Overview

• Wilson clocked 45.39 seconds to finish fourth in his 400m heat at the U.S. Outdoor Championships and did not advance to the final.
• His season-best 44.10 from the Ed Murphey Classic still ranks him third in the U.S. this year and stands as the fastest outdoor mark ever by an American high schooler.
• At 16, he became the youngest U.S. male track athlete to win Olympic gold on the 4×400m relay team in Paris but has yet to qualify for an individual World Championship final.
• Coach Joe Lee has provided a careful competition schedule to manage school commitments and guard against burnout, but Wilson’s form has continued to fluctuate.
• Observers note that Wilson’s visible frustration could serve as motivation as he works toward his first individual breakthrough on the world stage.