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Mensahs

Mensah Twins

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/31/2015
  • Sport
    Women's Wrestling
  • Bio
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Twin sisters Tamyra (left) and Tarkyia Mensah won national championships on Saturday at the USAW University Nationals in Oklahoma City, giving Wayland its first-ever champions at that event. Tarkyia took first place in the 121-pound class and Tamyra in 152s, each winning all four of their matches. Tamyra recorded three pins and a tech fall, while Tarkyia tallied one win by decision and three tech falls. In the finals, Tarkyia won by a 10-0 tech fall while Tamyra registered a first-period pin. Coach Aaron Meister: "We're very happy to have two national champions. They were both second last year and continued to work hard and improve their wrestling skills, and the end product was two national championships. They're both leaders in our program. We're really hoping Tarkyia will pick up a sponsorship with Titan Mercury like Tamyra has. Both have worked hard. It's exciting and very rewarding as a coach to see all their hard work pay off."


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/23/2016 Paxton Bartley Baseball
5/23/2016 Hannah Duvall Women's Golf
5/9/2016 Joshua Helom Men's Track & Field
5/9/2016 Gregg Veneklasen Baseball
5/2/2016 Caleb Davidson Baseball
5/2/2016 Jordie Henry Baseball
4/25/2016 Taylor Grady Baseball
4/25/2016 Wayne Northover Men's Track & Field
4/19/2016 Tyler Stevens JV Baseball
4/19/2016 Tyler Adams Baseball
4/12/2016 Tiona Owens Women's Track & Field
4/12/2016 Carlisa Russell Women's Track & Field
4/4/2016 Gregg Veneklasen Baseball
4/4/2016 Tre Hinds Men's Track & Field
3/29/2016 Andrew Williamson Men's Golf
3/29/2016 Tarkyia Mensah Women's Wrestling
3/21/2016 Maurice Redmond Men's Basketball
3/21/2016 Jordie Henry Baseball
3/14/2016 Paxton Bartley Baseball
3/14/2016 Ian Ansett Men's Golf
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