Maryland native Quincy Wilson could become the youngest male in Olympics history to qualify for the U.S. track and field team at age 16.
The 16-year-old track star will race in the men's 400m with a chance to make the roster for Paris. He would be the youngest male from the United States to qualify for an Olympic track and field team.Wilson, an athlete at Bullis High School , broke his own under-18 world 400-meter record in the semifinal Sunday night in Eugene by crossing the line in a personal-best time of 44.59.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters."Today I just came out here, gave everything I had.
During the Rio Olympic Trials, 16-year-old Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone finished third in the 400-meter hurdles and qualified for the 2016 Olympics, becoming the youngest athlete to make Team USA’s Olympic roster in 36 years.If Wilson qualifies for Paris, he will be the youngest male member of the American Olympic track team ever.Track and field fans can bank on nail-biting races and events from Eugene, Oregon and, better yet, can watch U.S.
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