Team USA runner Quincy Wilson already has his mind on his next milestone after the 2024 Paris Olympics: heading back to school
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Wilson, who’s in the class of 2026 at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, took home gold after his teammates competed in the 4x400-meter relay on Saturday, August 10. Dang, I really got school in 2 and a half weeks💔 #Gold #OlympicGamesParis pic.twitter.com/58xEJBMQWiWilson shared the news that he was headed to Paris after his performance at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon, in June. He placed sixth in the 400-meter final with a time of 44.94 seconds, earning him a spot in the 4x400 relay pool in Paris.
After qualifying for Paris, Wilson reflected on his achievements. “All I know is I gave everything that I had and then some,” he said, per the Washington Post. “I can’t go back and be disappointed. At the end of the day, I’m 16 running grown-man times.”
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