Coach elated with ballooning STATHS track programme

Douglas Williams, head coach of the St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) track and field team, says the programme has made significant progress over the past two years and is well positioned to make a strong impact at next year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships.

Williams, who has been at the helm for the past two years, said he inherited a programme with just eight athletes but has since increased the number to 65. The school has also made notable strides in the number of athletes qualifying for Champs.

“When I came to STATHS, it was eight kids that were in the programme, but since then we have recruited some people and found some kids who were already in the school, and now I have 65 kids in the programme. We have made some progress from six kids going to Champs before I came here, and last year I took 41 kids to Champs,” Williams said.