JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================q" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?b8T)>yb'Q8LP' ֦AƘ 4)~ q 9$/PH?.T{QJq)ԁUN052 L:L>MVC{$n/,xi ӊEFJF皇Zֵ uxbN#Se<]9[/nIWR7n&+;X$e8u ٔ5cٱPR<Ɏ]:"B>17 3TOwn hIoKwbA,8$s#uQ ֭~DI}*b iS@m7^pߵ02I4BsEHTLeu9^=0O# Michelle could have been as successful or even more successful in the sprints as she has been in her career as a hurdler, says Kearney. With a best time of 11.1 in the 100 meters, Kearney is excited about Freeman's potential.  We're hoping by focusing on the 100 meters she'll be able to run sub-11 seconds, which will put her in the finals and hopefully in position to medal. She's never explored her full capabilities in the sprints, and before she retires, she wants to find out what she can really do. <br><br>Power to Spare<br>Born in Jamaica, Freeman moved to the United States in 1989. She started as a sprinter in high school, but became intrigued by the hurdles. Says Michelle,  The first time I tried the hurdles, I remember the coaches saying,  This is not for you! But I found the hurdles more interesting than the sprints, so I decided to stay with them. <br>After high school Freeman accepted a scholarship to the University of Florida. During her senior year in 1992, Michelle was part of a Gator team that won the Indoor and Outdoor Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship, the NCCA Indoor Track and Field Championships, and took second in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. <br>Freeman's best meet in college was the 1992 SEC Indoor Championships, where she won the Commissioner's Trophy for being the highest scorer in the meet, earning 30 of Florida's 139 points. She won the 55-meter hurdles (7.36) the 55 meters (6.69) and the 200 meters (23.56); and in the semifinals she broke the world record with 7.34 in the 55-meter hurdles (a time that to this day has been exceeded by only three athletes). <br>The Gator coach was Beverly Kearney, who moved to Texas in 1992 to