Saraland Middle School archer places 1st at nationals
) - Easton Cook found a compound bow in his garage when he was younger and told his mom he was interested, so he got some arrows and started shooting targets in his backyard.
At only 13 years old, he was the top shooter at nationals back in May, scoring a 295. Easton shot 26 tens, 3 nines, and 1 eight to earn that number 1 spot in the national tournament, and that top spot came with some hardware. Easton dreams of competing in the Olympics someday but archery isn’t his only love. He’s a dual sport athlete who splits his time between hitting targets and the baseball diamond.
“The day that I shot, we went to the Louisville Slugger Museum where they make all the bats and I saw a Bryce Harper jersey in the factory gift shop, and I said if I shoot a 295 you gotta get me that jersey and she said deal. So we went and I shot and when we finally scored it up, I said, 295, we gotta go back and get a jersey.”
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