NAIA Members Participating in the 2020 Olympics

NAIA Members Participating in the 2020 Olympics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As the opening ceremonies for the 2020 Summer Olympics, keep an eye out for the NAIA members that will be participating in various capacities.

NAIA members including current student-athletes, alums, coaches and athletic trainers will be participating in the 2020 Summer Olympics games in various capacities. Between the 13 known NAIA members participating, they will be representing five different countries.

 

Name School Year/Position Representing Event/Position When to watch For more info
Zouhair Talbi Oklahoma City  SO Morocco 5,000m; 10,000m Aug. 3 & Aug. 6; July 30 https://bit.ly/3zn3nGv
Sam Atkin Lewis Clark State (Idaho) Alum/Assistant Coach Great Britain 10,000m 30-Jul https://bit.ly/3wNKCdD
Kayla Miracle Campbellsville (Ky.) SR USA 62kg women's wrestling Aug. 3-4 https://bit.ly/36Mhw3t
Che Lara Wayland Baptist (Texas) SR Trinidad & Tobago 4x400m  Aug. 6-7  
Tamyra Mensah-Stock Wayland Baptist (Texas) Alum USA 68kg women's wrestling Aug. 3-4 https://bit.ly/3kD1GAp
Jacarra Winchester Missouri Valley Alum USA 53kg women's wrestling Aug. 3-4 https://bit.ly/3BvcUNE
John Locke Marian (Ind.) Head Athletic Trainer USA  Lead Medical & Head Athletic Trainer USA Diving July 24 - Aug. 1 https://bit.ly/3zo2fCx
Michael Ohioze St. Ambrose (Iowa) Alum Great Britain 4x400m Aug. 6-7 https://bit.ly/3kyDL5g
Colleen Furgeson Lincoln (Ill.) Alum Marshall Islands 100m Freestyle July 24 - Aug. 1 https://bit.ly/3hSzEix
Phillip Kinono Lincoln (Ill.) SO Marshall Islands 50m Freestyle July 24 - Aug. 1 https://bit.ly/3hSzEix
Ali Aguilar William Jessup (Calif.) Softball Assistant Coach USA 2nd base July 21 - July 27  
Megan Jastrab Milligan (Tenn.)   USA track cyclist  Aug. 2 - Aug. 8 https://bit.ly/3isIkeJ
Nick Christie Missouri Baptist Alum USA race walk Aug. 5 https://bit.ly/3wR3msI