We all know Brock Lesnar for his freakish athleticism, and his enormous feats of strength are well-documented. Meanwhile, it seems like athleticism runs in the family as his daughter Mya recently set a new school record in women’s shot put. This even prompted a response from Conor McGregor on social media.
Brock Lesnar is one of the most decorated combat sports athletes ever. He made a name in professional wrestling, especially in WWE, and then had success in the UFC. Moreover, Lesnar won the UFC heavyweight title in only his third fight in the promotion. Now, it seems like his daughter is on her way to becoming an amazing athlete after her recent feat. Let’s take a look at that.
Brock Lesnar’s daughter Mya breaks women’s shot put record
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Mya Lesnar is a junior at Colorado State University. She recently went viral after breaking an old record and setting a new one in the shot put. Lesnar also earned the honor of the school’s student-athlete of the week after setting the indoor women’s shot put record of 18.50 meters. The 21-year-old proved that athleticism runs in the family, given that her father is one of the most famous athletes in the world, Brock Lesnar.
Congratulations to @CSUTrackFieldXC's Mya Lesnar on being named this week's @Waterpik Student-Athlete of the Week! 🐏
Mya broke the school record in the women's shot put with a mark of 18.50 meters & currently leads the 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡! 💪#Stalwart x #CSURams pic.twitter.com/bfHjutIr5R
— Colorado State Rams 🐏 (@CSURams) December 4, 2023
Mya Lesnar was previously a student at Arizona State University before moving to Colorado State. Before setting the shot put record, she won the All-Mountain West honor. Lesnar also won first place in the weight throw at the indoor Mountain West Championships and third place in the shot put at the conference championships in both the indoor and outdoor categories. Her recent achievement has many people talking, especially a former UFC double champion.
Conor McGregor reacts to Lesnar’s daughter’s achievement
‘The Notorious’s media outlet ‘TheMacLife’ also shared the news of Mya Lesnar’s outstanding record-breaking achievement. Conor McGregor took notice of it and shared the news in a story on Instagram. acknowledging her record of 18.50 meters. It must have been a great sight for Brock Lesnar’s daughter to see her achievement being acknowledged by other famous athletes.
Conor McGregor understands how big of a draw ‘The Beast Incarnate’ was when he was in the UFC. Both fighters have had some of the biggest fights in the history of Dana White‘s promotion. As such, it was only apt for McGregor to acknowledge the former heavyweight champion and share the news of his daughter’s triumph on his social media handle.
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Many people are wondering if Mya Lesnar would end up like her father in combat sports. She could even join WWE and there is no doubt that she’ll be a big star there. However, there is no word on that yet as we wait for what the 21-year-old has in store for us next.
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We will have to wait and see how her career pans out in the future.
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