High school sensation Quincy Wilson is going back home with an Olympic gold medal after Team USA won the 4x400m relay final on Saturday.
The 16-year-old from Chesapeake, Virginia, did not participate in the final, but he did run in the qualifying round, making him the youngest USA track and field Olympian ever.
Wilson, along with Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and Christopher Bailey, helped Team USA secure a spot in the finals, just making the cut with a third-place finish. However, the high schooler’s performance was not the best.
As the first runner for the USA, Wilson put them in seventh place after completing his leg in 47.27 seconds before handing the baton off to Norwood. His teammates had to make up for the time lost due to his poor run, with Bailey finishing the race off by jumping ahead of multiple opponents to cross the finish line with a spot in the finals.
But Wilson now gets to go home with bragging rights and great Olympic experience. The crazy part is that the champion goes back to school in a little over two weeks. He hit himself with this reality check on social media after receiving his gold medal.