There's no question Meade senior track standout Aaron Williams has plenty of speed, evidenced by his gold medal wins in the 55 and 300 meters at the recent Anne Arundel County indoor championships. Something else Aaron possesses: fine balance.

Along with football, track and studies, Aaron is the youngest of seven in his family and he has a handful of nieces and nephews who look up to him. He's active in his church and is a mentor in the Boys and Girls Club. In a time when most pro athletes fall well short of being role mdels, it's refreshing to see student-athletes like Aaron welcoming the responsibility and making a difference. Here are some leftovers from Sunday's Anne Arundel Q & A profile I did on Aaron.

* When did you learn you were special when it comes to running?

In 10th grade, I was playing football and I remember a punt return and I just left everybody. My coach is like: ‘You have potential, you can be really fast.’ I came out for the track team again. In the ninth grade, I didn’t take it serious – I was like: ‘Oh, track -- too much running for me, I don’t want to do it.’ In the 10th grade, I came back and I wanted to run. I wanted to be like [2008 standout grad Justin] Murdock and the others and win stuff. That’s when I started to excel.

* What’s it like being the youngest of seven children?

There’s some pressure. One of my sisters [Meade alum Chelsea Williams] ran track here and she had the record in the 100, 200 and 400. And the others all did something and excelled at something different, so I wanted to make a name for myself and show them I could excel at something, too.

* What’s your favorite dinner that your mom makes?
Baked Ziti. I like pasta in general, but her baked ziti is the best. Usually when I get baked ziti it’s just pasta and a layer of cheese on top. My mom, she puts the noodles and a layer of cheese right in the middle, so it’s just really cheesy throughout. I eat it every night before a meet.