Mya Lesnar Explained

Mya Lesnar
Birth Name:Mya Lynn Lesnar
Nationality:American
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Birth Date:April 10, 2002
Pb:Shot put: 19.10m (Albuquerque, 2024)
Hammer: 63.50m (Long Beach, 2023)
Discus: 53.62m (Clovis, 2023)
Weight throw: 22.06m (Albuquerque, 2024)

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

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 best 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 previous 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]

In May 2024, she won the women's Mountain West Outdoor Championship with a shot put distance of 19.08 meters, a new outdoors personal best.[14]

Personal life

She is the daughter of professional wrestler and retired UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Nicole McClain.[15] [16] 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.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Easentially Sports. 21 March 2024. Is Record-Holder Mya Lesnar the Daughter of Brock Lesnar and His Wife Sable?. December 8, 2023. Monika. Thapa.
  2. Web site: Mya Lesnar. World Athletics. 21 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Brock Lesnar's daughter, Mya, is becoming a sports legend herself. Jenna. Lemoncelli. December 6, 2023. New York Post. 21 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Echo Press. Duwenhoegger, Lesnar lean on each other as two of state's top throwers. Eric. Morken. May 3, 2018. 21 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Alexandria's Mya Lesnar Breaks CLC Indoor Meet Mark. Voice of Alexandria. 21 March 2024. April 9, 2019.
  6. Web site: Who is Brock Lesnar's daughter? Meet Mya Lesnar, the Colorado State shot put star breaking school records. Bryan. Murphy. 6 December 2023. Sporting News. 21 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Echo Press. Where are they now: Mya Lesnar wins an MWC Indoor Title; Nolan Morical breaks Cobber school record. 11 April 2023. Sam. Stuve.
  8. Web site: Brock Lesnar's daughter impresses Conor McGregor as she goes viral for breaking shot put record – but fans can't believe how much father and daughter look alike. Talksport. 21 March 2024. Jordan. Ellis. 6 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Brock Lesnar's daughter Mya shows off her own athleticism. ESPN. 21 March 2024. Kalan. Hooks. 6 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Breaks Record At Colorado State. The Sportster. 21 March 2024. Peter. Sotiriou. 7 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Rams Maintain Dominance at Mountain West Championships. csurams. 22 March 2024. 23 February 2024.
  12. Web site: WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Lesnar Has All Eyes On Her After NCAA Record. 21 March 2024. Essentially Sports. February 25, 2024. Nandini. Makkar.
  13. Web site: Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Becomes NCAA Champion . The Sportster. 21 March 2024. Peter. Sotiriou. 15 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Video: WWE Star Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Breaks Her Own Shot Put Record at CSU. Bleacher Report. 12 May 2024. Joseph. Zucker. 12 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Brock Lesnar's Daughter Mya Lesnar Wins Big In NCAA Tournament. 21 March 2024. Sescoops. Aaron. Varble. 12 February 2024.
  16. Web site: "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. 21 March 2024. February 2, 2024. Abrishek. Kumar Das.
  17. Web site: Brock Lesnar's Children: Who Are They & What Are They Doing Now?. The Sportster. 21 March 2024. Tony. Parker. 9 March 2024.

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