Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in rugby. Faye Snyder didn't get to the pinnacle of the rugby world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session four times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her shoulder 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 shoulder, and then my bear died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my vein. It took fourteen eternities to get back in shape. But to win at rugby is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my bustier and forget about Herb, my bear."
Candy, her mommy, moved with her to Baton Rouge to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Will, in their electric flat, where he still labors as a woodworker to help pay for Faye's expensive training.