Archery entered Miles Gould’s life when he was just 10 years old.
The OVS freshman was at a company picnic with his parents when, by chance, he happened to pick up a bow and found his love for the sport.
Since then, archery has become Miles’ passion, and four years later he has countless awards, an archery range in his backyard, and, most recently, a third-place finish at the 2015 Outdoor Nationals in Alabama.
After his win at Nationals, Miles joined the Team USA Compound Junior Dream Team, which he believes is one of his greatest archery achievements.
“It’s me and 30 kids across the country, and I’m one of two from California,” Miles said.
Archery isn’t just a hobby for Miles.
Practicing around an hour and a half everyday – whether it be at his house, a Simi Valley archery range, or the OVS archery range – this sport takes up his sports period, weekends, and weekdays.
“When you’re shooting you just lose track of time,” Miles explained about the feeling he gets when he shoots. “You just zone out, and you’re shooting for however long, but it feels like ten minutes.”
Miles’ plans for his archery career’s future are no less impressive than his current achievements.
In college he plans to join an archery team, and hopes the compound bow will be added to the Olympics in 2024. Otherwise, he’ll take the professional route, taking part in national and world tournaments, and receiving sponsorships.
And with Miles’ determination and handwork, there’s no doubt he could achieve these goals.
“The past two and half years, everyday, probably shooting 150 arrows,” he said. “It’s a lot of dedication.”
