WALLINGFORD, Conn. — With steady hands, focused minds and adaptive equipment, these archers in Wallingford are proving that determination hits harder than any barrier.

“Even though we shoot different styles and different bows, we’re all that one team," one participant in the Gaylord Bullseye Classic Archery Tournament said on Tuesday.

On the range, the only sounds cutting through the quiet are arrows releasing, targets hitting and the occasional celebratory cheer. Each archer comes with their own story—and their own challenges—but with adaptive gear and unwavering focus, one message is clear: disability does not mean inability.

For athlete Chelsea Michaud, archery isn’t about limitations—it’s about freedom and focus

“We don’t see a wheelchair. We don’t see an amputee with a prosthet

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