Xavier Wilson
Xavier Wilson
-
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
-
- Year:
- Fr.
-
- High School:
- Thurgood Marshall
-
- Events:
- Sprints
Bio
TFRRS Profile: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8991045/Defiance/Xavier_Wilson.html
Freshman (2025-26)
- Competed in 7 indoor events and 5 outdoor meets
- Won 11 total events across both seasons
- Qualified for the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in the 200 meters and ran a 21.67 in the prelims, which was the first national DC track athlete to compete at nationals since 2013
- Set 4 DC records during the indoor season: 60 meter dash (6.81), 200 meter dash (21.58), 4x200 relay (1:31.09) and 4x400 relay (3:23.13)
- Won the 60 meter dash in the first four meets of the season and placed 3rd in the event at the WHAC Indoor Championships
- Won the 200 meters 3 times during the indoor season and placed 3rd at the WHAC Indoor Championships
- Named WHAC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 26 for sweeping the 60 and 200 meters at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic, besting the field of over 90 runners in each event
- During the outdoor season, he won the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash twice each
- Set the school record in the 200 meter with a time of 21.40 at the SEU Fire Invitational
- Also a member of the record-breaking 4x100 meter relay team with a time of 42.28 at Southeastern
- Finished 2nd at the WHAC Outdoor Championships in each the 100 and 200-meter dashes, which included a 10.49 100-meter time for 2nd-best in program history
- Named Second Team All-WHAC and Male Newcomer of the Year at the Outdoor Championships
- Named DC's Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year at the annual Swarm Awards
Freshman (2024-25)
- Did not compete (redshirt)
Personal
- Majoring in engineering with a marketing minor
- 2024 graduate of Thurgood Marshall STEM High School in Dayton, doing so with honors
- Lettered in track and field all four years and one year in swimming
- Won indoor 200-meter state title and set indoor 200-meter state record
- Two-time Dayton City League 200-meter champ
- Four-time All-Ohio performer and graduated with four school records
- Favorite athletes include LeBron James and Usain Bolt
- Son of Laquana Wilson
