2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Woodley, Samuel

Samuel Woodley
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ware, England
- High School:
- Richard Hale School
Bio
Woodley's TFRRS Results
Rice All Time Ranking (as of Aug. 29, 2023)
No. 3 in Discus (192-7; 58.71)
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2023 C-USA Outdoor (Discus-3rd)
2022 C-USA Outdoor (Discus-2nd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2023 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, DT, 55.36m (181-7)
2023 C-USA Championships - 3rd, DT, 57.82m (189-8)
2022 NCAA West Prelims - Foul, Discus
2022 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 2nd, Discus, 53.28/174-10
2022 C-USA Indoor Championships - 14th, Shot Put, 14.32/46-11.75
2021 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, Discus, 54.72/179-6
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 4th, Discus, 55.25/181-3
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships- 13th, Shot Put, 14.79/48-6.25
2021 C-USA Indoor Championships- 7th, Shot Put, 15.11/49-7
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships- 12th, Shot Put, 14.76/48-5.25
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
Shot Put- 15.11m/49-7, C-USA Championships, 2/20/2021
Outdoor
Discus- 58.71/192-7, Texas A&M Invitational, 4/10/2021
Shot Put- 15.38/50-5.5, Rice Invitational, 3/9/2021
ACADEMIC HONORS
2022-23 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2022-23 CSC All-District (T&F)
2022-23 C-USA Academic Medal
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 USTFCCCA All-Academic Award
2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
2020-21 USTFCCCA All Academic Award
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2022-23
Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...Had a third-place showing in discus at the C-USA Championships...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims where he finished 22nd.
2021-22
Indoor: Competed at four meets...season-best throw of 14.32m in shot put at C-USA Championships. Outdoor: Saw action at 10 meets...advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the discus...earned first career All-Conference honors with second place throw in discus at C-USA Championships...season-best throw of 56.48m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, taking first place...won four discus competitions.
2020-21
Indoor: Placed seventh (15.11m/49-7.00) in the shot put at the C-USA Championships. Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets...advanced to the NCAA West Prelims where he placed 22nd in the discus...finished fourth (55.25m) in the discus at the C-USA Championships...established a season-best mark of 58.71m (192-7) to win the discus at the Texas A&M Invitational, one of his six discus victories on the season...also set a season-best mark of 15.38m (50-5.5) in the shot put at the Rice Invitational, placing second overall.
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at six meets...established a season-best mark with a throw of 14.79m (48-6.25) in the shot put at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invite...placed sixth in his collegiate debut at the Leonard Hilton Invitational (14.59m)...placed 12th in the shot put at the C-USA Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Richard Hale School (Hertford, United Kingdom)...coached by Tim Saunders...as a senior, was the South of England senior runner-up...bronze at the British U23 Championships...Welsh International champion as a junior and received bronze at the British U20 Championships....as a senior threw the discus 55.64m.
PERSONAL
Parents: Derrick and Kym Woodley...one brother...Major: Social Science...Rice College: Lovett.
Rice All Time Ranking (as of Aug. 29, 2023)
No. 3 in Discus (192-7; 58.71)
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2023 C-USA Outdoor (Discus-3rd)
2022 C-USA Outdoor (Discus-2nd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2023 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, DT, 55.36m (181-7)
2023 C-USA Championships - 3rd, DT, 57.82m (189-8)
2022 NCAA West Prelims - Foul, Discus
2022 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 2nd, Discus, 53.28/174-10
2022 C-USA Indoor Championships - 14th, Shot Put, 14.32/46-11.75
2021 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, Discus, 54.72/179-6
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 4th, Discus, 55.25/181-3
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships- 13th, Shot Put, 14.79/48-6.25
2021 C-USA Indoor Championships- 7th, Shot Put, 15.11/49-7
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships- 12th, Shot Put, 14.76/48-5.25
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
Shot Put- 15.11m/49-7, C-USA Championships, 2/20/2021
Outdoor
Discus- 58.71/192-7, Texas A&M Invitational, 4/10/2021
Shot Put- 15.38/50-5.5, Rice Invitational, 3/9/2021
ACADEMIC HONORS
2022-23 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2022-23 CSC All-District (T&F)
2022-23 C-USA Academic Medal
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 USTFCCCA All-Academic Award
2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
2020-21 USTFCCCA All Academic Award
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2022-23
Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...Had a third-place showing in discus at the C-USA Championships...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims where he finished 22nd.
2021-22
Indoor: Competed at four meets...season-best throw of 14.32m in shot put at C-USA Championships. Outdoor: Saw action at 10 meets...advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the discus...earned first career All-Conference honors with second place throw in discus at C-USA Championships...season-best throw of 56.48m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, taking first place...won four discus competitions.
2020-21
Indoor: Placed seventh (15.11m/49-7.00) in the shot put at the C-USA Championships. Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets...advanced to the NCAA West Prelims where he placed 22nd in the discus...finished fourth (55.25m) in the discus at the C-USA Championships...established a season-best mark of 58.71m (192-7) to win the discus at the Texas A&M Invitational, one of his six discus victories on the season...also set a season-best mark of 15.38m (50-5.5) in the shot put at the Rice Invitational, placing second overall.
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at six meets...established a season-best mark with a throw of 14.79m (48-6.25) in the shot put at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invite...placed sixth in his collegiate debut at the Leonard Hilton Invitational (14.59m)...placed 12th in the shot put at the C-USA Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Richard Hale School (Hertford, United Kingdom)...coached by Tim Saunders...as a senior, was the South of England senior runner-up...bronze at the British U23 Championships...Welsh International champion as a junior and received bronze at the British U20 Championships....as a senior threw the discus 55.64m.
PERSONAL
Parents: Derrick and Kym Woodley...one brother...Major: Social Science...Rice College: Lovett.
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