Kylie Smith was just 6 years old when she competed at the 2012 USA Shooting/National Rifl e Association Progressive Position Pistol (PPP) National Championships in Anniston, Ala. This straight-A student also loves to hunt and fi sh. Kylie started shooting to keep up with her big brother Layne who won the silver medal at the 2011 PPP Nation- al Championships in standing supported and is now shooting standing unsupported. “Kylie would travel to each match to watch her brother and decided if she was going to go to all the matches she wanted to partici- pate,” said their mother Kandi. Both siblings are right-hand-
ed but left-eye dominant and adjusted to shoot left-handed. Layne continues to set a good example for his younger sis- ter—he attended the 2012 USA Shooting National Champion- ships in Fort Benning, Ga., and shot his personal best 414/600 points.
Thus far, Kylie has won two
medals in local matches, but she has also competed in sev- eral matches without bringing home any hardware. “Through shooting, Kylie is learning focus, dedication, patience and sports- manship,” said Kandi. Not sur- prisingly, Kylie’s favorite part of shooting is traveling to matches and staying at hotels with her friends.
Hometown: Woodstock, Ala. Date of Birth: 1/11/06 School: First Grade West Blocton Elementary School
Club: Blocton Bullets Jr. Pistol Team
Siblings: 11-year-old brother Layne
Other Sports: Gymnastics Fun Fact: Kylie loves to travel— she has been to 16 states!
Personal Best: 339
(2012 PPP National Championships)
Kylie’s older brother Layne was her inspiration to get involved in the shooting sports.