Hawk Item
• Two-time All-American
• Five-time NCAA qualifier
• Finished his career with a 78-30 overall record
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23
• NCAA All-American, finishing sixth at 149 pounds
• Placed third at the Big Ten Championships, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships
• No. 9 seed at the NCAA Championships
• Had a career-high 25 wins, going 25-7 overall with 10 bonus point wins (four pins, four tech falls, two majors)
• Four pins and four tech falls were career highs
• Went 12-3 in duals, scoring 50 team dual points
• Ranked as high as No. 4 during the regular season
• Posted a 6-2 record in Big Ten duals
• Soldier Salute champion
• Went 9-6 against ranked opponents
• Co-recipient of the Mike J. McGivern Award (most courageous) and the John Dorothy Still Award (most dedicated)
• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Letterwinner
2021-22
• Posted a 14-5 overall record at 149 pounds
• Placed third at Big Ten Championships, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships
• Went 8-2 in dual comeptition and 5-1 in Big Ten duals
• Scored 26 team points in dual competition
• Scored three major decisions and one pin
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Letterwinner
2020-21
• NCAA qualifier, earning the No. 12 seed at the national tournament at 149
• Won two matches at national tournament
• Lost an overtime decision in the Round of 12
• Posted an overall record of 6-5, including five wins over ranked opponents
• Reached as high as No. 5 in the national rankings
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Letterwinner
2019-20
• All-American
• No. 7 seed at NCAA Championships
• Placed fifth at the Big Ten championships to earn an automatic berth at the national tournament
• Won the Midlands Championships, winning four matches by decision and one by fall
• Opened the season with a career-long 10 match winning streak
• Posted an overall record of 16-3, including seven wins over ranked opponents
• Reached as high as No. 3 in the coaches rankings.
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NWCA Scholar Athlete
• Letterwinner
2018-19
• Placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships to earn an automatic berth at the NCAA Championships as the No. 22 seed
• Recorded an overall record of 17-9 at 141 pounds
• Scored bonus points in seven matches, including four major decisions and three falls
• Won his first two matches at the NCAA Championships against top 10 opponents
• Six wins against ranked opponents
• Reached as high as No. 10 in the national rankings
• Letterwinner
2017-18
• Redshirted
• Posted a 16-3 record at 141 pounds while competing unattached
• Won title at Luther College Open (5-0), placed third at UNI Open (4-1) and placed fifth at Midlands Championships (7-2)
• Pinned three opponents and recorded two major decisions
• Fastest pin was in 2:12
High School
• Two-time Pennsylvania State Champion (113,138)
• Runner-up at the Pennsylvania state tournament (126)
• Fifth place at the Pennsylvania state tournament (113)
• Four-time All-Conference honors
• Four-time All-State honors
• Four-time team MVP
• Three-time Fargo All-American (2nd, 3rd, 4th)
• Holds school records for most career wins (156), most wins in a season (40) and most pins
• Holds record for the quickest pin in the district (:06)
Personal
• Born on May 13, 1999 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• Son of Mike and Tricia Murin
• Has one brother, Lexi
• On the four-year honor roll
• Class secretary and treasurer
• Chess Club President
• Member of Student Council
• Member of National Honor Society
• Member of the Boxing Club
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in criminology, law and justice
• Currently working on his master’s degree in sport and recreation management
Overall | Dual | Big Ten Dual | Dual Pts. | Big Ten | NCAA | OT | MD | TF | Pins | Fastest | |
Year | Record | Record | Record | Scored | Place | Place | W/L | W/L | W/L | W/L | Pin |
2018-19 | 17-10 | 8-5 | 4-3 | 33 | 7th | — | 0-0 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 2:56 |
2019-20 | 16-3 | 6-1 | 4-1 | 20 | 5th | AA | 1-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1:07 |
2020-21 | 6-5 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 14 | — | — | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | – – |
2021-22 | 14-5 | 8-2 | 5-1 | 26 | 3rd | — | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 4:49 |
2022-23 | 25-7 | 12-3 | 6-2 | 50 | 3rd | 6th | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 2:31 |
Career | 78-30 | 38-12 | 23-8 | 143 | — | — | 3-4 | 12-1 | 5-0 | 11-2 | 1:07 |