COLLEGE PARK, MD – University of Maryland Track & Field Head Coach Bahati Valmon announced today the signing of Quincy Wilson, a rising track and field star and recent Olympic competitor, to the Terps program. Wilson,a Maryland native,becomes the first-ever Olympic competitor to sign with the University of Maryland.
Wilson’s arrival marks a notable moment for the Maryland program, which boasts a history of Olympic representation but had never secured a commitment from an athlete actively competing in the Games. Maryland has produced several olympians including Mark Coogan (1996 Atlanta), Thea LaFond (2024 Paris, representing Dominica), Renaldo Nehemiah (1980 Moscow), Chioma Onyekwere (2021 Tokyo, 2024 Paris), Micha Powell (2016 Rio), and three-time Olympian rudy Winkler (2016 Rio, 2021 Tokyo, 2024 Paris).
The Bullis school graduate has rapidly ascended in the sport, setting numerous records in recent years. In February 2024, Wilson set an all-time high school boys’ 600-meter record at 1:17.36 at the Millrose Games. He then defended his New Balance Nationals indoor title in March with a national record of 45.76 seconds in the 400-meter, also contributing to a national record in the 4×400-meter relay for Bullis. During the 2024 outdoor season, Wilson achieved a blazing 44.37-second split at the Penn Relays and established under-18 world bests in the 400-meter at the U.S. Olympic Trials (44.66 in preliminaries, 44.59 in semifinals),ultimately finishing sixth in the final. He further improved his under-18 world best to 44.20 seconds at the Holloway Pro Classic in July.
Wilson began competing nationally in 2022, winning his fifth AAU Junior Olympic Games title with a 400-meter time of 47.77 seconds and placing second in the 200-meter final at 22.42 seconds. In 2023, he became one of the youngest American athletes to sign a name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract with a major sports brand.
Wilson joins a growing list of local high-profile student-athletes choosing to stay in-state, following recent commitments from baba Oladotun (basketball) and Malik Washington (football).
