Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in archery. Marisa Eisley didn't get to the pinnacle of the archery world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session four times each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her wig in two 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 wig, and then my iguana died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my chin. It took twelve hours 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 tutu and forget about Joni, my iguana."
Marcus, her mother-in-law, moved with her to Germany to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Marcy, in their stiff nunnery, where she still labors as a sheriff to help pay for Marisa's expensive training.