Hope Murphy

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Year Senior
Hometown Mogadore
High School Mogadore
Major Hospitality and Tourism Management & Marketing
Position Distance

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2024-25

College Sports Communicators Academic All-American
U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association All-Academic Athlete honoree
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection
Placed eighth in the 800-meter finals at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Outdoor U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region honoree in 800 and 1,500-meter runs
BW outdoor record-holder in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:07.77 at the Harrison Dillard Twilight
Named the Most Outstanding Distance Runner at the OAC Outdoor Championships
Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 1500-meter run (first)
Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 800-meter run (second)
Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 4x400 relay (third)
Indoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honoree in the 800-meter run
Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 500-meter dash (second)
Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 800-meter run (second)
Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 4x400 relay (second)
Set BW indoor record in the 4x400 relay in a time of 4:00.20 at the Polar Bear Qualifier on March 8
Indoor 200-meter dash season-best time of 28.01
Indoor 500-meter run season-best time of 1:18.00
Indoor 800-meter run season-best time of 2:13.86
Indoor one mile run season-best time of 5:10.52
Indoor 3000-meter run season-best time of 10:53.49
Indoor 4x400 relay season-best time of 4:00.20

2023-24

College Sports Communicators Academic All-American
U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association All-Academic Athlete honoree
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection
Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree
Placed eighth in the 1500-meter finals at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Placed 21st in the 800-meter prelims at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Outdoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honoree in the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run
Named the Dave Lehman Outstanding Outdoor Distance Co-Runner of the Year
Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 800-meter (first), 1500-meter (first), and 4x800 relay (third)
Marcia French Most Outstanding Senior Athlete Award recipient
Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on April 15
Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on March 25
BW school-record holder in the outdoor 10,000-meter with a time of 36:50.80
Runner-up in the 800-meter finals at the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
Placed 20th in the 3000-meter finals at the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
Indoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honoree in the 800-meter, one-mile and 3000-meter run
BW school-record holder in the indoor 3000-meter with a time of 9:46.35
Named the Julie Zajac Indoor Distance Runner of the Year
Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 500-meter (second), 800-meter (first), one-mile (second), and 4x400 relay (second)
BW school-record holder in the indoor 500-meter with a time of 1:16.19
Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on February 19
BW school-record holder in the indoor 800-meter with a time of 2:10.02
BW school-record holder in the indoor one-mile with a time of 4:54.79
Indoor 200-meter dash season-best time of 27.19
Indoor 500-meter run season-best and career-best time of 1:16.19
Indoor 800-meter run season-best time of 2:09.72
Indoor one mile run season-best and career-best time of 4:54.79
Indoor 3000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 9:46.35
Indoor 4x400 relay season-best time of 4:04.33
Outdoor 200-meter dash season-best and career-best time of 26.89
Outdoor 400-meter dash season-best and career-best time of 58.52
Outdoor 800-meter run season-best time of 2:09.27
Outdoor 1500-meter run season-best time of 4:29.06
Outdoor 5000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 17:19.43
Outdoor 10,000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 36:50.80
Outdoor 4x800 relay season-best time of 9:30.46
Earned fourth varsity letter

2023

College Sports Communicators Academic All-American
Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in 1500-meter (first), 800-meter (first), 4x400 relay (third), 4x800 relay (third)
Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on May 1
Named Julie Zajac Indoor Distance Runner of the Year
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection
Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in 800-meter (first), one-mile (first), distance medley relay (first), 500-meter (second) and 4x400 relay (second)
Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on February 20
Set BW record in the 500-meter in a time of 1:16.59 at Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on February 24
Set BW record in the indoor 800-meter in a time of 2:09.65 at Ed Finnegan Greater Cleveland Colleges Invitational on February 17
Set BW record in the outdoor 800-meter in a time of 2:09.03 at Harrison Dillard Twilight on May 12
Set Dan McCallion Track record in outdoor 800-meter in a time of 2:17.04 on April 27
Set Walsh Tune-Up meet record in the outdoor 800-meter in a time of 2:17.04 at Walsh Tune-Up on April 27
Set Walsh University's school record outdoor 1500-meter in a time of 4:41.89 at Walsh Tune-Up on April 27
Set Dan McCallion Track record in outdoor 1500-meter in a time of 4:41.89 at Walsh Tune-Up on April 27
Set Walsh Tune-Up meet record in the outdoor 1500-meter in a time of 2:17.04 on April 27
Indoor 500-meter dash season-best time of 1:16.59
Indoor 800-meter run season-best time of 2:10.74
Indoor one-mile run season-best time of 5:03.10
Indoor 3000-meter run season-best time of 10:27.73
Indoor 4x400 relay season-best time of 4:04.38
Outdoor 200-meter dash season-best time of 27.03
Outdoor 400-meter dash season-best time of 1:00.85
Outdoor 800-meter run season-best and career-best time of 2:09.03
Outdoor 1500-meter run season-best time of 4:28.83
Outdoor one-mile run season-best time of 5:03.10
Outdoor 4x400 relay season-best time of 4:03.91
Outdoor 4x800 relay season-best time of 9:48.87
Earned third varsity letter

2022

United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic selection
Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
Earned All-American honors in the 1,500-meter run (third) at the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District
Co-Julie Zajac Indoor Distance Runner of the Year
Dave Lehman Outstanding Outdoor Distance Athlete of the Year Award winner
Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in 1500-meter (first), 4x800 relay (second), and 800-meter (first)
Placed 10th in the 1-Mile at the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in 800-meter (first), 4x400 relay (third) and 500-meter (first)
BW school-record holder in the one mile with a time of 4:57.05
OAC record-holder in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.92
Ohio Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week on May 2
Ohio Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week on April 19
Indoor 1-mile run season-best time of 4:57.05
Indoor 400-meter run season-best time of 1:02.09
Indoor 500-meter run season-best time of 1:16.89
Indoor 800-meter run season-best time of 2:14.92
Indoor 4x400-meter relay season-best time of 4:13.12
Indoor distance medley relay season-best time of 12:22.91
Ohio Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week on February 23
Earned second varsity letter

2021

Placed 11th in the 1,500-meter run at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Earned Indoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 800-meter run (first), distance medley relay (first) and 4x400-meter relay (second)
Indoor U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Great Lakes Region honoree in the 800-meter run and 1-mile run
Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors in the 800-meter run (first) and 4x400-meter relay (third)
Outdoor USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region honoree in the 800-meter run
Named Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on February 1
Named Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on April 26
Indoor 800-meter run season-best and career-best time of 2:19.31
Indoor 1,000-meter run season-best and career-best time of 3:12.12
Indoor 1-mile run season-best and career-best time of 5:09.93
Indoor 4x400-meter relay season-best and career-best time of 4:10.02
Indoor distance medley relay season-best and career-best time of 12:32.14
Outdoor 400-meter dash season-best and career-best time of 1:00.90
Outdoor 800-meter run season-best and career-best time of 2:13.45
Outdoor 1,500-meter run season-best and career-best time of 4:36.84
Outdoor 1-mile run season-best and career-best time of 5:26.01
Outdoor 4x400-meter relay season-best and career-best time of 4:03.35
Outdoor 4x800-meter relay season-best and career-best time of 9:38.02
Earned first varsity letter

High School

Four-year letterwinner in track and field
Three-time Ohio High School Athletic Association state qualifier in track and field
Three-time Academic All-Ohio selection in track and field
All-Ohio first-team selection as junior and senior in track and field
Earned four varsity letters in cross country
Four-time regional qualifier in cross country
Three-year captain in cross country
Two-time Ohio High School Athletic Association state qualifier in cross country
All-Ohio first-team selection as a senior in cross country
Academic All-Ohio selection as a senior in cross country
Three-year letterwinner in basketball
Two-year captain in basketball
Academic All-Ohio selection as a senior in basketball
President of National Honors Society
Salutatorian
Graduated with Honors