Harrelson on archery's world stage after just six months

Christine Harrelson's path to greatness in archery had fairly humble beginnings. Now, Harrelson is going from protecting chickens to competing for the World Cup in Paris.
Posted 12/8/2012, 12:16:35 AM Updated 7/2/2015, 8:59:44 PM

>>> HERE'S A STORY ABOUT A HOT

SHOT SHOTFIRER CHAPEL HILL.

CHRISTINE HAROLDSON DISCOVERED

A HIDDENNAL INNOCENT SPORT

ARCHER I ARE.

ARCHERY.

>> CHRISTINE'S PATH TO

GREATNESS HAD HAIR I HUMBLE

BEGINNINGS.

>> WE HAVE CHICKENS AND WE

STARTED HAVE A PREDATOR PROBLEM

IS DEEP TO KEEP THE CHICKEN

SAFE I PICKED OFF BOW AND ARROW

AND PROBLEM WAS SOLVED.

>> WHEN A USED BOW SHE FOUND ON

CRAIGSLIST SHE THEN THED AIM AS

MUCH MORE CHALLENGING TARGETS.

>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TARGETS

SIZES MAYBE ABOUT THAT BIG BUT

MY HUSBAND SAID HOC HAND PUT

ALL LITTLE STICK THEY ARE

USUALLY GOES OVER A BULLET

TARGET.

AND I DRILLED IT.

I MEAN IT WAS PERFECTLY IN THE

CENTER OF A DIME SIZE BLACK

STICKER AND THAT'S WHEN WE WERE

LIKE WOW.

>> AND THINGS TOOK OFF FROM

THERE AFTER TAKE HER FIRST SHOT

THIS AUGUST, HAROLDSON UPDATED

HER EQUIPMENT AND GAME.

AND THE BETTER SHE GOT THE MORE

DARING THE TARGETS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS YouTube

VIDEO SHOT BY HER HUSBAND CHAD.

>> THAT IS MY WEDDING RING.

THAT IS MY WIFE 20 YARDS AWAY.

AND THAT IS A PERFECT SHOT.

>> I WASN'T NERVOUS AT ALL.

I KNOW THAT SHE NEVER MISSES.

OUTSIDE OF AN AREA THIS BIG SO

FOR ME TO BE THREE FEET AWAY I

MIGHT AS WELL BE IN THE PARKING

LOT.

>> Reporter: HAROLDSON IS NOW

HEAD FOR THE WORLD CUP.

PRETTY IMPRESSIVE CONSIDERING

ALL THIS HAPPENED IN LESS THAN

SIX MONTHS.

>> I HAVE A HUSBAND AND FIVE

CHILDRENS.

I'M 36 YEARS OLD AND I NEVER

EXPECTED TO FIND A TALENT AT

THIS STAGE OF MY LIFE AND NOW

THEY FOUND, I'M HANGING ONTO

IT.

I WOULD TELL PEOPLE IT'S NEVER

TOO LATE.

THERE'S NO DREAM I GUESS THAT'S

TOO BIG.

>>> CHICKS DIDN'T HAVE A

CHANCE.

>> NO, THEY DIDN'T.

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