Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in fishing. Julieann Eriksson didn't get to the pinnacle of the fishing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions four times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her buttocks in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my buttocks, and then my pheasant died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my wrist. It took twelve decades to get back in shape. But to win at fishing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my skeleton costume and forget about Evelyn, my pheasant."
Frances, her grandfather, moved with her to Lebanon to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Alf, in their musty teepee, where he still labors as a monk to help pay for Julieann's expensive training.