JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?3q!eOO֦KI2dhJˆpT `cL}m:@4nWjQ!Gb a?Ls$ECڛ{lfUWu/ GPR_OOUi.d-!U_h 30Qx_ATV;0wg"`c԰t1k-I#DFx֞]*&+hI13#ڎwHjo2C~5LxMI wPO;q+D2lo\{zQ:~tooZEt7OҊv=d1 r;6ت==)Œߕ(sY6&jA)pOk)0lh,qҸjCj~b7)5[ɷ˜``[(VH2D7#)e!#unn.r=$k70[^4R6OֶlaF~}TIF?ʬ3ZHbu2)ŋƄzVR 1 -yv>挒"?+!O*19fbcX4s|0iP˂3M[kG@r2z*6#%U4:NK"n<5ǬR6N S}i%HO*)9${μ)E(]Kyu-Ļwۏ==1yJƔؠ7H8 teNSZ8˕zg&ҹ ؀%I>Z=Mf=mJ*EmN[XAϕ~C/y?!Ri?cǶ)\yiSZ9nq\vc~?CadBp1RRH>Zt?c~cӸKmeQ9c@y t2mڔMszdyz`ӂQ~? *$ChǠ#>c#QڔjV sJ@73Cw?53)?i` ԼM=Z&Q*M>IXKߩ.~( ,(O承$Lf"GJAp>#2{&"_tcَt|3x'&&9'qno@rKZ? C]GA??-c=5"[{f*G\ά/X2r35y@u>#i'[GֹfO?ƣwW#҈ր*'ll>R'lWcvޔU>1w'R bt.jc'vWGx !6#UY,I=OQtϹR?Jdp3gdv⶿ c~?C7us▁ݘia<0I~aA樸&ϯkFc(=ZM[Ń#V𾰏wFgj1͋/,?Ɯ<)f?h+)HtHT's[Q?[mݤM{i ѡ 7HtX&~ [?%S?+E|6P#io'c$Zذj'|A( h_0Mq \I8K8>425?j*xz )G H7rr?Vz.K;rj;'<2Onc=ʁ VqVzx]NnR+3v˳vFg=iaIUu# LA+|-ov-[y>GTJy'dhTյ -Zo'lV7lޞQC O53fX"b'}~٣V&M#iU%T`ƙi:;]I+=;jFj^"8il=VcՏrhAWs 2?5wX4-x`'JzRຣ꧊"Р ySzRWRIɓS QE![֒ >jӲ[ .u@}ēv>U8MJ5!x:oETX~tNt>ԇt0`)ۥq~.V_x\-XMg5ݗ {u?#Mp~uAx~H%Y54yŗR= UYR_P\-壑+ڻ/M6щ%ެ3\o.eP1rȍzgm;t'F4gXף(";h,y=#/tO6E!s P]éU{lF75G*itKa+͠c^˹zW P[۶рDJ;05JO_Z; '5C;|)#27\KkeKzj!~e??=YjN.q.xlrf-M6#9QREYČpøw ГYxKo'K4D$̧&ܧ#)﹗=ԳksH]ݟBFpG>tO6|M$EiPt(#Kb%v\m[;v+aEL/.l@=MrI;s111ԩG)[ehq1lbR]\;/]ӥ!){H?E0"¤^J1O('W'jq2?Z.x`7Tc]]N4kL& }OC2_O';xY,h±.7cl{l*󴻤.?C^q#Pj+vRV_*q˳N?:(lPia=~sb)..XxK%BGo+6P ٜdkJtR\2u)SNU^]?4dJ3$DF:.fa..e͟cV,4[aɷ(>p[K*u8I"c#޺)Vqq;\4]BK wШP:Y^}uu5Mz+<5,8 ټxⱚIql[>ڌr]1IO2k,jFKۊ4z:#j}ƺ[- QlRDKdŴgn?үZ=෈&;j[ټGK{nտxz=Ƒ9 Oz˽͝1b8~DԺlQ!B*(w:XXj(SқnX%AϷjt= Gc@~RNP s*E?Jwҹd~t+#t)Bc kE8lo>.ӏB> X.n'%ڑ$dTS{+ Ab=EUP@|[Fv0Z3!Ud>U̘ևUkvV0iA\}IK>ս8Uc9WxE#V~{sjtr͒5Ұz#Xj|=Epj$^"n 2 >k[ }21MG{6o{s)xzbٽyV0YKSb8RV8TF t|[hXZZ[ע'q<6lNcgSȍq= $ z}Jb/QzܟZ^- ->M] Cj;1VuI.ě$S9Z,lQFWt2T`q:h,V$HpH@oq\X3~j[qhCrOJ<,ӦIW(;kK1=B;ץCf?YwMxKSC81v"!_Š(w? u\R{$}O>^?:(=n7a[}(>4T/C&O+Ѽ "xE{8 xgH?E3$ВZ}StW]&QzhQEh1ʷ <P>Samoan life in Hawaii is good according to Chris.&nbsp; "You can climb mountains and trees and go to the beach.&nbsp; There are always chores to do."&nbsp; However, there is a darker side.&nbsp; "I have a lot of friends who are huge and could be playing, but grades and the SAT screw them up.&nbsp; The ones on scholarship are real lucky."</P> <P>As an 18-year old true freshman, Chris was named Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year.&nbsp; He was also an honorable mention all-WAC running back, Utah's New Comer of the Year and Most Inspirational Offensive Player as he led the Utes in rushing at nearly 76 yards per game.&nbsp; At this time, Chris weighed 275 pounds with 4.7 speed.</P> <P>By his sophoomore year, Chris was 280 pounds and a First-team all-WAC running back despite missing three games due to knee surgery (arthroscopic surgery) to repair torn knee cartilage.&nbsp; He was voted Utah MVP by his teammates and averaged 122.8 yards per game which was the second most in school history for a career average of 95.5 yards per carry.</P> <P>Chris is now fully recovered but head coach Ron McBride feels the need to push Chris to even higher levels.&nbsp; "Chris needs to become more disciplined in his everyday life.&nbsp; The little things need to be more important to him.&nbsp; Chris is a big play guy who has shown incredible potential, but one who can get even better.&nbsp; I liked what I saw in the spring.&nbsp; He became a much better blocker and missed fewer assignments."</P> <P>Chris took this charge by Coach McBride to heart.&nbsp; His weight had climbed to 295 and Offensive Coordinator, Fred Graves, began calling Chris everyday.&nbsp; "I came back to Utah last summer," said Chris, "because of Coach Graves.&nbsp; I promised him and I had to keep my promise.&nbsp; If you promise something you have an obligation to keep that promise."</P> <P>"Last summer I worked out harder than ever before.&nbsp; I got stronger really fast.&nbsp; I feel really light on my feet now that my weight is down to 268 pounds.&nbsp; I'm glad I came back.&nbsp; If everybody would see me workout, coach Graves told me, they would respect me more.&nbsp; It's also better to be leaner."&nbsp; Chris is now running a 4.6 forty with a 33 ft vertical jump.&nbsp; His strength is up to a 455 Bench, a 200 Squat, a 328 Power Clean and 345-pound Incline.</P> <P>Chris shook his head, "I don't think anything when people say that I'm so fast being so big because I have so many friends that can do the same thing.&nbsp; We have 300 pounders in my neighborhood even quicker than I am."</P> <P>Chris realizes the importance of his education and what it means to his future.&nbsp; He turns his assignments in on time and has a 2.7 GPA.&nbsp; "I want to be a teacher and work with kids back home in Hawaii," said Chris.&nbsp; "A lot of kids are hard headed like me.&nbsp; The age I like best is from 10-12.&nbsp; That's when they start to change.&nbsp; In my neighborhood there are gangs and drugs.&nbsp; The last time I went home two kids got killed in a gang war right in front of my home.</P> <P>"I'd like to be an elementary school teacher and coach little league football."&nbsp; Chris feels little league would be more fun.&nbsp; "Whatever happens with money or pro ball, I'd still want to teach.&nbsp; I'm happy with a simple l