2018 - 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
TYLER
GRAVES
HURDLES
LOWER RICHLAND HS
HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-10
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
13.81
110 METER HIGH HURDLES
53.09
400 METER INTERMEDIATE HURDLES
“Tyler is an exceptional talent in the hurdles. He reached a level that very few individuals reach in the event.”
Jackie Robinson
Head Coach - Head coach of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-10, 160-pound junior won the 110-meter high hurdles and the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the Class AAAA state meet this past season, leading the Diamond Hornets to a seventh-place finish as a team. Graves’ personal-best clocking of 13.81 in the 100 hurdles in April ranked as the nation’s No. 15 performance among prep competitors in 2019 at the time of his selection, while his personal-best 400 of 53.09 at states ranked No. 18.

Academic Achievement


Graves has maintained a 3.41 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character


A National Society of Black Engineers junior member as well as a participant in his school’s Technology Student Association, Graves has volunteered locally repairing houses for the disadvantaged. He has also donated his time as a youth tutor and track coach.