JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================cK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?͞_Ivn114lX*K,mbPaP\WR˞ זwFTukMI#8?*y7.=86CQ .`C̓V2Y1یW-.s#)$CXbL# # Ҏev5'dvFX Fj9xmh5j=żRc\W936j+EsyԕХfliCJ}U mu)\KSsk,v8Uy]tVYUvƌ|䑞U@ .K$r1Xv9s$sϥZL@ A&{En*Ñ[~܏Sjzq[M,(p5mH[+].Sp>p??CI.w+YiCw*M_u(;Xwvdto^m=΍y,Y.xp{VL*Ӭ,C#(:tX"[:m-@J 4SV\ P)8P_b_G/Z "1{dRb$nWAηGD'՛ZHZE9ٸcV3$y [PuѡRu2n1eQpuدmHkrWo h_\M#ܩNJΰ95AUy穭qpb1bt*՜k*ʒ~7KlEudf M7P!P;jSjW1]wu#qf.vIN+7=5ai9ly%s{ [hW/ѯt˫:-V,kdsW`$D` lThe International Olympic Committee in October of 1999 voted to include women s Skeleton into the Olympic Program for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. That historic event marked the first time women in the sport of Skeleton were to be included in the Olympic Games. <br>Tricia grew up in River Falls, Wisconsin where she participated in Tennis, Softball and Skiing. As a tennis player, she finished in the top 16 in doubles and as a three-year starter in softball she was an All-State shortstop. However, Alpine Skiing is where Tricia really excelled. She maintained a 3.5 GPA and accepted an academic scholarship at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls.<br> I didn t train with weights in high school, Tricia said.  The weight room was thought to be for the guys only, especially football. Now I know better. Girls should lift. I could have done so much more had I lifted in high school. <br>Tricia s mother died when she was only a junior in high school.  It was hard for me to focus, remembered Tricia.  So I took a break from serious competitive skiing. Tricia was ranked 30th in the nation at only 15 years of age. The death of her mother slowed her down some but then she decided to channel her energies into coaching along with some competitions. Tricia dro