Haley Castillo
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Castillo started shooting as a freshman with her high school team in Albuquerque.
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When she entered high school, her mom said she had to do a sport.
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Castillo色视频下载檚 days at UAF begin early with a practice and a workout at the Patty Center. After classes, she returns to the range. Team members practice a minimum of 16 hours per week and work out for at least four.
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Competitions in each category require 60 shots. In small-bore shooting, those are evenly divided into standing, kneeling and prone positions.
Castillo said her fellow shooters helped fix her kneeling shot position.
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Since arriving at UAF, Castillo has put piloting on the back burner but is happy with her homeland security studies.
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