Let the GSSSA track and field championships begin

By TENAJH SWEETING tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

The 30th annual Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) track and field championships will make its return to the Thomas A Robinson stadium at 9:15am today. Despite the ongoing repairs to the country’s national stadium ahead of the April CARIFTA Games, the championships are expected to start bright and early this morning.

Day one of the 2023 track and field championships will feature a number of prelims and finals for both the track and field events.

Virginia Romer, president of the New Providence Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools, talked about the excitement surrounding the competitive nature of this year’s GSSSA.

“Excitement is in the air for the return of GSSSA, coaches and students are looking forward [to it] as well as our sports-minded parents,” Romer said.

In track action, GSSSA attendees can expect to see junior athletes go head-tohead in the prelims for the under 13 girls and boys 100 metre dash. The under 15 girls and boys will compete in the short race as well.

With 16 schools expected to battle in this year’s track and field championships, including eight junior schools and eight senior schools, Romer said A.F. Adderley and S.C. McPherson will look to dethrone the reigning champions C.H. Reeves Raptors. The Raptors won