NAIA Members Participating in the 2020 Olympics
Jul 26, 2021
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 |