Edith Po
Edith Po
  • Height:
    5'3"
  • Year:
    2024
  • Hometown:
    Bernardsville, N.J.
  • High School:
    Bernards
  • Position:
    Foil
  • Major:
    Computer Science
  • Pronunciation:
    Eee-dith Poe

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 3x Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
2023-24:
  • Won 37 dual meet matches as a senior
  • Opened the season with five wins at the LIU Shark Tank Challenge
  • Picked up eight conference wins at NFC Conference Meet No. 1
  • Grabbed five victories at the Brandeis Invitational and Eric Sollee Invitational
  • Took eight wins at the EWFC Championships and made the EWFC Woman of the Year team
  • Placed 58th in foil at the NCAA Northeast Regional
2022-23:
  • Earned 40 wins in dual matches as a junior
  • Helped Blue earn seven team wins at Vassar Invitational with 11 victories
  • Won six matches at NFC Conference Meet No. 1
  • Grabbed eight wins at NFC Conference Meet No. 3
  • Notched eight wins at the EWFC Championship
  • Placed fifth for foil at the NEIFC Championships
  • Finished 44th in foil at the NCAA Northeast Regional
2021-22:
  • Finished with a 50-17 overall record as a sophomore for the Blue
  • Made collegiate debut with a 6-3 record at the LIU Invitational on Oct. 24
  • Posted an impressive 12-1 record at the Vassar Invitational
  • Had a 6-1 record at the NFC Conference Meet No. 3 on Feb. 5
  • Advanced to the knockout round after going 12-2 (+37) at the NEIFC Championships
  • Closed out the season with a 43rd place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional
2020-21:
  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Before Wellesley: 
  • Attended Bernards High School, graduated in 2020
  • Trained at NYC Fencers Club
  • Earned a C18 rating
  • Fenced for the Bernards High School Fencing Team for four years and was Foil Squad Leader for two years
  • Helped the Bernards Women’s team become Conference Champions in the 2017-2018 season
  • Qualified for NJ Individual State Championships for three years, earning 17th, fifth, and fourth place
  • Made NJ All-State Women’s Foil First Team in junior and senior seasons
  • Received Bernard High’s NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Award in 2020
Personal:
  • Daughter of Yushan Wu and Albert Po
  • From Bernardsville, NJ
  • Has two siblings: older sister, Clarissa (Smith College) and younger brother, Oliver
  • Has a cat named Lili!
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because of the opportunity to learn from great professors in small classes, the community and network that Wellesley offers, and the chance to fence with the Wellesley team