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Mya Lesnar

Mya Lesnar

American athlete


Mya Lynn Lesnar (born 10 April 2002)[1] is an American track and field athlete. In 2024, she became the NCAA indoor champion in the shot put.[2]

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Early life

A native of Alexandria, Minnesota,[3] she attended Alexandria Area High School.[4] In April 2019, she set a Central Lakes Conference Indoor Track Championship Meet record in the shot put.[5]

Career

Lesnar spent her freshman and sophomore college years at Arizona State University before transferring colleges after the 2021-22 school year.[6] She won the weight throw at the Mountain West Indoor Championships on February 25, 2023 with a personal beat throw of 20.68m.[7]

In December 2023, she set a new Colorado State University women‘s shot put record with a throw of 18.50 metres at the Mines Alumni Classic.[8][9] The previously school record had stood at 17.55 metres.[10] In February 2024, she recorded a personal best distance of 22.06m in the weight throw in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Mountain West Championship.[11] At the same event, she extended her shot put personal best to 19.10 metres.[12]

Competing at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, she won the shot put competition with a throw of 18.53 metres.[13]

Personal life

She is the daughter of professional wrestler Brock Lesnar and Nicole McClain.[14][15] She has a twin brother, Luke, and two half brothers, Turk and Duke from Lesnar's marriage with Rena Marlette, known professionally as Sable. She has a step-sister Mariah from a previous Marlette relationship.[16]


References

  1. Thapa, Monika (December 8, 2023). "Is Record-Holder Mya Lesnar the Daughter of Brock Lesnar and His Wife Sable?". Easentially Sports. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. "Mya Lesnar". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. Lemoncelli, Jenna (December 6, 2023). "Brock Lesnar's daughter, Mya, is becoming a sports legend herself". New York Post. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. Morken, Eric (May 3, 2018). "Duwenhoegger, Lesnar lean on each other as two of state's top throwers". Echo Press. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. "Alexandria's Mya Lesnar Breaks CLC Indoor Meet Mark". Voice of Alexandria. April 9, 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. Murphy, Bryan (6 December 2023). "Who is Brock Lesnar's daughter? Meet Mya Lesnar, the Colorado State shot put star breaking school records". Sporting News. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. Hooks, Kalan (6 December 2023). "Brock Lesnar's daughter Mya shows off her own athleticism". ESPN. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. Sotiriou, Peter (7 December 2023). "Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Breaks Record At Colorado State". The Sportster. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  9. "Rams Maintain Dominance at Mountain West Championships". csurams. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. Makkar, Nandini (February 25, 2024). "WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Lesnar Has All Eyes On Her After NCAA Record". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. Sotiriou, Peter (15 March 2024). "Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Becomes NCAA Champion". The Sportster. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  12. Varble, Aaron (12 February 2024). "Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Lesnar Wins Big In NCAA Tournament". Sescoops. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. Kumar Das, Abrishek (February 2, 2024). ""More Drama": Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya May Have Played a Major Role in His Departure From WWE to Pursue NFL & UFC Career". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. Parker, Tony (9 March 2024). "Brock Lesnar's Children: Who Are They & What Are They Doing Now?". The Sportster. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

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