At the same time, Wilson is quite focused on what she wants to do with her life, besides run for the USA in the Olympics.
"I want to be the female Diddy (Sean Combs)," she said. "I want to get into numerous business ventures, but all of them dedicated to helping children and teen-agers. I want kids to know that they can do so many positive things with their life."
The most positive athletic role model she aspires to be is of all people is Croatian high jumper and record holder Blanka Vlasic.
"I like and admire how she handles pressure," Wilson said. "She handles herself with so much composure and so much confidence, yet she always has a smile on her face. I like that."
And Taylor likes everything about how Wilson works.
"She's definitely physically talented and gifted but more than that Trinity never misses a practice," he said. "She works extremely hard. She has everything you need to compete at a high level. She's just a really, really good kid and she wants to be great."
Like the other former state champions and hurdlers his coached – KeNyia Richardson and Julian Purvis – Wilson has great feet and technique. "She shuffles really, really well," Taylor said. "She's so powerful and balanced."
After recording the nation's best 60-meter indoor mark in Feb., Wilson has competed in just one outdoor meet, falling at the finish line while winning at Stanford in a state-best 14.03 time.
The weather – like it is forecasted at Arcadia – was wet and Wilson edged Hercules senior Chalese Davis (14.12). She'll likely face Davis and other of the top state's best including Rancho Cucamonga sophomore Jodie Munford and Fairfield junior Daje Pugh.
Wilson said she rarely, if ever, goes on line to check out her competitors and leaders lists.
"I can't worry about all that or get caught up in the hype," Wilson said. "Rain or shine, I'll be ready to go."
