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	Archery became Olympian's family sport Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 By Tim Ellsworth BEIJING (BP)--Archery is more than a sport for U.S. Olympic archer Jennifer Nichols. It's a family activity. When Jennifer, the oldest of five children, was 12, her father Brent bought bows for her and two of her siblings. Brent thought archery would be a good way for the family to spend more time together. So the kids began shooting arrows in their front yard in Cheyenne, Wyo., with Brent teaching them whatever he could about the sport. The Nichols kids eventually got involved in junior archery clubs, and Jennifer began to excel. She is now the top women's recurve archer in the country and is making her second appearance in the Olympics. The entire family will be with Nichols in Beijing to watch her compete. Togetherness has been a priority for the Nichols family for as long as Jennifer can remember. Jennifer's mother Cheryl is a stay-at-home mom who has homeschooled all of her children. Brent moved his business to the house to be able to spend more time with his family. "I know that my parents both have made great sacrifices for us to spend as much time together as possible and have really pursued personal relationships with each of us kids," Jennifer said. Because her parents placed such an emphasis on family, that priority has transferred to Jennifer. She's not entirely sure what the future holds, but she thinks after Beijing it may be time for a change, and that competitive archery no longer will be her focus. She's considering college, but Jennifer knows for certain what her long-term aspirations are. "My goal is to be a wife and a mother," she said. "I really see that as the highest calling that a woman can rise to. I hope that I can one day have family." --30-- [ Back to Previous Page ]	Email This Story To a Friend Enter your friend's email address: Bookmark this Page!  Related Stories Royals’ GM gaining a reputation as a man of compassion -8/31/2010 Holliday talks faith, family and Facebook in STV interview -8/31/2010 Bobby Bowden: 'Called to Coach,' he says -8/31/2010 Tony Dungy: still 'a straight-shooter' -8/31/2010 Tony Dungy: From Super Bowl coach to 'All Pro Dad' -8/11/2010 All Pro Dad shows Dungy's personal side -8/11/2010 Ex-NFL player to teens: Shine amid darkness -8/11/2010 Capps strives to compete with class and dignity -7/26/2010 Equestrian Games shapes mission project -7/26/2010 World Cup boosts urban outreach -7/26/2010 Upward Soccer camp meets kids' needs -7/26/2010 Arts nurtured World Cup unity -7/26/2010 Cards’ Wainwright looks to Christ for purpose in life -7/13/2010 Tebow: Football, NFL not source of true success -7/13/2010 Christ is ‘everything’ to NBA star Durant -7/13/2010 Faith replaces his futile soccer dreams -7/13/2010 Decisions for Christ are the greatest World Cup result -7/13/2010 Ghana's Black Stars shine at World Cup -7/2/2010 Soccer scrimmages yield healing amid World Cup -7/2/2010 U.S. soccer trajectory looks positive -7/2/2010
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