“Who is that kid?” That’s the question everyone’s asking after a jaw-dropping performance by a high school senior that many are calling one for the history books. On April 18, 2025, Brayden Dashun Williams, an 18-year-old senior from Duncanville High, made history by running the fastest 100-meter dash ever by a U.S. high schooler under any conditions.
At the Texas State Semi-Finals regional meet, Williams stunned the track world by blazing through the 100m in a wind-assisted 9.82 seconds, as reported by Coach Rob Track and Field on YouTube. “Running 9.82 is more than just viral—it changes how the world sees you,” said Coach Rob. Though a +6.0 m/s tailwind made the time ineligible for official record books, it shattered the previous U.S. high school all-conditions best of 9.98 set by Matthew Boling in 2019 with a +4.2 m/s wind.
Even though his 9.82 won’t count as a legal record, it was a massive achievement for the Georgia-bound sprinter. The run wasn’t just fast it was dominant. For perspective, no high school athlete has ever recorded a faster time, wind or not. Even Noah Lyles, now a global sprinting superstar, never came close to that mark as a teen his best as a junior in 2015 was 10.14.
But Williams was already making waves before this run. He opened his outdoor season with a 9.99 (+2.6) and even had time to glance back at his competition mid-race. That performance made him just the fifth U.S. high schooler to dip under 10 seconds in any conditions, joining a rare group that includes Boling, Trayvon Bromell, Issam Asinga, and Christian Miller.
According to MileSplit, the fastest wind-legal 100m in Texas high school history is Boling’s 10.13 from the 2019 UIL 6A Championships. Williams’ unofficial 9.82, while wind-aided, has fans and experts alike buzzing over what he might be capable of in legal conditions.
And this isn’t just hype. Williams proved he doesn’t need wind to perform, winning the 60m at the Nike Indoor Nationals last month with a solid 6.62.
Still, reactions online show fans are all-in on Williams, regardless of wind readings. Social media is filled with a mix of awe and admiration. One user summed up the mood: “If I’m a high school kid and I see someone in my heat run a 9.8, I’m dropping out.”
Many fans defend the time by comparing it to Boling’s 2019 run, arguing that talent like Williams’ isn’t made up by the wind. One even joked that “6.0 m/s is a hurricane,” but still believed Williams could run a legal sub-10 soon. Some estimates suggest the wind might have helped by 0.25 seconds, meaning Williams could already be in the 10.04–10.07 range without it.
For fans, it’s not just about the stopwatch it’s about potential. They see Williams as the future of sprinting, and his performances so far only strengthen that belief. Regional pride, especially in Texas, adds to the excitement, and with the UIL Outdoor Championships in May 2025 coming up, the stage is set for Williams to prove he’s more than just a wind-aided wonder.
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