Drag Illustrated Issue 118, February 2017 | Page 22
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The Makings
of a Champion
McCreery fights painful disease to find success in life and racing
e often joke and dream about wanting life to
be a walk down easy street. But, the best stories – the
best lives – are the ones built on struggle, a hardship
that must be overcome. The true champions are the ones
who, when faced with adversity, don’t give up. They may not win every
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battle, but they keep fighting. A quick glance at best-selling books and
movies will quickly prove this to be true. They feature sacrifice, pain,
hope against all odds, a victory to be won.
At not quite 18 years old, Mayce McCreery is a high school senior
with an impressive resume. She’s a model, an accomplished archer,
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