2020 - 2021 ARKANSAS
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SAM
HURLEY
JUMPS/HURDLES
FAYETTEVILLE HS
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
6,713
DECATHALON (TOTAL POINTS)
1ST
HIGH JUMP (STATE)
1ST
LONG JUMP (STATE)
“Sam Hurley has become our standard of excellence. Sam is Arkansas’ top track athlete this year.”
Drew Yoakum
Head Coach - head coach of Fayetteville High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-1, 165-pound junior won the decathlon at the Arkansas Decathlon & Heptathlon Championships this past season, scoring a total of 6,713 points. At the time of his selection, Hurley’s score ranked No. 2 nationally among 2021 prep competitors in the event. Hurley also swept the high jump, long jump and pole vault events at the Class 6A state meet, leading the Bulldogs to the team title. He came within 0.01 seconds of winning a fourth individual gold in the 110-meter hurdles. His personal-best high jump of 6 feet, 10 inches ranked No. 16 nationally at the time of his selection.

Academic Achievement


Hurley has maintained a 3.58 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character


Hurley has volunteered locally with the Salvation Army and at the Donald W. Reynolds Boys & Girls Club of Fayetteville. He has also donated his time as a St. Jude Hospital Ambassador and with the Special Olympics.