SPRINT ace and scholarship awardee Alita Moore was expected to leave Guyana in the early hours this morning for the United States of America ahead of beginning her studies with the ASA College in New York.Moore was scheduled to be on a 1:30 am Fly Jamaica flight this morning, and the Inter-Guiana Games gold medalist says she’s not too anxious ahead of her new journey, her only apprehension ahead of her new life is how she will cope with the weather.
When she arrives in the US, Moore will join compatriots Chavez Ageday, Stephan James, and Jevina Straker all whom were awarded scholarships similar to Moore’s.
Moore is the last one to travel to the US, with Ageday, James and Straker having travelled to the US, since last year, to begin training ahead of the commencement of their studies at the College.
It was last year that the four athletes received the two year scholarships to train and study at the
college.
The quartet is expected to begin school from February 2. Moore, a Lance Corporal with the Guyana Police Force (GPF), will be studying Criminal Justice, which she says she chose because she feels it would be most beneficial to her when she returns to Guyana after her two year stint.
Moore first caught the eye of overseas- based Guyanese Winslow Hendricks, when he observed her running at a developmental meet earlier last year.
Wishing his athlete well, coach of the Police Athletics Club, Lyndon Wilson says he sees Moore achieving quite a lot through this opportunity. Wilson has been Moore’s coach for the past three years since she began her training in athletics.
“She’s an athlete that always wants to achieve to the highest and she’s very disciplined, so I know she will be a great achiever.” Wilson said, as he coached Moore through her final training session in Guyana.

The young 19 year old who is yet to make her debut at an international event says that qualifying for the 2016 Olympics will be at the top of training priorities as she begins her training when she arrives in the US.(Tamica Garnett).