Drag Illustrated Issue 118, February 2017 | Page 22

Got Dirt? dirt@dragillustrated.com 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 22 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com 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, Issue 118 W BY LISA COLLIER