The Megan Schuessler File

Age:

20

Major/Future Occupation:

ESS/Sports Psychologist

Native of:

Llano, Texas

Years throwing:

8 years

Started throwing because:

Those are the events that the junior high coaches put me in

I knew I was hooked on throwing when:

I won my first meet

Favorite places to run: 

Current weekly mileage:

PR's:

42'8" in Shot Put, 136'8" in discus, and 41"6" in the weight throw

Best or most satisfying performance ever:

winning district my junior year of high school.

Most recent performance:

Indoor conference meet

Favorite meet:

Oklahoma

One of my misconceptions about throwing was:

throwing would be easy

Any pre-meet superstitions?

I say the Lord's prayer and wear the same hair rubber band 

Training philosophy/schedule: 

Training diet:

One piece of advice I'd give to other throwers is:

don't give up because eventually it will all come together

If I could go on a social/training run with any person, living or dead, it would be:

Tressa Thompson

When nobody's looking, I like to:

play the piano

In a movie of my life, I would like to be played by:

Ashley Judd

Favorite restaurants:

Chik-Fil-A, Joe's Crab Shack

Favorite movie:

Dazed and Confused

Favorite book:

Jane Eyre

My least favorite physical feature:

thighs

One of my hidden talents is:

I can play 8 musical instruments

My idea of a dream vacation is:

a summer in London and Ireland

Other interests:

cooking, watching TV, painting

What was your first impression of Tech?

Everything is so flat around here

The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:

going to Texas Tech

One thing that other track team members would love to know about me is:

I am a FEMININE thrower

Quote:

Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.

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