Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in archery. Sharon Burner didn't get to the pinnacle of the archery world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session one time each year, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her pancreas 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 pancreas, and then my boar died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my ankle. It took eight years 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 beret and forget about Bum, my boar."
Carina, her dad, moved with her to Huntsville to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Stormy, in their heavy crypt, where she still labors as a drummer to help pay for Sharon's expensive training.