Education
Wilson attended Academy of Allied Health & Science in Neptune Township, New Jersey, until 2012.
Wilson attended Academy of Allied Health & Science in Neptune Township, New Jersey, until 2012.
She originally committed to attend Florida State University, before deciding to turn professional. She attends classes at Temple University, but trains with her coach Derek Thompson and the Juventus Track Club of Philadelphia. Her winning time in Barcelona of 2:00.91 is the 2nd fastest time ran by a high schooler behind Mary Cain.
In 2012, she committed to run at Florida State University Seminoles under Karen Harvey, but days before the fall semester, she decided to focus on a pro career and return to her coach Derek Thompson at Temple University.
The decision paid off at the IAAF Moscow World Championships she ran the quickest Junior 800m – 1:58.21 a North American and United States of America junior record – to place sixth. At the United States of America Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon Wilson placed 3rd in the 800m in 2:00.05, and qualified to represent the United States. for the 800m in the World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China but will not compete due to injury.
United States of America National Championships.
Wilson won gold medals in the 800 metres at both the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Wilson won her Second United States Senior Indoor 800 meter title at the United States of America Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2:00.43. Wilson won her first United States Senior Outdoor 800 meter title at the United States of America Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California in 1:58.70. On 18 July, Wilson ran a world leading mark of 1:57.67 to win the Diamond League Herculis Monaco. Wilson won the Armory Invitational in 2:01.7 on January 31 in New York, New New York
