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Lyons teen, 15, lands spot to be in the US national paint-balling team

Posted at 11:14 PM, Feb 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-01 01:14:36-05

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. -- A teen from Lyons has landed a sport in the U.S. national paint balling team.

Trent Nitta, 15, of Lyons, told Denver7 he started playing paintball at the age of 10 at a friend's birthday party. Now, six years later, he's one of the best in the country.

Denver7 photojournalist Josh Whitston shows us why in the video above.