BALTIMORE, United States – Having etched her name in the history books among Jamaica’s finest junior sprinters after her record-breaking performance at the recent Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, Alana Reid is remaining humble in the midst of her newfound fame.

Hydel High’s Reid, who has been in scintillating form this season, shattered the girls’ Class One 100-metre record at the high schools’ championships, clocking 10.92 seconds in the final.

The 18-year-old Reid became the first Jamaica junior athlete ever to break the 11-second barrier and, in doing so also erased the 11.13 set by iconic compatriot Veronica Campbell Brown.

The diminutive Reid, set to attend the University of Oregon, said since her outstanding run over a month ago at the National Stadium, she has been receiving many offers from professional clubs and interest from fans.

However, she said she is guarded against getting carried away.

“I really don’t let it get to my head, and so I am just staying focused and continuing to believe in myself. And anything that I believe in, I know I can achieve it,” Reid told the Jamaica Observer.

“I have always been taught to never let the hype get the better of me, and so even though I have people approaching me about contracts and signing and different schools, I just have to tell myself that I have things focusing on before I go towards all of that, and just stay humble,” she said.

Reid, who went on to win the gold medal in the girls’ Under-20 100m at the Carifta Games in The Bahamas last month, stressed that her recent performances have given her added motivation.

“It is something that motivates me a lot because I know what I have been working towards and coming out here and seeing that whatever I have been working towards is coming to light, it really gives me the push and drive to go harder,” she said.

Reid, who has a personal best time of 22.95 in the 200m event, is set to line up against British Virgin Islands sprinter Adaejah Hodge in the 100m at this weekend’s East Coast International Showcase at Prince George Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Maryland.

Hodge, who has run 11 seconds flat this season, was to face Reid in the 100m at the Carifta Games last month, but she pulled out due to an ankle injury.

Reid said she is looking forward to the clash against Hodge on Saturday.

“It is just for me to go out there and do my best because I have been training and working hard, so I am going out there with a positive mindset to win the event,” said Reid.

“To be honest, it is something that I have been working towards because I wanted to compete against her at the Carifta Games and it never happened, and now I have the opportunity to do that and it is just for me to stay focused and do my best,” she said.