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Quincy Wilson Silenced Unruly Hecklers To Win Sixth-Straight National Title Despite Form Issues

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Quincy Wilson won yet another national title at the New Balance Nationals. The 17-year-old track and field phenom silenced all of his haters with his sixth-straight crown, indoors or outdoors, in the 400-meter event.

He won the race by (almost) one full second after being fueled by unruly hecklers while in the blocks.

Wilson, who competed in track and field for the United States at the Olympics last summer, is going to be the United States’ next big star— if he isn’t already there. The rising senior owns just about every U18 record in the 400 and has not lost at New Balance Nationals during his high school career.

His latest win might be his most impressive. The second place finisher ran 46.33 and still lost. Wilson went 45.37 even though he slowed at the line! He would’ve won by more than a second if he kept pace.

Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania was on fire.

However, it did not start out that way. Quincy Wilson was forced to deal with a group of hecklers while he set up in the blocks. They were on him about one of his biggest rivals, Andrew Salvodon, which received a death stare.

The timing of these pre-race shenanigans is notable. Grand Slam Track held an event at Franklin Field at the beginning of the month. Gabby Thomas was berated by an unruly heckler over gambling. The man, who bragged about harassing Thomas on social media, was later banned by FanDuel for his behavior.

Although the heckling directed at Quincy Wilson was not as problematic or intense, it was still heckling. This continues to be an area of concern for track and field.

In this instance, however, it seemed to fuel the young competitor.

Wilson went on to beat Salvodon, who finished fourth, by more than a second. It was not even close. The hecklers obviously gave him extra motivation to win and to win big. So he did!

There is a lot of hope for Quincy Wilson to be the next face of track and field. He still needs to improve his form if he wants to go head-to-head with the best of the best but a sixth-straight national title at New Balance Nationals in the 400 at 45.37 is not a bad place to be!

Grayson Weir BroBible editor avatar
Senior Editor at BroBible covering all five major sports and every niche sport imaginable, found primarily in the college space. I don't drink coffee, I wake up jacked.
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