JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================GK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?jB@'W\Smjѫ 0Gnԛ%s^P ס'T[$v/۝8zu4sB:{cGV(ݓ{իΆYPO=ޤGYr{ˊP5 ojA[{xc'~?;z(^i,v\I=~Ym] p 6$vaȫ3:Z7ZThI'>qǡ-Geʥ!#ұSm[Ė3%8;P q]gczT-WDw]COhv9\bnTBoYnK{2m2F+^_A.Jssp  b$ qZuo2 f01=Oj5{&= YЩ* <W.otS)+g Ǧ+:Le#a! \j$F9O՚LD`d8GP?>ƋC]7sb ҦVFD4}Z m<@ylʲS+CEd0q̎9Q@h:|ݾ/R(#>EQEars. In the women s sprints and hurdles, Assistant Coach Dennis Shaver has been helping LSU athletes enjoy the national spotlight. A native of Salina, Kansas, Shaver is a Level I certified coach by USA Track and Field and has received seven National Coach of the Year awards.<br>In this exclusive BFS interview, Coach Shaver shares some of his secrets for keeping his athletes on the fast track. <br><br>BFS: Is there a basic goal in your program for all sprinters and hurdlers?<br>DS: My goal is to have our sprinters learn how to run 10 meters at maximum velocity and to run the segment faster each year. Take a 400-meter runner, for example. If I can get them to run faster for a 10-meter segment, it means when they run the 400, the first 200 of the 400 at that same pace will be much more relaxed, resulting in a better second 200, which in turn produces a faster time overall.<br><br>BFS: Do the best sprinters have a specific personality compared to other athletes? Do they tend to be high-strung?<br>DS: Sprinters come in all personality types. I ve had some extremely talented and successful athletes who were not very aggressive, but were outstanding sprinters. Having said that, coaches must be ca