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Quincy Wilson sprinted to honor his Bullis school football coach, Ray Butler, who passed away in September 2024. Wilson came fresh off participating in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 Paris Games.
Wilson clocked a split time of 47.27s in the 4x400m relay heats, finishing seventh when handing the baton to Vernon Norwood. The US team finished third and qualified for the finals at the Paris Olympics. Wilson sat out of the relay finals but won the gold as part of the team for his contribution in the heats. His achievement made him the youngest US male track and field athlete to claim an Olympic gold medal in history.
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While he basked in his Olympic glory, his school's football coach, Ray Butler, breathed his last at 48. On September 28, Quincy Wilson's alma mater called for a gathering to honor the late coach in the Howard Auditorium in the Blair Family Center for the Art.
On December 17, 2024, the 16-year-old posted a black-and-white Instagram story of him dedicating his run to his beloved coach, Ray.
"Run 4 Ray. Miss you coach," the Bullis' School alumni captioned.
Quincy Wilson announced his return to the track at the 2025 VA Showcase
Wilson clocked 1:01.27 to win the invitational 500m at the 2024 VA Showcase, narrowly missing Will Summer's national high school record mark. Virginia Showcase's official Instagram page recently announced that the Olympic gold medalist will join the roster in the 2025 edition.
"COMMITTED TO THE VA SHOWCASE."
Sharing the post on his Instagram story Wilson wrote:
"'ll be back in the 757!!"
Having received the USATF Youth Athlete of the Year honor for his exceptional 2024 season, Quincy Wilson addressed the crowd with a motivational speech, highlighting the importance of always believing in oneself to succeed, as posted by USATF on Instagram.
"One of my most important lessons I've learned is to never ever doubt yourself. Believe in yourself. It's the foundation of everything, whether it's sports, life, or anything you pursue. There were many times when I didn't know if I could make it, but I learned that if you trust yourself, keep working, and stay focused on your goals, the possibilities are endless."
Quincy Wilson made waves in the 2024 season, winning back-to-back titles in the 500m, 200m, and 300m at the VA Showcase, East Coast Invitational, and Millrose Games. At the New Balance Nationals Indoor Championships, the 16-year-old clocked 45.76s to break Tyreese Cooper's U-18 400m world best and set a national high school indoor record. He repeated his feat at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor, winning the 400m title in a meet-record time.
