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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
WWE legend Brock Lesnar's daughter Mya makes history after winning NCAA national shot put title
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BROCK LESNAR'S daughter Mya has reached new heights after setting a college record. The 23-year-old senior out of Colorado State threw 19.01 meters in the first round to win the NCAA shot put championship. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Mya Lynn Lesnar, daughter of WWE icon Brock, made college sports history 5 Mya won the indoor championship last year 5 She is now a national champion after a sensational shot put performance Since Loree Smith's 2005 victory in an outdoor event, she is the only Rams athlete to achieve so, and joins her former WWE star father in securing a national crown, with Brock, a heavyweight wrestler at Minnesota winning an NCAA title back in 2000. Mya, who had won the indoor championship in 2024, is keen to make her own way despite the talk around her famous dad. Mya's high throw of 62 feet, 4 1/2 inches was part of her incredible effort that helped seal the win. Every participant gets three chances, but Mya got an early edge by making a statement with a throw that exceeded 60 feet. At 61 feet, 10 1/4 inches, Illinois athlete Abria Smith's third throw put her in second place. Nevertheless, Mya easily won with her second-best throw of 61 feet, 11 inches. Her ecstatic father Brock watched from the stands as she would go on to keep the family name in the national rafters. The younger Lesnar earlier won the NCAA indoor shot put title in 2024, making him just the sixth Colorado State athlete to earn outdoor gold. Mya is now the only athlete in program history to win both indoor and outdoor championships. After transferring from Arizona State to CSU, Mya became one of the country's best collegiate throwers under coach Brian Bedard. She came into this week's competition as the top seed in the country after placing sixth at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Last summer, she would go on to win an Olympic bronze with her personal best score of 64 feet, 3 3/4 inches. "Heck yeah it was. It was pretty awesome," Lesnar said to the school's athletics website, on her triumph. "Obviously throws like that don't happen often, and to do it on my first one was pretty cool. I just went calm, hit my cues. [Rams coach Brian] Bedard and I have tons of trust, and that's exactly what we did." As stated, her achievements echoes her famous father. Brocl came back from a losing position in double overtime to win 3-2 in one of the most thrilling tournament finals ever. In addition to starting a career that would include celebrity status in the WWE, UFC, and a brief NFL stint, that victory culminated a 50-2 record at Minnesota. 5 Brock Lesnar has made his name in the wrestling ring 5 Brock Lesnar also fought in UFC from 2008 to 2011 - before returning for one more bout in 2016 His daughter's ascent to NCAA greatness now partially matches his remarkably powerful athletic past. Since his final in-ring performance at SummerSlam 2023, Brock has been absent from the professional wrestling industry.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Mya, daughter of WWE star Brock Lesnar, wins NCAA shot put title
Mya Lesnar , daughter of WWE legend and former MMA star Brock Lesnar , showcased her exceptional prowess to capture the women's shot put title in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. Competing for Colorado State , the 23-year-old launched a massive first throw of 19.01 meters - a mark that proved unbeatable through the event. Her commanding opening effort secured the championship, with her proud father Brock watching from the stands. — NCAATrackField (@NCAATrackField) Mya, who last year claimed the women's shot put title at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, reaffirmed her dominance outdoors with another stellar performance. In addition to her winning throw of 19.01 meters, Lesnar also registered the second-best mark of the event at 18.87 meters. The only real challenge came from Illinois' Abria Smith , who nearly closed the gap with a strong third-attempt throw of 18.85 meters. However, it wasn't enough to dethrone Lesnar, who continued her reign as one of collegiate shot put's elite athletes. Live Events Mya's father, Brock Lesnar, is a renowned WWE superstar and former mixed martial arts champion who held the UFC heavyweight title from November 2008 to October 2010.
Reuters
7 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
WWE wrestler Lesnar's daughter Mya wins NCAA shot put title
June 14 (Reuters) - Mya Lesnar, the daughter of World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler and ex-mixed martial artist Brock Lesnar, smacked down her opponents with a massive opening effort to win the women's shot put at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. The 23-year-old Colorado State athlete won with her first throw of 19.01 metres, with her father Brock in attendance at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. "It was pretty awesome. Obviously throws like that don't happen often, and to do it on my first one was pretty cool. I just went calm, hit my cues," Lesnar told reporters. "(coach) Brian Bedard and I have tons of trust, and that's exactly what we did. I think it had more of an effect for me. "It meant more for me to do it on the first one, to start off the competition strong. A lot of the other ladies responded. It was awesome." Lesnar, who won the women's shot put title at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships last year, also recorded the second-best throw of the event with an 18.87 metres effort. Only Illinois' Abria Smith provided any challenge to Lesnar's supremacy, coming close with a throw of 18.85 metres on her third attempt. Lesnar's father Brock is among wrestling's most celebrated stars and was an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion for nearly two years between November 2008 and October 2010. He won the NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling championship in 2000 and also pursued a career in the National Football League, playing a few pre-season games for the Minnesota Vikings in 2004.
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Ex-WWE and UFC star Brock Lesnar's daughter Mya stuns NCAA shot put rivals to win first outdoor national title
Before Brock Lesnar was a wrestling legend, UFC star or NFL hopeful, the former WWE champ was actually an NCAA title winner as a heavyweight grappler at Minnesota. Now it's his daughter Mya's turn to add some collegiate hardware to the family mantle place. The 23-year-old Colorado State senior won the NCAA shot put title with a first-round toss of 19.01 meters. She is the first Rams athlete to win an outdoor event title since Loree Smith did so in 2005. Just the sixth Colorado State athlete to win outdoor gold, the younger Lesnar previously won the NCAA indoor shot put title in 2024. What's more, Mya is the only competitor in program history to win both indoor and outdoor titles. 'Heck yeah it was. It was pretty awesome,' Lesnar told the school's athletics website, 'Obviously throws like that don't happen often, and to do it on my first one was pretty cool. I just went calm, hit my cues. [Rams coach Brian] Bedard and I have tons of trust, and that's exactly what we did. Mya Lesnar, daughter of Brock Lesnar, wins the NCAA shot put championship on her FIRST throw (19.01m) 🤯👏 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 13, 2025 Mya Lesnar of the Colorado State Rams competes in the shot put during the Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field Championship held at Hayward Field on Thursday 'I think it had more of an effect for me. It meant more for me to do it on the first one, to start off the competition strong. A lot of the other ladies responded. It was awesome.' While that remained the best throw of the day, Mya would nearly top it with an 18.8-meter effort for the top two results of the day. Remarkably, Rams coach Brian Bedard thinks Mya is actually capable of much more. 'I still think she missed the big one today because in training we've been seeing throws in the 19.30-meter range, so she didn't quite put it together,' Bedard said. 'She probably had a B-plus day for her, but when a training is going so well to have a big margin that she can maybe not hit her best and win it is awesome. 'It was a great start for her. We've been working on the mental game and trying to have some joy when she competes and really simplify some technical cues and managing excitement levels and all that, and I thought she did that today. When she came up and talked to me between throws, she had a really good awareness of what she was doing in the throw and what she was feeling. I just loved her mindset today. It was mature.' To put Mya's top throw into perspective, China's Lijiao Gong won the women's shot put at the Tokyo Games in 2023 with a toss of 20.58. Mya's toss on Thursday would have been good enough for sixth place in that tournament. Conversation online naturally turned to Mya's obvious athleticism. 'If she started doing MMA professionally she might be a problem in the cage,' one person wrote on X. 'She's so strong genetically but I am sure that she worked so hard to make that throw,' another added. 'I look forward to seeing her get a gold medal someday (sic).' Mya has gone viral in recent years both for her sensational athletic ability and her striking resemblance to famous father Brock. Back in 2023 the track and field athlete grabbed headlines after breaking the shot put record at Colorado State with a superb 18.50 attempt, while she also claimed three straight Mountain West Conference titles. Brock, who has not featured in WWE since losing to Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam in 2023, is one of the wrestling's most celebrated stars and a highly-successful combat-sport athlete. At just 25, he became the youngest WWE champion ever in 2002 before briefly leaving to sign with NFL franchise the Minnesota Vikings. After being cut by the team, Lesnar ventured into the MMA world and became UFC heavyweight champion in 2008, defending the title on two occasions before suffering defeat to Cain Velasquez in 2010. He eventually returned to WWE in 2012 before going to enjoy a successful 11-year stint with the organization which included two Royal Rumble wins and several headline pay-per-view events.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Veteran WWE star Brock Lesnar's daughter Mya Lesnar wins the NCAA National Shot Put title
(Image via X) WWE star Brock Lesnar, who has been away from the ring of professional wrestling, has made headlines not due to his wrestling status but for another special reason. He has been in the limelight now due to his daughter Mya Lesnar's, athletic achievement after the Veteran WWE star's daughter clinched the NCAA National Shot Put title at Colorado. Brock Lesnar has been away from the wrestling scene, as he made his last in-ring appearance at SummerSlam 2023. He was recently seen in a private wedding ceremony along with his wife Sable, where the duo looked completely unrecognizable. However, due to Mya's achievement, Lesnar has again become the topic of discussion without making an in-ring appearance. Brock Lesnar's daughter wins NCAA National Shot Put title 2025 Brock Lesnar 's daughter, Mya Lesnar, has made his dad proud after she managed to set college sports history by winning the Division I women's shot put national title at the 2025 NCAA Championships. Representing Colorado State, Mya stepped into the ring and wasted no time letting everyone know who was in charge. Her very first throw crossed the 60-foot mark, instantly putting pressure on the rest of the field. Mya clinched the title after a monstrous throw. Her best throw was 62 feet, 4 and a half inches. Her second-best throw was 61 feet, 11 inches, better than the first runner-up, Abria Smith, who threw 61 feet, 10 and a quarter inches. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Treatment That Might Help You Against Knee Pain (Search Now) Knee Pain Treatment | Search Ads Undo Reports suggest that she was the only woman over 19m all season and the only one over 19m tonight. It is to be mentioned that this achievement marked Colorado State's first outdoor national title since 2005. Mya's championship moment instilled pride in her school, her team, and all those who have witnessed her ascent. Mya's gold medal achievement is reminding fans of her father's college glory days. Before Lesnar dominated WWE and UFC with his wrestling prowess, he clinched the NCAA Division I amateur wrestling championship and was a two-time Big Ten champion. He concluded his college career with a record of 106 wins and 5 losses. Also Read : WWE introduces major creative change to accommodate Goldberg's return | WWE News - Times of India Mya, similar to her father, had a long journey to success. According to reports, before transferring to Colorado State, she began at Arizona State. However, after she won the weight throw at the 2023 Mountain West Indoor Championships, she has been on the rise and is walking into the shoes of his legendary father, Brock Lesnar.
