GENEVA, Ohio - Baldwin Wallace University senior All-American distance runner Hope Murphy (Mogadore) earned her fifth career All-American honor to conclude her legendary collegiate career at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) at SPIRE Institute.

There are great careers—and then there's what Murphy just accomplished. The longtime national contender capped off her incredible collegiate journey by finishing eighth in the 800-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in a time of 2:09.41, earning her fifth career All-American honor and further securing her place among the greatest to ever wear the Yellow Jacket uniform. Murphy punched her ticket to nationals with a blistering, record-breaking time of 2:07.77 in the 800-meter at the Harrison Dillard Twilight, smashing her own school record and entering the national meet ranked ninth in the country.

With this latest honor, Murphy becomes a five-time All-American, a distinction that puts her in elite company across all of Division III. Her national accolades span both track seasons—two in the 1500-meter outdoors (2022, 2024), two in the 800-meter indoors (2023, 2024), and now her fifth in the 800-meter outdoors (2025). She qualified for every NCAA Outdoor Championship during her career—five straight years—and made eight total national appearances between indoor and outdoor. Her consistency at the highest level was unmatched, and her legacy is one that will be remembered for generations.

Murphy's dominance didn't stop at the national level. At the 2025 Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, she was crowned the champion in the 1500-meter, finished second in the 800m, and helped her team to third in the 4x400m relay, earning her Most Outstanding Distance Runner honors. With 18 All-OAC honors to her name and several USTFCCCA All-Region nods throughout her glittering career, Murphy leaves behind a legacy built on speed, grit, and excellence. She didn't just race—she rewrote the standard for what greatness looks like in distance running.