Quincy Wilson gives 2-word reaction after losing to Andrew Salvodon at VA Showcase

Quincy Wilson shared his thoughts after being upset by Andrew Salvodon in the 500m race at the VA Showcase. The Olympic champion earlier opened his season at the U.S. Marine Corps Classic, clocking the second-fastest 600m in high school history.

Wilson clocked a blistering 1:17.19 seconds in his first race after winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and was an overwhelming favorite to win the 500m title at the VA Showcase. The 17-year-old was off to a fiery start but was overtaken by Bayside High School senior Andrew Salvodon before the 300m mark.

The Bullis School standout couldn't match the pace of Salvodon and finished second in 1:02:49s while the Bayside senior shattered the U.S. national high school record in 1:00.49s. Wilson shared his thoughts after the loss in an Instagram story and congratulated Salvodon.

"Great race @drew_da_reaper," Quincy Wilson wrote.

Quincy Wilson's Instagram story

Meanwhile, Salvodon was over the moon about being able to beat an 'Olympian' and said:

"Well, this used to be his own turf. It’s mine now. I’ve been training on it, I’ve been doing everything I could on this, on Virginia. So, I mean, home turf or home court, whatever you want to call it, it feels good to beat an Olympian. Never thought I’d race one until college or after that. But overall, everything that comes with this is amazing. I’m proud to have it.”

Wilson is now scheduled to compete in a 600m race at the 2025 Milrose Games, where he will look to improve on his time from last week and break the U.S. national high school record in the event. He competed at last year's edition of the Milrose Games as well, running 1:17.36 for the win.

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"Never been this happy" - Quincy Wilson after breaking 400m U18 World Record

Chicago Cubs v Washington Nationals - Quincy Wilson in action (Source: Getty)

Quincy Wilson shot to fame at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials after breaking the 400m U18 World Record twice in two consecutive races. He clocked a time of 44.59s in the semifinals and said he had never been so happy in his life so far.

"I'm feeling great. I’ve never been this happy a day in my life when it came to track. I’ve been working for this moment. That record that I broke? That’s 42 years. 42 years of nobody being able to break that record. I broke it twice in two days. It means a lot to me because it means that my hard work has been paying off,staying longer after practices, before practices," he said in a post-race interview with Citius Magazine.

Wilson fell short of making the US Olympic Team in the 400m but managed to secure a place in the relay team after finishing sixth in the final. The 17-year-old ran in the men's 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics and won his maiden gold medal.