St. Louisan Myrle Mensey continued her excellence in Master’s track and field by winning three gold medals at the USA Masters Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.
Competing in the Women’s 60-age division, Mensey won gold medals in the shot put, 12-pound weight throw and the 20-pound weight throw. She set a new American record in the 20-pound throw with an effort of 35 feet 3 inches.
Mensey competes for the Throwing and Growing Track Club, an organization that she founded this year for female track athletes.
One of Mensey’s young pupils, Nia Lyles, won the shot put in the girls bantam division at last month’s Amateur Athletic Union Indoor National Championships in Bloomington, Ill. Nia is a student at Avery Elementary. She was recently honored by Sports Rave Magazine as an Inspiring Female Athlete for Women and Girls National Day.
The Throwing and Growing Track Club will begin practice on March 21 from 5
to 7 p.m. at Jennings High School. For more information on becoming a member
of the club, call (314) 650-1008. The club’s website is throwingandgrowing.org.
