ALABAMA, USA -
Randy E. Rolle, Bahamas Consul General was at the University of Alabama on March 21st, 2014, to show support to the Bahamians participating in a track meet as athletes and coaches. Rolle, whose office is based in Atlanta, presides over 10 States, including Georgia and Alabama. He left his seat in the stands to personally congratulate Coach George Cleare of the University of Georgia and Olympic gold medalist Coach Debbie Ferguson of the University of Southern Mississippi.
Randy Rolle, "Right now most of the [Bahamian] athletes here this evening are a part of the program with Coach George Cleare who coaches at the University of Georgia. Having spoken to him on a number of occasions, knowing that we have athletes here such as Nivea Smith and Amara Jones, I thought it important to come here and be supportive and to follow them as they progress in their training and their season.”
Coach George Cleare, Randy Rolle, Bahamas Consul General, and Olympian Debbie Ferguson Photo: Arthia Nixon
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George Cleare, "It’s all about development. We try to get athletes to reach their potential over a period of time so it gives us a chance to give them a great environment to train in and to give us the opportunity to work with them one on one and give them the opportunity to get ready for major championships. It also offers them an education – gives them the opportunity to study at one of the top colleges in the USA and also to fit into one of the top collegiate programs as it relates to track and field.
Once you get into the southeastern conference, you’re looking at the best that the world has to offer."
He trains Rashan Brown out of Grand Bahama, Shaunae Miller, Nivea Smith, Amara Jones, Laniece Clarke and Andrae Williams.
Smith focuses on the track. Photo: Arthia Nixon
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Amara Jones and Randy Rolle, Bahamas Consul General Photo: Arthia Nixon
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Simmone Stubbs, Laniece Clarke, and Nivea Smith being interviewed by Arthia Nixon.
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