2010 Track & Field Roster
Merritt Van Meter
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Metaire, LA
Prep: Ranked number one nationally among prep athletes in the pole vault with a personal best clearance of 13-8 1/4• Gatorade Athlete of the Year• All-state Sugarbowl Athlete of the Month• Louisiana pole vault state record
Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science • Career plans are to work in the medical field • Hobbies include water skiing, fishing and camping • Lists Jim Thorpe and Stacy Dragila as the athletes she most admires• Lists her mom and Doug Fraley as the people who have had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Favorite book is "The Alchemist" and favorite TV show is "Spongebob" • Favorite food is crawfish • Merritt Grace Van Meter is the daughter of Marianne • Has one brother and one sister• Born Jan. 8, 1992 in Metairre, La.
