As Quincy Hall made his final turn around the track, his chances of earning a gold medal looked slim. The Gamecock track and field alumnus needed to pass three runners to stand atop the podium. But as his competitors started to slow down slightly, Hall turned on the jets in a last-ditch effort to win the race. And win the race he did. Hall became the first former Gamecock student-athlete to win a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, earning a first-place finish in the men’s 400-meter dash. The South Carolina track and field alumnus has been among the world’s best in the men…