NEW YORK (21 December) — Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson started his final high school season with a nation-leading performance at the Jim Mitchell Invitational on Saturday (20). The Bullis School senior won the boys’ 500-meter invitational race in 1:02.05 at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory and set a personal best in the 55-meter sprint.
Wilson, who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, controlled the 500m race from start to finish. The 17-year-old reached the 300-meter mark in 35.09 seconds before pulling away from the field. The winning time was the second-fastest of Wilson’s career, trailing only his world under-18 best of 1:01.27.
Ayodele Joa-Griffith of Lawrenceville finished second in 1:04.81, setting a personal best. Kaiden Rusk from Fordham Prep placed third with a time of 1:05.66. Bryce Calderon of Ethical Culture Fieldston took fourth in 1:05.75, followed by Emmett Ferguson of Clarkstown South in 1:07.38 and Ben Truman of Rye, who rounded out the top finishers with a personal best of 1:08.32.
Boys’ 55m Competition
Meanwhile, Wilson also competed in the boys’ 55-meter invitational earlier in the day. He posted a personal best of 6.34 seconds to lead all qualifiers but did not run in the final.
Alex Guthrie of South Lakes won the final with a personal best time of 6.38 seconds. The top five finishers all set personal records.
Bullis School junior Cameron Homer finished second with a personal best of 6.38 seconds. Ian Thomas of Archbishop Stepinac placed third in 6.45 seconds, also a personal best. Abeel Paul of Livingston finished fourth in 6.56 seconds, and Joshua Joseph of Ramapo took fifth in 6.66 seconds.
Girls’ 55m Results
Laura Fiegel of The St James Academy won the girls’ 55-meter invitational final in 6.91 seconds and clocked 23.92 seconds to take the victory in the 200m.
Bullis sprinters Mya Arrendell and Alexis Brown finished second and third with times of 6.92 and 7.09 seconds, respectively.
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