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Sarah Murphy - Cross Country - University of Iowa Athletics

Sarah Murphy

Position Distance
Class Fr.
Hometown Marion, Iowa
High School Linn-Mar

2022 — Track – did not compete.

2021 — Cross Country – competed at Dirksen-Greeno Invite (19:27.1-5,000 meters).

High School — first team all-conference and all-metro in cross country senior year… five-time all-metro second team and state meet qualifier in track… earned second team all-conference honors as part of 3,200-meter relay sophomore year… four-time honorable mention all-conference in track… four-time state meet qualifier, two-time honorable mention all-metro in cross country, earning second team honors junior year…four-time 400-mile club member in cross country… seven-time varsity award winner in cross country and track… earned academic all-state and all-academic honors in cross country and track senior year… cross country team co-captain and pack 800 club member senior year… coached by Tim Armstrong, Nathan Hopp, Josh Handke, Emily Burmeister, Todd Goodell, and Amanda Kloser… also participated in basketball and dance… four-year academic distinction honoree… National Honor Society member.

Personal — born November 21, 2002… parents are D.C. and Kathy Murphy… siblings are Daniel and Ryan… her father ran cross country and track at Texas Tech University, her brother, Daniel, ran cross country and track at the University of Iowa and Ryan ran cross country and track at the University of Arkansas… health and human physiology major.