Three Recent Underrated Track And Field Signings

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By Garrett Zatlin - MileSplit Recruiting Correspondent

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As we near the second-half of the spring semester, a few of the nation's best high school track and field talents continue to sign with schools at the collegiate level.

While programs in the SEC and PAC-12 have dominated recruiting headlines, there have been a handful of promising recruits who have landed with a few non-traditional schools recently. 

Below, we highlight three nationally competitive recruits who fit that description.



Tia Outlaw, Southeast Raleigh (NC)

College signing: Sacramento State


This sprinter from Raleigh is much better than some people may realize.

Outlaw has proven to be one of the better short hurdles specialists in the country, boasting marks of 8.57 for the 55m hurdles (U.S. No. 41) and 9.00 in the 60mH (U.S. No. 57) during the 2021 indoor track season.

However, Outlaw ultimately proved this past winter that sh...