The rich get richer. Oregon women's sprint crew--which in the last five years has featured English Gardner, Jenna Prandini, Jasmine Todd, Hannah Cunliffe, Ariana Washington, and Deajah Stevens--added star high school sprinter Lauren Rain Williams on Monday night, according to her Twitter account. The high school senior had previously committed to USC in November and participated in a February 1 signing day ceremony.

However, if Williams is going to compete for Oregon next year, it means either USC released her from a national letter of intent or she never actually signed one in the first place. (Reminder: national letters of intent are a scam, and no one needs to sign one to compete collegiately or receive a scholarship.) High school students can sign in the early period in November or beginning tomorrow. 

(This article initially incorrectly stated that Williams signed with Oregon; the spring signing period begins tomorrow.)

Williams is one of the best high school 200 meter runners ever. Her wind-legal 22.80 last year makes her the sixth-fastest performer in the history of the event; only Allyson Felix and Candace Hill have ever run faster in any conditions than the wind-aided 22.44 she ran last year. She has only raced at one meet this year, and is currently on the shelf with a minor leg injury. 

Oregon broke the collegiate record in the 4x200 at the Florida Relays in late March, and none of the runners on that squad are seniors. Of course, Deajah Stevens is an Olympian and Ariana Washington is a three-time NCAA champion, meaning that they very well could turn pro early at some point like Jenna Prandini did. But if even most of the Ducks' sprint squad stays in school next year, this will add fuel to an already very good Oregon-USC rivalry. The USC women beat Oregon by 0.04 seconds to win the NCAA 4x400 and break the collegiate record last month. This loss might sting more.