Lennox Archer To Compete In International Competition

SIOUX FALLS, SD - 
Archery clubs are seeing an increase in interest among a younger audience, but one young archer from Lennox has been into it for longer, and gone much further. 
Cole Feterl comes from a hunting family, so he came by archery naturally.
"My mom got my dad a bow, because he just hunted with a rifle, and she got him one for his anniversary, for bow hunting and I just wanted to do it, too," Feterl said.
Feterl has been shooting competitively for five years. In that time, he's earned his Gold Olympian pin at the Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Nationals in Mankato and a first-place win at this year's Dakota Classic.
It's an impressive range of achievements to be sure, but now Cole is shooting for his highest target yet.
Feterl just returned from Florida, where he competed in the 2015 Gator Cup. His performance there earned him a place on the world stage, moving him on to the 2015 World Youth Championships in Yankton.
There, he's set to compete alongside 600 of the best archers from 60 countries. 
At just 16, Feterl is one of only three in the nation in his age group and the only to represent South Dakota.
"It's kind of weird, because looking back on years before I was never really - I was just shooting my bow in my yard - just bow hunting, stuff like that - not really thinking about being competitive at archery or anything like that," Feterl said.
But for Feterl, it's not all about the awards.
"I just like meeting friends along the way, meeting people from different countries, seeing how they react, and just making new friends at each tournament," Feterl said.
Aiming high, yet still keeping everything in perspective.
This June 8-14, you'll be able to watch Feterl online as he competes at the World Youth Championships.
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