Wilson sees future in sports therapy

After suffering many injuries during his student-athlete career, former Calabar standout Tyreke Wilson says he is looking to pursue a career in sports therapy and management to help others overcome the challenges that come with a sport.

Wilson helped Calabar to six out of their seven straight ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championship titles through victories such as his Class Three and Class One 100m titles.

The sprinter shared that the victories did not come without a price as he had to overcome many personal and physical obstacles along the way.

“My biggest achievement, I would say, was my last year competing at Champs when I won the Class One boys 100m because there was a lot going on that particular year, and I overcame a lot and pulled it off in the end,” Wilson stated.

He said that leaving Champs was a bittersweet moment, but he knew that he had to make the transition if he wanted to finish school and become a professional athlete.

Wilson said that his experiences as a student-athlete in Jamaica motivated him to study sports therapy and management at Florida State University.

“What motivated me to pursue my studies in sports therapy and management is my love for the sport and also due to the fact that I’ve been through so many injuries, which led me to admire the work of sport therapists,” he said.

NOT AS DEDICATED

Wilson is currently on an academic and athletic scholarship at the university and said he is still having challenges as an athlete, and this is affecting his dedication to the sport.

“I feel like the dedication has drifted somehow. I don’t feel as dedicated anymore, so I just feel I need to work more on being dedicated,” Wilson said.

Wilson said he hopes to overcome this obstacle but stated that this would take time.

“Track and field is not an overnight sport, so everything takes time,” he said. “I am being patient and working towards the goals.”

He said that in the next two or three years he sees himself as a better athlete and hopes to make a smooth transition to becoming a professional.

Sharla Williams