The last time Quincy Wilson competed at a New Balance event was back in March during the indoor season finale in Boston. The men’s 400m short track event in Boston saw several things unfold—one of them being Quincy defeating Andrew Salvodon. Before this Indoor meet, the duo faced each other in the men’s 500m event at the VA Showcase, where Salvodon set a new US high school national record, finishing the race in 1:00.49, handing Quincy a thumping defeat. After the Paris Olympics season, it was one of the early events for Quincy, and he had to settle for second place (1:02.49). Is this his moment for revenge?

Yes. Enter the New Balance Nationals Indoors. This time, Quincy Wilson hit the 45.71-second mark. He broke his own 400m meet record while defeating Andrew Salvodon. Not only that, Wilson anchored Bullis to another national record in the high school boys 4x400m relay, splitting 45.94 seconds. The team crushed it in 3:09.44. So for him, the contest brought in two national record-making performances. And now, it is time to engage in the New Balance Nationals outdoor events. However, before entering the competition, the teenage phenom dropped a certain threat on Instagram. 

On June 20, Quincy uploaded the clip from his early New Balance appearance to set the tone. In the caption, he wrote, “The work isn’t done yet. 😤Outdoor 400m finals tomorrow. #Run4Ray.”  As we have seen, the last time he entered the 400m in the New Balance contest, he set a meet record. So, anything on that line? You never know. But before the meet, the 17-year-old hinted at his mental state, and the scene was featured in the clip Quincy Wilson uploaded on Friday. 

In the clip, the Olympian could be heard saying, “I’m feeling mentally prepared, trying to block out all the distractions, stay focused on the main course. And that’s what I’ve been doing for the last two years, so I’m not going to change up anything else. I’m feeling great, feeling great. It’s going to be a great final.” As we know, he went on to win that final. And following the New Balance Indoor race, the atmosphere remained much the same.

Between the last week of March and the end of April, Wilson took part in three separate track meets, competing in both individual and relay events. His performances were consistently strong, earning a podium finish at each meet. In his only individual 400m race at the Pepsi Florida Relays, he secured first place with a time of 45.27 seconds, beating Illinois football commit Tywan Cox. Still, there may have been a few bumps along the way.

The known issues for Quincy Wilson 

In May, Quincy Wilson stepped onto the track in Baltimore for the men’s 400m—but this time, the outcome wasn’t quite what he’d hoped for. The rising 17-year-old talent Jayden Horton-Mims stunned the field, clocking a personal best of 45.24 seconds and edging Quincy into second with 45.46. Finishing third was the familiar face of Andrew Salvodon, who crossed at 46.10 seconds. Interestingly, Salvodon had just made headlines earlier in the month, running 46.51 to set a new meet record at the Class 5 state championships.

Clearly, the competition is heating up—and fast. So the question now is: can Quincy Wilson rise above these new challenges? His coach, Joe Lee, certainly thinks so. In his words, “No one knows what these kids and that kid, especially, goes through. But guess what? He is who he is. We are who we are. We’re family. And we’re just getting started.” The message is clear: Quincy’s story is far from over.