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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
5/6/2013 Natasha Gay Women's Track & Field
5/6/2013 Tom Bailey Baseball
4/29/2013 Darryn Els Men's Golf
4/29/2013 Nathalia Valencia Women's Golf
4/22/2013 Colton Palmer Baseball
4/22/2013 Lorenzo Dolphus Men's Track & Field
4/15/2013 Natasha Gay Women's Track & Field
4/15/2013 Dance Team Dance
4/8/2013 Gortia Ferguson Women's Track & Field
4/8/2013 Bernie Rosario Baseball
4/1/2013 Morgan Matchett Women's Golf
4/1/2013 Tamyra Mensah Women's Wrestling
3/25/2013 BJ Sheppard Cheer
3/25/2013 Nathalia Valencia Women's Golf
3/20/2013 Ryan Connolly Men's Golf
3/18/2013 Johnny Hendrixson Baseball
3/18/2013 Jose Urena Baseball
3/11/2013 Ian Ansett Men's Golf
3/11/2013 Tom Bailey Baseball
3/4/2013 Jose Alvarez Men's Wrestling
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