(Left) Grinnell takes aim during the Women’s Skeet fi nal at the 2012 ISSF World Cup Chile. (Below) Grinnell and teammate Caitlin Connor smile through introductions at the 2012 USAS National Championships.
AFFILIATIONS: I was in 4-H for about 10 years, NSSA, NSCA HOBBIES: Violin/cello, anything crafty, cooking FAVORITE KINDS OF MUSIC: Christian, country, classical and classic rock
If I could visit one place in the
world, it would be … I’ve never taken a really close look at our own country so I think I’d start here.
One piece of advice for a junior
shooter … Exactly what my dad has told me for years, “If it was easy, everyone would do it, kiddo.” It’s the absolute truth. The more challenging it is, the higher the reward for your hard work so keep at it. Never, never give up because if it’s what you truly want then it should be worth the effort.
Favorite Quote(s) … “Character
is forged in fi re”-my dad (Kurt Grinnell)
Pre-match routine … Eat
healthy, sleep well, and pray. That’s about the best way I can think to prepare.
Pre-match Breakfast … is nothing really special. I don’t believe in having the same thing every single day of every single match because, what if that country doesn’t have the same ham? I take in as much protein as I can. Protein keeps my blood sugar level and stays with me longer. I feel steady with a hearty morning meal and graze the rest of the day to maintain. I became involved with the shooting sports when … my dad taught my sister and me to shoot at about 6 years old. I kept up with at least a BB
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gun through middle school. Dad and my grandfather were local Amateur Trap Association (ATA) shooters when my dad was growing up so he thought I might like to try shotgun. The deal was if I got good grades, he would take me to see Chuck Dryke (family friend and Matt
Dryke’s father) for a full lesson. Chuck saw that I had some potential and I started lessons just before I turned 13. Once I showed an interest and knack for International Skeet above everything else, Matt took over my coaching. When I was putting up consistently decent