Quincy Wilson’s raw talent in track racing is solidifying his reputation as a rising star on the world stage. Now, he has come back to his studies at Bullis, and his athletic excellence has followed him. After returning to school, Quincy Wilson participated in Marine Corps Holiday Classics. Racing on the 600-meter track, he became the US’s second-fastest track athlete. In his first individual 600-meter race back at school, he clocked 1:17.19, leaving behind the No.2 all-time national record of 1:17.36. What else could one expect from a world-class runner? 

As good as his school form has been. The question remains. Why would you come back to school after making history at the Paris Olympics? Granted that Bullis is a top-private school and coach Joe Lee is exceptional at what he does, nurturing young talents like Wilson. But that can’t be it, right? Well, Wilson knows best, and he recently opened up about his decision.

Student-athlete Quincy Wilson’s latest run with academics and buddies

In a recent interview with Citius Mag, Quincy Wilson explained his reason. “For me, academics always come first. Nobody can ever take your academics away from you,” Wilson said. As Quincy does, that is how a top student should look at his studies. For his teachers, Quincy Wilson is an ‘A’ student. His research presentations in the school are always genuine–showing his perseverance. But Quincy is not only in it for academics. He is now in his junior year and on the verge of entering the senior level at Bullis–last year in his school. Thus, it needs to be more memorable. 

Looking to make it memorable, he added, “…it’s the last season for a lot of the seniors that I came into Bullis with. It’s our last time to make memories and run 4x400s together.” In December last year, Quincy Wilson anchored the Bullis SMR team for the Ocean Breeze. There, he ran a 2.01 800m split for his team. According to Quincy, they “fell short of some of things,” so they will come with more preparedness this year. 

Quincy aims to break Bullis’s national record of 3:23:86 in 2025, participating in two teams this time. Separately, Quincy Wilson has a major upcoming race in January this year. He will do the toe-off in the two-and-a-half-lap race for the 2025 installment of the VA Showcase. Yet, the school athlete champ is now at the point of taking his next big decision. After this year, he will move from the Bullis team to be a freshman in a new college.

Quicy’s plans for his freshman year

Quincy Wilson has plenty of time to decide on his next school. And he doesn’t want to get messed up spending his time about track on his mind. For Quincy, “track is a mental sport.” Per him, it affects the brain if one is always thinking about the sport. Thus, Quincy is not letting the heavy load for now. He tends to chill out for his senior year with his friends.

But the track and field prodigy has made clear his stance on future college. Quincy Wilson started to take college tours. Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and probably more in the upcoming days. Eventually, he will decide on his college for his freshman year. But his relay partner, Vernon Norwood keeps reminding him to keep LSU on his mind. Well, listening to Norwood may not be a bad idea. After all, he did finish his college career as an eight-time All-American. His selection at college, though, is a little bit far away for the 17-year-old Quincy. However, he has already decided what to look for when selecting the school. 

Deciding on a college will not be a tough choice for Quincy, as he already knows what he wants from his choice. The college must have “a team that’s well-rounded and has academics that are well-rounded.”  He also wants a coach who can fill in the shoes of Joe Lee and wants to have the same chemistry with his college team as he has with his school buddies.  Needless to say, the young top athlete has sorted out everything for his future–on and off track–with intellect. It’s incredible how he has such clarity at just 17.