Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Oregon

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Micah Williams

Sprints
BENSON POLYTECHNIC HS
PORTLAND, OREGON
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

6.68

60m

No. 4

Recruit ranking
“Without question, Micah is one of the most impressive young men I have ever had the privilege of working with. His most redeeming qualities are his insatiable work ethic, dedication to the sport and his great belief in himself.”
Leon McKenzie
Head Coach - Benson coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9, 180-pound senior ran the 60-meter dash in 6.68 seconds this past winter, which ranked as the nation’s No. 1 clocking among prep competitors during the 2020 indoor season. The state’s returning Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Williams set state records in both the 100 and the 200 during the 2019 outdoor season. He is ranked as the nation’s No. 4 recruit in the Class of 2020 by MileSplit.

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Academic Achievement

Williams has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at the University of Oregon.

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Exemplary Character

Williams has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports programs and Friends of Trees.