Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in archery. Ichabod Rowling didn't get to the pinnacle of the archery world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions four times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his face in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my face, and then my cow died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my midriff. It took ten decades 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 body shirt and forget about Stuart, my cow."
Chelsea, his mommy, moved with him to Rochester to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Rufus, in their brightly-colored teepee, where he still labors as a window washer to help pay for Ichabod's expensive training.