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Furman University

2012-13 Track and Field

Shannon Murphy

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Gill St. Bernard's
  • Hometown Chester, N.J.

Biography

Freshman Year (2011-12):  Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team after placing 16th with a time of 1:00.68 in the 400m at the league outdoor meet...placed 33rd with a time of 1:06.09 in the 400m at the Dick Taylor Indoor Invitational…finished 18th (26.21) in the 200m at the SoCon Outdoor Championships…won the 400m with a time of 59.76 at the Furman Outdoor Invitational…a member of the Paladin 4x400m relay team that posted the winning time (4:10.61) at the Furman Outdoor Invitational.

High School:  Holds Gill St. Bernard’s records in the 45m, 55m, 60m, 100m, 200m (indoors and outdoors), 400m (outdoors), 4x200m (indoors and outdoors), 4x400m (indoors and outdoors), sprint medley (indoors & outdoors), 4x100m (outdoors)…earned first team All-Prep B honors three consecutive seasons…qualified for the Meet of Championship, the Eastern States, and the New Balance Indoor Nationals…won Prep B Outdoor Championships in the 100m, 200m, and 400m her senior year…a member of the All-State second team…competed at the Penn Relays in the 4x100m and 4x400m…also competed on the soccer team, where she earned all-conference honorable mention accolades.

Personal: Shannon Elizabeth Murphy was born on March 21, 1993 in Livingston, N.J.…daughter of John and Susan Murphy…intends to study health sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'10"