JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================aK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?˓H T\l-w d0jβڑ@3Uy[y\1\fkC=Id s9%*Dv #'< U Ovw[Q57vK%ʹ|iέUMs1גEk,d20s#5. k8PsY''l~K{ɬBF,#i^K3&d @ yImXQe#<vOeméYLs'5fn _Km:p209&\n;O8z՝VږUn67G20Ge֌^cB+a/mSE.Mn!ϕ(<j 1j-Llz]kUhs$r7sXѨP'5jW9'qҹͨs- aҲQ 6XX`$8`Zx$q^uK C6 sڷd.n7=H嵶2Sᾢ2:5\sҼ^J_~A%Wn9+GxFKөvB֢e^ e]S>#ε CT[(6_;#?ound him since he was a young boy, one impressive part of his story is that his disability doesn t serve as a 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 ba