If picked to run in the 4x400m relay in the 2024 Olympics, Quincy Wilson would become the youngest-ever U.S. male Olympic track and field athlete.
“He’s the real deal,” Mitchell told NBC. “What a phenomenal human being. He's a great kid and I hate to even call him a kid, but he is a kid. Like, he's five years older than my son, and when I look at it like that, it's like, 'wow, this is crazy.'”Wilson, who attends high school in Potomac, Maryland, is an avid gamer who spends much of his free time playing Fortnite and Call of Duty.
“I really like his swag,” Mitchell said. “A lot of people will think he's cocky or arrogant. I don't see that at all. He's just super confident in not only himself, but his abilities both on and off the track.”Quincy Wilson, the 16-year-old surprise star at the U.S. Track and Field Trials, failed to earn an automatic spot in the 400m. Quincy Hall, Michael Norman and Chris Bailey finished with the fastest times to lock up spots in Paris.
If picked to run in the 4x400m relay, Wilson would become the youngest-ever U.S. male Olympic track and field athlete. “I hope he gets the opportunity to run,” Mitchell said. “The dude is a performer and he's a gamer. And I think if something's on the line, whether he has experience passing the baton around with USA on his chest or not, the dude is ready if he gets called, that's all I’ve got to say.”
The first round of the men’s 4x400 relay will be held on Friday at 5:05 a.m. ET and the final will be on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
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