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Tamyra Mensah

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/21/2015
  • Sport
    Women's Wrestling
  • Bio
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Tamyra Mensah moved one step closer to qualifying for the 2016 Olympics by winning the 69-kilogram class at the U.S. Senior Nationals in Las Vegas. She won her first three matches by technical fall then in the finals defeated Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller by a 5-2 decision. The win earned Mensah the No. 1 seed for the U.S. Olympic Trials to be held April 8-10 in Iowa City, Iowa. Mensah, was named outstanding wrestler of the entire tournament. Mensah is redshirting at Wayland this academic year while training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. WBU Coach Aaron Meister: "This will greatly enhance her chance of making the final and ultimately getting her to Rio (de Janeiro) for the 2016 Olympics. It's quite a feat to beat (an Olympic) bronze medalist, and to win outstanding wrestler of the entire tournament is outstanding.” Video
 


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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