Laci Light picked up her first bow and arrow at the beginning of 2023 and six months later, the 9-year-old is a national archery champion! Even more impressive, she says she had no idea she was even competing in a national tournament until she won.
Laci Light picked up her first bow and arrow at the beginning of 2023 and six months later, the 9-year-old is a national archery champion!Laci Light picked up her first bow and arrow at the beginning of 2023 and six months later, the 9-year-old is a national archery champion!
Even more impressive, the Audubon, Montgomery County native says she had no idea she was even competing in a national tournament until she won. At the Eastern 3D National Championship held in Illinois, a perfect score for hitting 20 targets is a 240. Laci hit a 207 on the first day of the tournament, and a 200 on the second, making her the national champion for her age group."I didn't even tell her the first day she was in the lead," said her mother, Nicole. "We didn't even tell her she was at nationals. She had no idea what she was doing.
Thanks to her coach Gary Gerhart, and lots of hard work, in six months, Laci started racking up win after win.She will be competing in small competitions to stay sharp over the summer.
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