Briana Williams is relishing going up against a stacked field over the women’s 60-metre dash at the Millrose Games to be held at the Armory New Balance Track & Field Center in New York tomorrow (January 29).

Williams, who opened in Louisiana two weeks ago in 7.18, to equal her personal best from two seasons ago, will face the likes of Olympic 200m bronze medalist Gabby Thomas, two-time Olympian English Gardner as well as the formidable pair of Aleia Hobbs and Mikiah Briscoe.

However, 19-year-old Williams said she is thrilled at the prospect of going up against such a strong field.

“I feel excited and ready because I’ve been doing well in training and I’ve focused more on speed work this week to gear up for this meet,” she said.

“The 60m field is loaded so I can’t wait to see how I do.”

Meanwhile, her coach Ato Boldon, has indicated that Saturday’s race is much more than about who finishes first, second or third. He said that it will represent an important learning experience for his young charge.

“The line-up for the Millrose Games will be a great challenge for Briana as she works through being calm under pressure, which is critical for senior-level competition,” he said.

Williams is one of track and field’s most promising young athletes. She was a member of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where she became the youngest Jamaican ever to win an Olympic gold medal.