachey, Upper Arlington water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1.
Braxton Vance, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 31.
Soleil Cordell, Olentangy Berlin tennis. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 25.
Michael Milenkovski, Columbus Academy football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 24.
Reyna DeSilva, Dublin Scioto volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 18.
Donevin Ghiloni, Licking Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17.
Cami Ludban, Hilliard Darby volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 11.
Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 10.
Lorin Gabriel, Grove City soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 4.
Carson Welsh, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3.
Caylee Lattimer, Newark Catholic golf. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 27.
Spike Woods, Teays Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 26.
Madelyn Richner, Worthington Kilbourne water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 20.
Wes Abbott, Ready football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 19.
Sophia Borghese, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13.
Nathan Huss, Buckeye Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 12.
Keira Posey, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 6.
Blaike Jackson, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 5.
Julia Beatty, West Jefferson volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Aug. 30.
Robert Lathon, Hartley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Aug. 29.
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Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
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Kendall Owens, Columbus Academy basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.
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Ty Gilbert, Newark basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 30.
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Alexis Wooten, Hamilton Township basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 24.
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Quinn Dean, Reynoldsburg bowling. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23.
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Leah Caudill, Newark Catholic High School. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17.
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JR Bates, Pickerington North basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 16.
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Eloise Gerlach, Watterson swimming. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10.
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Breaker Heller, Westland basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9.
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Westerville South diver Andrew Keir. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 26.
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Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 22.
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Matty Gardner, Thomas Worthington basketball. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19.
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Anna Stroup, Madison-Plains basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 13.
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Tate Rook, Upper Arlington hockey. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 12.
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Bailey Neff, Johnstown basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6.
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Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Dec. 5.
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Tatum Lusher, Grandview Heights basketball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 29.
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Brady Delmore, Dublin Jerome soccer. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 28.
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Rocco Williams, Pickerington Central football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 21.
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Sophie Khelashvili, Upper Arlington soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15.
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Ben Rucker, Olentangy Liberty football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14.
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Jaidyn Gussler, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 8.
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Dallen Maxson, Olentangy Berlin football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Nov. 7.
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Gigi Peachey, Upper Arlington water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1.
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Braxton Vance, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 31.
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Soleil Cordell, Olentangy Berlin tennis. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 25.
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Michael Milenkovski, Columbus Academy football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 24.
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Reyna DeSilva, Dublin Scioto volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 18.
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Donevin Ghiloni, Licking Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 17.
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Cami Ludban, Hilliard Darby volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 11.
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Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 10.
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Lorin Gabriel, Grove City soccer. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Oct. 4.
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Carson Welsh, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3.
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Caylee Lattimer, Newark Catholic golf. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 27.
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Spike Woods, Teays Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 26.
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Madelyn Richner, Worthington Kilbourne water polo. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 20.
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Wes Abbott, Ready football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 19.
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Sophia Borghese, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13.
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Nathan Huss, Buckeye Valley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 12.
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Keira Posey, Thomas Worthington field hockey. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Sept. 6.
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Blaike Jackson, Grove City football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Sept. 5.
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Julia Beatty, West Jefferson volleyball. Selected Girls Athlete of the Week on Aug. 30.
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Robert Lathon, Hartley football. Selected Boys Athlete of the Week on Aug. 29.
Latier went 12 for 20 with seven doubles and 11 RBIs in five games, all of which the Warhawks won.
King had seven goals, three assists and eight draw controls in a 16-5 win over Medina. In three games, all wins, she had 11 goals and 14 draw controls.
The Athlete of the Week voting recognizes athletes across all sports.
Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week. The boys poll is live until 4 p.m. Fridays. The girls poll is live until 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Anyone can nominate an athlete by email to bwhite1@dispatch.com or through X (formerly Twitter) tagging @BrianWhite13.
Once athletes win during the regular season, they're not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.
OSU Wexner Medical Center Athlete of the Week
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU Wexner Medical Center Girls Athlete of the Week: Kendyl Bonkowski