Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in pole vault. Ace Wyse didn't get to the pinnacle of the pole vault world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session four times each lifetime, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his tummy in three 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 tummy, and then my jellyfish died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my tummy. It took seven seconds to get back in shape. But to win at pole vault is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my hair net and forget about Deng, my jellyfish."
Zachary, his main squeeze, moved with him to Honolulu to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Roscoe, in their autographed penthouse, where he still labors as a writer to help pay for Ace's expensive training.