7-time WWE champion, a sense of fear in the opponent, and a lot of adrenaline among the fans were a common reaction when the Next Big Thing played in the WWE arena. Paul Heyman would stand in the middle of the ring and announce, “Ladies and gentlemen…My name is Paul Heyman, and I am the advocate for the reigning, defending, undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion of the world…BROCK! LESNAR!!” and it sent a chill down the spine. Brock Lesnar carried the charisma when he won the UFC Heavyweight Championship in only his fourth MMA fight, knocking out Randy Couture at UFC 91 on November 15, 2008.

But before all this, the man was ruling collegiate wrestling as well. In 2000, Brock Lesnar, representing the University of Minnesota, won the NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling title. After finishing as a runner-up in 1999, he returned stronger, defeating Wes Hand in the finals. Lesnar ended the season with a 31-1 record. And now his daughter seems to follow. But before she could lay her hands on the NCAA title, her coach had a confession.

Mya Lesnar’s shot put coach, Brian Bedard, said in a press conference posted on X on June 12, 2025, “So yeah, she’s just taking her throwing to a whole other level. It’s fun to see her compete with some joy and not be an angry competitor all the time. Just want that to continue through nationals. But just seeing her maturity level, ability to focus in competition, stay off the panic button a little more often, so she’s doing a much better job, and then we’ve really kind of locked in on what works for her and what technical cues work and which ones don’t. So I think we’re pretty focused on what we need to do for NCAAs.”

Mya Lesnar, a senior at Colorado State, has dominated the 2025 shot put season. She opened with an 18.81 m season‑best at the Don Kirby/New Mexico Open, clinched her fourth consecutive Mountain West Outdoor title with an 18.61 m toss, and set a facility and school record with a massive 19.60 m personal best on May 5. Now, she is leading the NCAA rankings ahead of the Outdoor Championships in Eugene.

Evidently, Mya Lesnar has inherited her dad’s legacy. She is the NCAA Champion!! She hit 19.01m in the first round of the women’s Shot Put at the NCAA Championships on June 12, 2025. Illinois’ Abira Smith with her 18.85 and Nina Ndubuisi with her 18.50 were the closest to come to her throw. Still, we cannot overlook the gap. They finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. And that moment once again saw Brock Lensar out of character.

But did you know how Mya Lesnar was recruited?

Brian Bedard got a call from Brock Lesnar

Mya Lesnar has been a great recruit for Colorado State, but her recruitment has a funny back story.

In a press conference, Coach Brian Bedard recalled, “I didn’t actually recruit Mya out of high school. I was asleep at the wheel. I get a call from this guy named Brock. It left a message on my answering machine. ‘This is Brock Lesnar, and my daughter’s a pretty good thrower out of Minnesota.’ And I don’t know who Brock is. I don’t follow WWE.“

He further recalled listening to his message out loud in the business office when one of his colleagues pointed out that it was THE Brock Lesnar. Still unknown, Bedard shared, “I did a quick Google search. Found out Mya was a pretty good thrower, out of the state of Minnesota state champion. And that’s when I actually called Brock back and said, ‘Yeah, I’m interested. I’d love to have you guys come out on a visit.’ And so Brock actually recruited me.”

Mya Lesnar was indeed great in high school. She dominated at Alexandria Area High School in Minnesota. She was a three-time Section 8AA shot put champion, won the Class AA state championship in 2019, and set a Central Lakes Conference indoor meet record with a 14.36 m (47′ 1½″) throw that April.

So, Brock Lesner recruited coach Bedard or not – Mya definitely found her way to shine…