Bridgeport HIGH'S Jazeel Murphy is the fastest 15-year-old athlete this year.Profile - Shelly- Ann Fraser
Shelly-Ann Fraser, OD, Profile – Champs Experience
Shelly- Ann Fraser, OD is a World Champion Wolmerite 100M sprinter. With Gold Medals at the Beijing Olympics, and the recent World Championships in Berlin, her star continues to blaze. Her connection to community and to our young people is evident in her role as UNICEF ambassador and as Grace PALS Good Will Ambassador for Peace. Shelly-Ann will be in the stands for Champs 2010 with an eye to see who next will follow in her fleet-footed steps.
MESSAGE:
As the Goodwill Ambassador of Peace, Shelly-Ann encourages all Champs supporters and athletes to 'Be A Champion of Peace!'at the National Stadium and in society.
Shelly-Ann recommends using these PALS tips for resolving conflicts:
C - Calm Down
A - Agree to work out the problem
P - Consider the Point-of-View of the other person. There is always more than one-side to a story
S - Solve the problem
FACT SHEET:
Fraser is the reigning Olympic champion and World champion over 100 metres, clocking a time of 10.78 and 10.73 respectively. She is the only female sprinter to hold both World and Olympic 100m titles simultaneously, and is tied with Christine Arron as the fourth fastest woman in history over 100 metres.
Profile - Sandrae Farquharson
Name: Sandrae Farquharson
Age: 16+
School: Manchester High
Current Sport: Track and Field
Q. What areas of Track and Field do you participate in?
A. I participate in the 200m,400m,4*100m and 4*400m relays.
Q. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses as an athlete?
A. I am a hard worker,determined, and really believe in myself. My self-confidence, and focus are my key strengths.
I have learned to think both mentally and physically. I have the ability to cope with failures and try to learn from my mistakes. I really like be challenged , and I just want to learn as much as I can in my position.
I have learned to think both mentally and physically. I have the ability to cope with failures and try to learn from my mistakes. I really like be challenged , and I just want to learn as much as I can in my position.
At the end of the day, I need to be able to look back on my day and feel good about what I have done(win or lose).
I guess you could call it sense of self worth. That's why I always put my all into everything I do.
Some of my weaknesses as an athlete:
I lose patience sometimes.
The job of keeping up with my health and managing injuries can be a challenge.
Finding balance between all my obligations
Q. Do you plan to pursue a career in Track in the future?
A. Not really. I'm interested in pursuing a career in social work.
Q. What/who is your biggest inspiration?
A. My family,coach,friends and fans.
Q. In what ways do you think being involved in sports has benefited you?
A. Being involved in sports has benefited my personal approach to life, physicality and social in the following ways
- valuing preparation
- time management
- long-term thinking
- attitude
- self - control
- teamwork
Physically it also has benefited my fitness levels, stress reduction ability and technical mastery and I have acquired healthy habits. I now know that what counts is talent and heart!
