Solc began archery lessons when her father came home one day (shortly after the Robin Hood effect) and told her he’d signed her up at the now-defunct Blue Mountain Archery in Gananoque. At that time, Solc was the only girl in the club. A year later, she got her first bow, which she named “Charlie,” and started out-shooting the boys in tournaments.

Next Wednesday, Solc will face the biggest challenge of her life yet, as she travels with fellow Team Canada archers to Turkey for the Junior World Championships Oct. 6-11.

“I get very, very, very, very nervous and stressed out at competitions. It was supposed to be in India and I was a bit scared about that. The farthest I’ve been is Florida,” says the self-professed perfectionist who also plays soccer and field hockey at La Salle Secondary School.

“I know I’m too hard on myself sometimes, but I’m glad, because it drives me.”

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