Lower Merion’s Vanessa Poe is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week

Posted On: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
By: ldevlin

The Lower Merion High School girls’ track team captain broke a 34-year-old school record with a shot put throw of 39-6 at the Dallas Invitational April 2. At the same meet, the Syracuse University-bound senior also broke the school girls’ discus record with a throw of 115-6. Since then, she has re-set the discus record two more times, and has qualified for the PIAA District One meet in both the shot put and discus events.

Fun facts – Vanessa Poe

Favorite book: Atonement, by Ian McEwan.

Favorite TV shows: Broad City, Game of Thrones.

Favorite movies: The Godfather, Forrest Gump.

Favorite place to visit: Argentina.

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