Seven months after his track season began with a meet at the Armory in January, Pennsauken’s Premier Wynn finished with a 6th-place in his heat of the 400-meter hurdles at the World Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.
Wynn, whose 51.89 in Wednesday’s trials was 9th-fastest of 45 competitors, ran 52.76 in Friday’s semifinals and fell short of advancing to Saturday’s final – he needed to run 51.11 to advance – but concluded a remarkable and historic season culminating in making his first U.S. National team and competing in a World Athletics international competition.
Wynn ran 50.58 at the USATF Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Ore., in June, to qualify for World Under-20s.
Nonetheless, he finishes 18th in the world among hurdlers who don’t turn 20 in 2024 and finishes the season as the 6th-fastest freshman in NCAA Division 1.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 