2. Robert Gregory
Houston Wheatley/Greater Houston Track Club, TX
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If not for Erriyon Knighton's historic efforts, Gregory's all-around performances may have gone down in their own right as among the best at the Games. It definitely was the most impressive effort from a 17-18 year-old.
The Texas Christian University athlete was among just a few triple-winners over the week, with an individual win in the 200m and two more in the relays.
His wind-legal 200m time of 20.65 seconds with a -1.4 wind pocketed a US No. 2 performance overall and it became his second sub-21 mark on the season. He was one of only four athletes over the 2020 season to break that elusive 21 second barrier.
But more importantly, Gregory was a willing teammate, anchoring both of Greater Houston Track Club's gold-medal performances in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.
In the latter race, in fact, Gregory took the baton and culminated the performance with a sub-47 second split on the carry.