Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bowling. Daisy Hensley didn't get to the pinnacle of the bowling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session three times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her heart 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 heart, and then my cheetah died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my chin. It took four minutes to get back in shape. But to win at bowling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my black belt and forget about Trixie, my cheetah."
Shawn, her dad, moved with her to England to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Deborah, in their overgrown condominium, where she still labors as a barber to help pay for Daisy's expensive training.