* Western Branch's Na'Tajah Ballard is a key recruit for the University of Alabama in 2021
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By Garrett Zatlin - MileSplit Recruiting Correspondent
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After a strong recruiting class in 2020, the University of Alabama was back at it for the 2021 period with another strong base of athletes -- perhaps even better than the previous cycle.
Let's analyze the sprinters first, an area of the Crimson Tide's roster that has earned their teams national rankings and has kept them highly competitive in the often-loaded SEC.
On the men's side, Birmingham Parker's Jekovan Rhetta is the big-name to watch. The Alabama native will stay in state and bring with him strong personal bests of 6.79 (60m), 10.50 (100m) and 21.65 (200m) to Tuscaloosa.
* Jekovan Rhetta at the Holiday Invitational in December
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During the 2020 indoor track season, Rhetta was ranked US No. 17 in the 60m dash with a season's best that was actually slower than his career PR. Not only that...
