Millersport's Kendyl Bonkowski is OSU Wexner Girls Athlete of the Week

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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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Kendyl Bonkowski named OSU Wexner Girls Athlete of the Week
Broke school career strikeout record with 652 strikeouts
Set new single-season strikeout record of 222
Received 43.8% of the vote for the award
Competitors included Gabriella Duguid and Raegan Fowler

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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).

Gabriella Duguid, Upper Arlington softball

Q&A

Who is Kendyl Bonkowski and what record did she break?

Kendyl Bonkowski is a Millersport softball player who broke the school career strikeout record with 652 strikeouts.

What is the OSU Wexner Girls Athlete of the Week award?

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.

How many strikeouts did Kendyl Bonkowski achieve in a single season?

Kendyl Bonkowski achieved a new single-season strikeout record of 222 strikeouts.

What percentage of the vote did Kendyl Bonkowski receive for the award?

Kendyl Bonkowski received 43.8% of the vote for the OSU Wexner Girls Athlete of the Week award.