[Miles] Heyman [13 years old] will be one of about 30 archers participating in a statewide National Field Archery Association competition this weekend at Carolina Outdoor Sportsman

Heyman has won the event in his age group three times, and he has entered indoor and outdoor archery competitions on the national level, including with USA Archery, the body that oversees the U.S. Olympic archery team.

Aside from all the accoutrements Heyman carries while practicing, he also wears a pair of lanyards for the 14 achievement pins he has earned from shooting high scores.

The next pin he covets requires a score of 290 out of 300. His most recent acquisition, a yellow pin, was earned with a score of 270 out of 300.

“To be honest, (I’m) not as close as I’d like to be, but I’m really getting there,” Heyman said when asked how close he was to the next pin. “I’m a lot closer now than I was a month ago, but I’ve still got quite a way to go.”

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