Winning a national title in anything is hard enough. Winning one in a sport that someone started playing just under three years ago? Now we are in rare territory, but that is exactly what Grace Vasicek achieved.

Vasicek, 15, started her archery career just two years ago, when the sport caught her eye after she joined the Hays County 4-H Shooting Sports team. While her first few months in the sport were a struggle, she continued to practice her craft with the help of her coaches, Robert Waring and...