Fellow Tiger fan, headed to the Youth Olympics — asking for a vote

Long-time reader here, and hoping to get some help from the Tiger nation.

My son Aarya Arun who just turned 16, is a Tiger like the rest of you. He's also a competitive recurve archer, and he's been nominated for Youth Athlete of the Year, which comes down to a public vote.

The short version of him:
12 national records, a world record, and this fall he represents the United States at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. He's also #1 in his class with a 3.9 GPA. He'd never tell you any of that. What he will do is stop what he's doing to help another archer with their form, at a practice range or on a video call at some ridiculous hour, whether they're eight or forty.

I don't like asking strangers for favors, but the voting is free and takes about ten seconds, and a kid who doesn't ask for anything should have someone asking on his behalf.

If you want to see for yourself before you vote, search Aarya Arun and archery— it's all out there.

Vote here: LINK
Voting closes: August 27, 2026.

Geaux Tigers!