PALM COAST, Fla. — Stepping foot on the campus of Flagler Palm Coast High School, you’d think it was any other day.

That is if you ignored the cluster of "Last Day of School" signs decorating the front entrance of the campus. The beginning of summer break is right around the corner. For Jada Williams, it’s the end of an illustrious career.

“It’s almost like it hasn’t hit yet,” Williams said.

She was a standout three-sport athlete for the Bulldogs — excelling in cross country, soccer and track. Hard to believe she’s crossed the finish line.

“The next morning I’ll probably wake up like, 'Oh, my gosh. No more school. No more high school'," Williams said. "Like it all happened so fast. Yesterday I was a freshman.”

Soon she’ll be a freshman once again. Williams will run at the University of North Florida. Not too far from home, but she still has time to soak in the ride so far.

“I’m really close with my team and my coaches,” Williams said. “There’s a lot of memories made on this track. To think I’m never going to have a race on here again is wild to me.”

Most of the time, she was out in front. Three times in both track and cross country did she qualify for the state meet. Williams also holds the school record for the 1,600-meter run and is second all-time for the 3,200m.

Her athletic excellence is rivaled by her academic record. Williams graduates near the top of her class with a 4.18 grade-point average.

All of her success at times became her biggest opponent. Even though she ran long distance, mental hurdles still were a challenge.

“You have so much on your plate a lot of the time to get to the next level,” she said. “Sometimes I feel people put you on a pedestal. It’s hard to appreciate the good things because you’re so stressed to live up to those expectations.”

How Williams pushed through was with hard work, a positive attitude and a good mental space. Crossing the finish line one final time at Sal Campanella, she said she feels like a winner. Why? Because she ran every race her way.

“Being able to look back on it and reflect, it’s like there’s no reason to worry," Williams said. "I’m confident. I’m happy. I’ve accomplished what I wanted to. It’s a really good feeling.”