JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================O" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?Z( ( ( (OLǜROBtE"eH KPQVVuƾ =-\f-AΫ#] .%[f$N0=YvŪXj>$eHRG*?3lؖ KבNXӖ heVZsɸܸbP(|zP~}UѴX6fC2sbkӼ&(%g|$}Iݟ B3Yք 2F@8+N&u#(pUqդn ~?5ȶArZhm":F?J`KGG@GGG@TҬ58Wp\# ,aG@'_OszxBc뜅<Em@zψDu)%;XD2?|se8M5z-/̀+hh7-.cc+')Cp6ض/:('N𾍥6=>sr&ުidd.G2Hr1IjQEQEQEQEQEQEQEQEQE way out for him.  T.J. has never once used his situation as an excuse to not do something even if, in the end, things didn t work out as though he expected. He responds to his situation, rather than reacts, says Jeff Voss, T.J. s high school wrestling coach.<br>T.J. doesn t see himself as anyone out of the ordinary. Instead, the things he does and says are simply who he is.  I don t consciously see myself as an inspiration to others, he says.  The main question always in my mind is how can this situation be made better to improve the team. <br><br>T.J. Sees Obstacles <br>as a Challenge<br><br>T.J. was born with his disability. While in his mother s womb, the umbilical cord became wrapped around T.J. s little arm, cutting off blood flow to the area and stunting its growth. As a result, T.J. was born with no arm below his left elbow, posing more than a few challenges for him growing up. However, he didn t let it stop him.<br> This kid is so determined, says Voss.  He was at a disadvantage from the word  go , but he never saw it that way. It simply became a challenge for him to overcome. <br>And he did. Check out what he has done. T.J. has played almost every sport imaginable. He pitched for the city s baseball team, even batting with one arm; he wrestled at 140 pounds for his high school team, coming within a couple of points of qualifying for state; he played running back in an option offense (not once fumbling the ball from ninth grade