“Deserves to Be on the Team”: Quincy Wilson Finds Strong Support For Paris Olympics Berth in Fellow Track and Field Star

The US Track and Field Team Trials have been a spectacle so far. With a plethora of the country’s top athletes vying for a spot in the national team for the upcoming Paris Olympics, the competition has been intense. And yet, 16-year-old Qunciy Wilson stole the show on all three days that he ran at the Hayward Field. After a promising display of talent in the first round and the semi-final of the men’s 400m race, Wilson failed to qualify for the national team. But his supporters are plenty.

The men’s 400m hurdles’ first round concluded only moments ago, and the 2020 Olympic gold medalist Rai Benjamin qualified for the final race scheduled for June 30. While he is one of the most promising stars to bring home gold from Paris, he seems to think the youngest competitor at this year’s Team Trials deserves a shot at glory himself.

In a post shared by Citius Mag on X a couple of hours ago, Benjamin can be heard talking about his mindset going into the first round of his event. While his iron will can be observed through his words, Quincy Wilson seems to be a dominant thought on the hurdle runner’s mind as well. “@QuincyWilson5 to Paris in the relay pool?@_Kingben_ says an emphatic YES!” reads the caption of the post.

“He deserves it. Kid came out here and ran 44 all 3 rounds. He deserves to be there, he deserves to be on the team,” Rai says in the interview, as he goes on to claim that it’s preposterous to take the opportunity away from the teenager.