Much to our surprise, Hailey was asked to come back on Sunday to compete for the State Championship for the Casting Kids, a national competition put on by the BASS organization. The winner of Sundays competition would go on to compete in Washington at the national level for a $25,000 college scholarship.
Hailey had the top casting score for that day in her age category. She was given an award, a gold medal and a free fishing pole for practicing at home. She was so excited!
A group shot at Sundays competition.
Hailey practiced casting for an hour before the competition. She was hitting the 40 and 50 mark almost every time. She was the first to compete. No pressure. Hailey was very tired by this point but still gave it her best. Her scores were not as high as during her practice time. She still placed 3rd in the state! Congratulations Hailey! Best of all, she wants to do it again next year!
Receiving a gold medal on Saturday evening for the top caster in the 7-10 age category.
Hailey casting during Saturdays competition. At this point, we had no clue of her potential.
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