Parkway North (MO) High School's Alicia Burnett and Fort Bend Bush (TX) High School's Laila Owens are the first elite sprinters on the MileSplit's Class of 2020 Top 50 Recruits to announce their
commitments.
And Burnett, a specialist at 100m and 200m, and Owens, a 200m specialist with emerging 400m
talent, are pledging to a program that can turn their skill into some immediate returns.
Aside from
producing individual and team national champions, Texas A&M has become a
place of instant development. The elite competitiveness of the
SEC and the leadership of head coach Pat Henry could create the ideal elite environment for sprinters such as Barnett and Owens to flourish.
Burnett announced
her choice via social media on Nov. 5 in a personal video. As a sophomore, she
ran 11.47 in the 100m at the Class 4 Section 2 Champio...
