Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in archery. Brittany Irvin didn't get to the pinnacle of the archery world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions four times each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her leg 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 leg, and then my mustang died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my knee. It took nine lifetimes 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 pair of ear muffs and forget about Shannon, my mustang."
Rico, her mom, moved with her to Mexico to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Mitch, in their fabulous monastery, where he still labors as an FBI Agent to help pay for Brittany's expensive training.