Sixteen-year-old Quincy Wilson, a student at Potomac’s Bullis School, is scheduled to run for the U.S. men’s team in the preliminary heats of the 4×400 meter relay Friday morning at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, according to published reports.
The teen announced the news on his Instagram page, posting “Tune in Friday Morning @ 5:05am” Eastern Standard Time.
Bullis also posted the news on its website and Instagram:
“Quincy, we are ecstatic for you and cannot wait to watch you run! 🏃♂️ This is your moment—embrace every second and remember, the entire Bullis community is behind you, cheering you on with encouragement and positive energy. 💙💛 Go get ’em, Quincy! You’ve got this!”
A rising junior, Wilson became the youngest male U.S. track and field Olympian ever when he was selected to be part of the 4×400-meter relay pool. Bullis announced the news on the school’s website July 1.
In June, Wilson fell short by mere tenths of a second in his bid to become the youngest male member ever to compete as an individual with the U.S. Olympic track team at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
Wilson’s time of 44.94 left him in sixth place in a field of eight runners in the 400-meter men’s final.