Speedster Briana Williams graduates from high school
Congratulations, Briana. The Jamaican athlete graduated from high school with a diploma, well done! (Photo: Rio Productions for Instagram @Briana.Nicole)
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June 15, 2020

Speedster Briana Williams graduates from high school

Jamaican sprinter Briana Williams has officially completed her final year at Northeast High School in Oakland, Florida over the weekend, and graduated with a diploma.

Sharing the good news on Sunday afternoon

(June 14) with her over 82,000 followers on Instagram, the 18-year-old athlete

was beaming from ear to ear.

 “[W]hat

feels like the end is also the beginning, #classof2020,†Williams captioned her

post in celebration.

View this post on Instagram “ what feels like the end is also the beginning “ #classof2020 Ÿ“ – @rioproductions__ Ÿ“¸A post shared by Briana Williams (@briana.nichole) on Jun 14, 2020 at 9:01pm PDT

The Nike-sponsored Jamaican seems set to

make the transition into professional competition and has kept herself busy

with training.

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