University of South Alabama Athletics

2025: Outdoor — Notched his best finish at the Sun Belt Championships, placing fifth in the Javelin with a throw of 57.77 meters (189-06)...Placed fourth in the Javelin at the Southern Miss Invitational with a throw of 57.68 meters (189-03)...Opened the season with a fourth place finish at the South Alabama Invitational... Snagged four Top 5 finishes in the Javelin...

2024: Outdoor — Secured seventh place in the Javelin for the second year in the row at the Sun Belt Outdoor Track and Field Championsips...Won the Javelin at the Golden Eagle Invitational with a 59.14 (194-0) toss...Placed third at the Troy Doc Anderson Invitational with a throw of 59.29 meters (194-06)...Earned a new personal best and placed third at the LSU Keyth Talley Invitational 60.05 meters (197-0)...four Top 3 finishes in the Javelin...Indoor — Did not compete

2023: Outdoor —  Seventh place in the Javelin throw at the Sun Belt Track and Field Championships with a throw of 58.37 meters. Two first place finishes in the Javelin throw at the Mobile Invitational (52.43 m) and the Battle on the Bayou (55.10 m)...Second in the Jaguar Throws/ Pole Vault Opener with a 53.39 meters... Indoor — Did not compete

2022: Outdoor — Set a PR at the 2022 Mississippi State Maroon and White Invitational with a javelin throw of 51.72m … Placed fifth in the javelin (50.03m) at the Southern Miss Invitational. Indoor — Did not compete. 

High School: Graduated from Choctawhatchee High School in 2021.
 
Personal: Full name is Jacob Wentz ... Born on July 2, 2003, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. ... Son of Aaron and Susan Wentz ... Youngest of four children ... Brother of Andy Wentz, who played soccer at West Florida for four years. Hobbies are fishing... Brother Andy Wentz played soccer at University of West Florida for four years...
 
Major: Biology