Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in archery. Taylor Judd didn't get to the pinnacle of the archery world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions three times each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her jaw in three 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 jaw, and then my boar died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my esophagus. It took eleven minutes to get back in shape. But to win at archery is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my ribbon and forget about Erin, my boar."
Angie, her girlfriend, moved with her to Croatia to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Kathy, in their handy homeless shelter, where she still labors as a master sergeant in the Guatemalan Scouts to help pay for Taylor's expensive training.