Recruiting Dive: Micah Williams Evolving Into Blue-Chipper

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In recruiting, it's all about consistency. 

And when considering Micah Williams' first indoor season for Portland Benson High School, it's been more of the same from the high school junior. 

In a crucial year for development, he's already shown a penchant for versatility, producing elite performances in his first year of indoor track at 60 meters. It would be hard for any major program looking for a high-ceiling sprinter not to see the potential in Williams, a muscular sprinter who blossomed as a sophomore into one of the country's top athletes at 100m and 200m. 

Here's a view of his performances in the 60m so far: 

eventtimemeet
60m6.64Simplot Games
6.67UW Indoor Preview
6.7UW Indoor Preview
7.16Simplot Games
200m23.65Simplot Games

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Williams' best in 2019 would currently rank No. 22 in the NCAA right now -- just outside qualification to NCAAs. But of those sprinters in college ranked with faster times this indoor season, just three were underclassmen. 

Looking deeper into his high school ti...