In 1997, Keith Trail took two dozen arrows to an archery tournament in Gainesville, Fla. He shot so poorly that he lost or broke all his arrows.

A dozen years later, the 42-year-old from Aberdeen has qualified for the U.S. archery team. There aren’t 10 men in the country more accurate than Trail with a compound bow.

In the 13 tournaments he has entered this year, he earned three wins, eight top-three finishes and two top-10 finishes.

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