JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================qK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?·ГMmghGdb69 y*m7Q67GՇGҹ.\ge.X=&ͭ-˨A̸?ZF?!???ZԠЮ-7mmõW&GM(W9W(CSGc]%VRSk^@3gx6 Kg-U[L~ꩬi6cSU))M5s42%ⅾ>?q9&1>m𶽩g ;J=14df$۲ wnNY}>Yɷ/R-Xt`z_jq(&T(+mu+v3oYdl}qfzAcYcxSP-ف݂F?miJJH`L9]3O^Gjfq뛹utΊ݋Mv`I6"Q+UZ2i'=+ZBd-gm{Ȯ1zkc*Rڹs$4i,?ZO/IXUo ׬ǦaK@ăQy߆-OPn{tVDZKfMqlq9O{-FJX=r7qַoXXq7B.'6I;ywv t ؚ̱PAN1&4E愍K9:WɩXyYsZKqpluun `>u C3ekgi6˭4.A>jD63Zמ!]}{hpg XwHr{Um6KlLHLGOP kkk'|++겈5ޱ8Zx菱oAOL V=QE'_ d("9:=}hȇCBxERtention in the iron game, lifting 176 and 220 while weighing 154 pounds. The following year he added 14 more pounds of muscle and his personal records increased to 220 and 264. By age 15 he was weighing 187 with bests of 275 and 325, poundages that confirmed Casey Burgener's status as one of America's brightest stars.<br>This year Casey, who had bulked up to 209 pounds, wanted to make a strong impression at the National Juniors. Unfortunately, the week before the competition he had a bout with the flu that caused him to drop nine pounds of bodyweight, mostly muscle. Nevertheless, Casey started the snatch competition with a good lift of 276 pounds, and followed that with successes at 287 and a personal record 298.  I was pleased with my snatches, says Casey,  I felt I could have done more. In the Clean and Jerk, he scored with solid lifts at 331 and 342, then made an uncharacteristic miss on the Jerk with 353, a lift that would have equaled his personal best. The combined score of 639 pounds placed him second in his class (won by Jerry Polk), an especially noteworthy accomplishment since Casey had to compete against lifters who were up to three years older than him. <br>Although he competes against all age categories and is nationally-ranked in open competition, Casey is intent on making the Junior World Team next year. Within a year, Casey believes he can add at least 20 pounds of muscle and lift 342 and 408. After that, his primary goals will be to make the Senior World and Olympic Teams. <br><br>Like Father, Like Son <br><br>Mike Burgener, who also serves as Casey's coach, has been Casey's biggest influence in weightlifting. Mike grew up in Southern Illinois