Where would Quincy Wilson go for college? Well, this might have been the single most anticipated question of the year. At least we knew it would be some place between Texas A&M, South Carolina, Maryland, USC, or UCLA, thanks to Wilson announcing his top 5 colleges three weeks back. But now, we finally have an answer to the question, “where’s home?” that the Bullis star has kept a suspense over since he started college visits in July 2025…

On 24th November, at 6.30 pm, Quincy Wilson scheduled a live YouTube announcement to lift the lid on his final college decision. Would it be Maryland, the native where the star belongs to, or one of the other 4 schools, each home to some legendary track and field hall of famers? Well, regardless, Wilson seemed very happy with the choice, as he posted an Instagram story hours before, remarking, “Thank god in advance.” And then went on for the final reveal!

In the presence of his friends and family, and a bunch of media representatives, Quincy Wilson finally announced that he’d be going to the University of Maryland for college. As seen in the YouTube live stream, Wilson announced, “So, I’ll be attending my academic and athletic career at the University of…” after which he wore the UCLA cap. Only to remove it seconds later. He further teased by wearing the South Carolina cap. But then, he dramatically cut a cake, and the color of its inner layers hinted: he was going to Maryland.

Quincy Wilson then lifted the Maryland college cap from the table and sealed his choice of college after months of speculation. “I’ll be going to the University of Maryland,” he announced.

It’s notable that Wilson would have probably made this choice for a number of reasons. Primarily, belonging to Maryland itself and having schooled at Bullis High in Potomac, Maryland, looks like Wilson wished to be close to his roots. Interestingly, Maryland is also the first college Wilsson posted about officially visiting in July 2025. Talk about leaving a first impression, right?

What makes the University of Maryland special for Quincy Wilson?

After this decision, Quincy Wilson will now be training under the track and field Head Coach, Andrew Valmon, and Danielle Siebert, the associate head coach at the University of Maryland. Valmon and Siebert both met Wilson at his house in June 2025 and talked about what the University of Maryland had to offer.

Valmon is a 2-time Olympic champion in the 4x400m relay and also the 4x400m relay world record holder from 1992. This makes him an expert in the distance that Wilson would likely look to eye in his track career. Valmon has also been the coach behind the 2024 Paris Olympics triple jump champion, Thea LaFond. He has further coached 3 Olympians and has been the mentor behind athletes who have produced nearly 60 school records.

Thus, it could be said that Quincy Wilson is certainly joining a college with a reputable athletics background. But to make this choice, he had to give up on the other 4 track powerhouses.

What did Quincy leave behind?

Some interesting facts: Had Wilson joined UCLA, he could have been part of a track and field banner that record-breaking athletes have trained under. For example, Flo-Jo, Gail Devers, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee were all Bruins at some point in their careers. Had he joined Texas A&M and decided to be an Aggie, he could have joined the team where Athing Mu is a hall of famer. Whereas Southern California would have made him a part of Allyson Felix and Rai Benjamin’s former colleges.

However, Quincy Wilson seems to have made a decision that he deemed most suitable for himself. He’s the U-18 400m world record holder, and we can’t wait to see what heights his track career reaches with the Terps!