Kate Putman from Cicero-North Syracuse ran a US#2 time of 4:45.90 to win the invitational girls mile and earn her spot on the starting line at the Millrose Games. The meet was one of the biggest on the calendar at The Armory, with 6,000 entrants and a schedule that stretched across two days. Three of the Armory's officiating stalwarts, Janine Rosado, Aubrey Taylor and Andrea Williams, were also honored for their decades of service as some of the most highly respected meet officials in the United States. Together, John and Donna Dye, gave high school indoor track an enormous boost in visibility in the early 2000s with the advent of .Īrmory announcer Ian Brooks and DyeStat photogrpaher John Nepolitan also were honored with recognition and their names will be added to a distinguished list on permanent display inside the Saplin Room. The Armory honored three Saplin Award winners, making up for lost time with previous cancellations due to COVID.ĭonna Dye and her son Derek were on hand to accept the 2020 award on behalf of John Dye, who passed away last fall. "He's a special kid, special talent, and he fits in well with the rest of the kids we have in the program." I have to shout out his parents for that. "He is the kindest, most respectful, honorable young man that you could meet. "The thing I'm most impressed with Quincy is his character," Lee said. I told my mom 'I want to go to Bulls.'"įor coach Joe Lee, who has built Bullis into a national powerhouse, the addition of Wilson has been a treat. "Ever since I was little I was watching them at The Armory and I remember when Eric Allen raced against Tyrese Cooper, and ever since then I've been wanting to come to Bullis," Wilson said. Wilson has had his eye on Bullis since he was in grade school and competing for the track team has been a dream fulfilled. "To be honest, I think the 400 is my best event, but the 500 is looking pretty good right now," Wilson said. Wilson ran an open 400 meters best of 48.09 last July and relay split of 47.5. He has range from the 55-meter dash to the 800 meters. He was part of Bullis' 3:31.37 mixed gender 4x400 relay and split 46.9 seconds. Wilson already has his name attached to a national record. RESULTS/VIDEOS | SAPLIN AWARD/OFFICIALS PRESENTATION | INTERVIEWS "Every time I listen to my coach and come through in the splits that he tells me, I'm successful in every single race that I've run so far," Wilson said. And then he broke a William Reed freshman class record on the books since 1985 when he ran 34.11 seconds to win the 300 meters. On Saturday at The Armory, he lowered his own freshman class national record in the 500 meters with 1:02.63 (a US#1). Army Officials Hall of Fame Invitational, the future of the sport was also being revealed on the track.įreshman Quincy Wilson, 15, one month into his first high school indoor season for the Bullis School of Maryland, has quickly made an impact. Sensational Double Gives Wilson National Freshman Class Records In The Indoor 300 and 500 MetersĪs The Armory celebrated distinguished media and officiating careers Saturday at the U.S.
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