16-Year-Old U.S. Runner Quincy Wilson Gets Hit With Reality Check After Olympics

High school sensation Quincy Wilson is going back home with an Olympic gold medal after Team USA won the 4x400m relay final on Saturday.

The 16-year-old from Chesapeake, Virginia, did not participate in the final, but he did run in the qualifying round, making him the youngest USA track and field Olympian ever.

Wilson, along with Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Christopher Bailey, helped Team USA secure a spot in the finals, just making the cut with a third-place finish. However, the high schooler's performance was not the best.

As the first runner for the USA, Wilson put them in seventh place after completing his leg in 47.27 seconds before handing the baton off to Norwood. His teammates had to make up for the time lost due to his poor run, with Bailey finishing the race off by jumping ahead of multiple opponents to cross the finish line with a spot in the finals.

But Wilson now gets to go home with bragging rights and great Olympic experience. The crazy part is that the champion goes back to school in a little over two weeks. He hit himself with this reality check on social media after receiving his gold medal.

"Dang, I really got school in 2 and a half weeks," Wilson said on X with a broken heart emoji and a gold medal emoji.

Jokes immediately came flying in from fans after Wilson made this post.

"Them 'what did yall do over summer break' conversations gonna hit different lmao," one fan said.

"When the teacher asks for answers, raise your medal instead of your hand," added another.

"I would wear that to school literally every day with nothing but a plain white t under it lol," a third commented regarding his medal.

In the final, Wilson was replaced by Rai Benjamin, who had a team-best 43.18 leg time in the fourth and final stretch. Despite not running in the final, Wilson was still able to become a medalist for his first-round run.

Even though Wilson won gold, he wasn't happy with his debut performance:

"I didn't run my best, but I knew I had a great team on my hands," Wilson admitted.

This is only the beginning for the young star. He will likely get another opportunity to prove himself and win once again at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where he will be only 20.

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