Hayleigh Marion – Warrior Princess: 15-Year-Old Pool Prodigy By Patrick Sampey Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 – I just got off the phone with Hayleigh “Warrior Princess” Marion from Bristol, Tennessee;
“At the young age of 15, she appears to me to already be a seasoned pool player, having been taken under the wing, and guidance of none other than touring WPBA (Women’s Professional Billiards Association) professional Janet Atwell from the age of 8. Atwell is ranked 8th in the WPBA.” At that time, her father, Jamie Marion had taken her with him to Borderline Billiards in Bristol where they live in their hometown, and wanted to play, and Atwell noticed her interest in the game right away – got her into a doubles match against two other players – set her up for the winning shot, and the rest is history. Hayleigh had found her passion in pocket billiards. She was at home. She had found a mentor and kindred spirit in her new coach/teacher/friend, Janet Atwell. And Hayleigh has high marks in her school coursework, in advanced courses for the most part, math being her favorite subject. She is currently taking Geometry, maintaining an “A” average in all of her classes, but she said she had a couple of “B’s,” on papers and/or tests, which is not to her liking, always striving for perfection in both her education, and her pool game. At 15, she really appears to know what direction she wants to go in, and is pursuing her dreams with the focus of a laser. Incredible. 12
