Teenager sets American, world best at Ed Murphey Classic
Quincy Wilson, 17, celebrates after winning the men's Pro 400-meter run at the Ed Murphey Classic Saturday at the Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex at the University of Memphis. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Olympian Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was the one supposed to be chasing American and world 400 records, but it was 17-year-old Quincy Wilson who stole the show and set 400 records at the Ed Murphey Classic.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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