"Getting a free ride anywhere" - Fans react as 16-year-old Quincy Wilson makes official visit to Texas A&M University amid NCAA concerns

Modified Oct 06, 2024 02:11 GMT

Fans have reacted to Olympic champion runner Quincy Wilson's recent visit to the Texas A&M University. The 16-year-old sprinter is a student at Bullis School, Maryland, and is yet to commit to college.

Wilson posted a couple of photographs from his visit to the Texas A&M University on his Instagram account. He wrote:

"Gig Em’?? #notcommitted #officialvisit"

Screengrab of Wilson's Instagram Post [Image Source: Quincy Wilson's Instagram]

Here are some of the fan reactions:

"Bro's getting a free ride anywhere," wrote one user.

"Imagine ur coach telling u, 'Ur hosting Quincy Wilson for a visit. Please don't mess this up,'" another user chimed in.

"Very smart go to college, get more accomplishments, dominate NCAA for a year maybe or two, RACK up as much NIL money as you can while winning and working towards a degree, THEN go pro", wrote one user.

"Whatever school gets you would be lucky to have you," another fan commented.

"Wow! Quincy Wilson wants to be a 400m and an 800m king and even 600m world record holder. Super psyched. He has the pro mentality, the elite understand and habits, and drive to be the best. Keep it up," observed one user.

Screengrab of some fan reactions on Quincy Wilson's Instagram Post [Image Source: Quincy Wilson's Instagram]

Wilson won the gold medal in the 4x400m relay event at the Paris Olympics. He was at the White House recently as President Joe Biden invited the entire US Olympic and the Paralympic contingent to congratulate them on their performance in Paris.

Quincy Wilson on future goals

Wilson with his Olympic gold medal at an NFL game [Image for Representational Purposes] [Image Source: Getty]

In the runup to the Paris Olympics, Wilson broke the under-18 world record for 400m not once, but thrice, with a personal best of 44.20 seconds at an athletic meet in Gainesville in 2024.

Though his Olympic debut did not go as planned, the 16-year-old is clear about his goals. In an interview with NBC4Washington, the athlete was asked how many Olympic Games he aims to participate in, to which he replied:

"Hopefully, I'll be able to go five Olympics in total."

In an interview with portal wvtm13.com just before the Paris Olympics, the sprinter shared how he felt after making it to the Games.

"I think that it was a huge shocker to each and every runner. And it was also a huge shocker to me, myself, to know that I was able to compete with the guys," he said.

“I tell everybody, if you set your mind to something and don't put any limits to it, you can always do it. We have bigger goals to accomplish, and to accomplish the big goals, you have to set the bar even higher,” Wilson added.

Wilson represented the men's 4x400m relay team at the Paris Olympics. He won the gold medal alongside Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, and Chris Bailey.