JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================fK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?n$nqVbySnU=dv!:֢i o6%F\pUV}xn6, 0{{B[[M䐬۶qMRuQ" Pߡ%'$›ue χZLMʏ6k1|#4>*V{80 )\GjTe%  P7]KsSkhwGʓy8ue`YGsZEŤS@Gz-!Xv D~Za?tN}GBRGilW?vĚ6 l3c#8)iz)EGLj|7k7j\47clhYApT4(WMXY#gR\C J3.ystH 毧!~u,˕Vn[}6wN!R"դ+ˈey$^}(u!wݞuV;{,r0 ׬Z]足\fdßR3UA<$' y$jchPM^iFUhXa*ބ&V)~ )__n#ۮ>5zΗ\Z]fcE{iPr+L)ZgvQǙZ3z)v<(]1 u':F[L#q oER[ Sat]Ɯfl^ۑf1K{e[dx #ԚUIr05 Z 6Mo-70/Hm8 D!U;l6Tx@I[?-3 'hfL7+}(b9q [#I [1;u[4QY# TRC d#U]2qL<$(e-Fg ;#SDȦjc֊)ique, Freeman had been finding it difficult to stay healthy. Coach Kearney remarks,  The hurdles are an extremely violent event in terms of the demands it makes on the body, more so than straight sprints." In fact, so stressful are the hurdles that at one competition Freeman hit the sixth barrier and broke both her left tibia and fibula, injuries that took considerable time to heal. Consequently, Freeman's plan is to switch from the hurdles to the 100-meter sprint. <br> Michelle could have been as successful or even more successful in the sprints as she has been in her career as a hurdler, says Kearney. With a best time of 11.1 in the 100 meters, Kearney is excited about Freeman's potential.  We're hoping by focusing on the 100 meters she'll be able to run sub-11 seconds, which will put her in the finals and hopefully in position to medal. She's never explored her full capabilities in the sprints, and before she retires, she wants to find out what she can really do. <br><br>Power to Spare<br>Born in Jamaica, Freeman moved to the United States in 1989. She started as a sprinter in high school, but became intrigued by the hurdles. Says Michelle,  The first time I tried the hurdles, I remember the coaches saying,  This is not for you! But I found