2016 Cross Country Roster
Olivia Murphy
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mandeville HS
- Hometown:
- Mandeville, La.
5K - 18.17.1
6K - 22:08.5
3.1 Mile - 18:28
3.73 Mile - 22:17.1
2019 SEASON
Competed in five meets ... opened up the year by running for a personal-best 18:17.1 in the 5K at the Illinois State Invite (9/13) and finishing 16th ... followed it up with a 23rd place finish in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic ... finished the 6K in 22:44.2 at the Pre-National Invite ... earned a 21st place finish at the MVC XC Championships (11/2) in the 5K with a time of 19:03.4 ... ended the season by running her final 6K in 22:53.5 at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional XC Championships (11/15).
2018 SEASON
Competed in all six meets for the Salukis ... took fourth to open the season in teh 5K at the Saluki XC Invite (8/31) ... ran for 18:45.7 in the 5K at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic (9/15) ... clocked in a PR of 22:08.5 in the 6K for a 44th place finish at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite (9/28) among the nation's elite ... finished her last two 6K races of the year nearly a second apart at 22:13.3 and 22:14.6 ... PR'd at the MVC XC Championships (10/27) in the 3.1 mile with a time of 18:28.6.
2017 SEASON
Redshirted.Â
2016 SEASON
Competed in four meets ... opened up her collegiate career with an 18th place finish in the 3.1 mile at the EIU Walt Crawford Open (9/2) ... finished her first 5K in 18:44.7 at the Joe Piane Invite (9/30) ... ran for a personal-best 22:17.1 in the 3.73 mile at the Bradley "Pink" Classic (10/14) ... finished up the year with a 32nd overall finish in the 5K at the MVC XC Championships (10/29).
HIGH SCHOOL
Led the Mandeville High School girls cross country team to the 2015 Louisiana 5A state championship with a first-place finish ... individual champion of the state meet with a time of 18:36 ... took second at the 2014 Class 5A championship meet finishing the 3-mile race in a time of 18 minutes, 26.99 seconds ... named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-State track and field team for the 1600m and 3200m.
PERSONAL
Full name is Olivia Marie Murphy ... born Feb. 5th, 1998 in Indianapolis, Ind. to James and Colette Murphy ... mother, Colette, competed at the Olympic Trials ... has two siblings ... volunteered at Skipper Buddies, a special needs program.
