By Bradley Downer
18-year-old Angus Lynch now holds the title of New Record Holder, after recording a time of 10.89, whilst the at the National Schools’ Championships 2022.
Angus Lynch of District 5 (West Coast Berbice) is the new record holder for the 100m Boys Under-20 category in the track and field segment of the 60th National Schools’ Championships which was held at Leonora, West Coast, Demerara (Region Three).
He broke the 10.94 record that was held by Titus Webster also of District 5 (West Coast Berbice) since 2017.
Angus hails from Hopetown, on the West Coast of Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice). He recently completed his studies in Electrical installation at the Mahaicony Technical Institute and will be graduating on December 8th, 2022.
During a telephone interview with this publication Lynch said, that his sports journey started from a tender age at nursery school, then primary and further secondary school. However, in 2022, he began taking athletics seriously.
When asked about how he manages training and school, Lynch stated, “training is done mainly in the mornings before school and after school in the afternoons.”
He further added, “Sometimes when I am required to be away from school (competing) then I make sure my notes/assignments are submitted before I go off and in some cases catch up on missed work when I return.”
As it relates to his challenges, he noted that sometimes he has steady injuries that may require therapeutic treatment. However, he added, “There are some Improper training facilities that force you to improvise other training techniques at home such as training using skipping rope and doing home workouts.”
Also, he said, “Due to athletics, sometimes I’m not in school, and as such, I may not always completely understand certain topics so I have to do self-teaching in those instances.”
“I feel great, very great, and I am very proud of myself for being the new Record holder of the 100m Boys Under-20 category. I always believe that when you speak positively into what you do, you get exactly that and sometimes 10 folds more,” said Lynch.
“You have to be committed to it(athletics), meaning when you are required to train, you need to take it seriously,” is Lynch’s advice for upcoming athletes.
In the future, Lynch plans on continuing sports and furthering his studies.
He added, “I will try my best to go as far as possible. Beyond the sky is my possible limit.”
