Cary Garrison is no stranger to shooting, “My family owns a hunting lodge, so I’ve been around guns my whole life.” She lives in Cookeville, Tennessee and started trapshooting when she was 10 years old; today she is 12 and has blown competitive shooting out of the water. Cary loves her Krieghoff K-80 Parcour and, no doubt, burning through Winchester AAs. She is in 6th grade and attends the Christian Academy of the Cumberlands. Her other hobbies are playing basketball and helping out on her family’s lodge and farm.
Cary began in SCTP after her cousins example and her dad’s gentle push; she says she’s loved it ever since. Cary is a part of AIM and ATA.She thinks AIM is great, “All the people are nice and all the events run very smooth. I also like AIM because you can win squad awards and shoot with a team. It’s always fun to be with the team.” She also belongs to the …show more content…
She also admires her fellow shooter and coach, Kayle Browning, who has helped her improve greatly. Cary’s future goal is to one day compete in the Olympics, she tells me how breaking targets makes her feel. “I've always loved guns and shooting them but In trapshooting I especially love when I hit the bird. It makes me feel good, and when I miss it, I try to correct myself, when I do, I hit it. I love that feeling.” Trapshooting has helped Carry in several aspects of her life. “Shooting has made me work harder in school, so I don't have to stress about school while I'm shooting.” She also shares that, in the sport, she has met a lot of new people, and she has gained better control of her gun and herself as well. Cary says that shooting has taught her how to keep from getting nervous and it has brought a deeper appreciation for her parents and all the support they give her. They help her do her
Cary began in SCTP after her cousins example and her dad’s gentle push; she says she’s loved it ever since. Cary is a part of AIM and ATA.She thinks AIM is great, “All the people are nice and all the events run very smooth. I also like AIM because you can win squad awards and shoot with a team. It’s always fun to be with the team.” She also belongs to the …show more content…
She also admires her fellow shooter and coach, Kayle Browning, who has helped her improve greatly. Cary’s future goal is to one day compete in the Olympics, she tells me how breaking targets makes her feel. “I've always loved guns and shooting them but In trapshooting I especially love when I hit the bird. It makes me feel good, and when I miss it, I try to correct myself, when I do, I hit it. I love that feeling.” Trapshooting has helped Carry in several aspects of her life. “Shooting has made me work harder in school, so I don't have to stress about school while I'm shooting.” She also shares that, in the sport, she has met a lot of new people, and she has gained better control of her gun and herself as well. Cary says that shooting has taught her how to keep from getting nervous and it has brought a deeper appreciation for her parents and all the support they give her. They help her do her