2017-18 Merrimack College Men's Track & Field Roster

Connor Murphy

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Paxton, Mass.
  • High School / Prep (Previous College) Saint John's (H.S.)
  • Major Business

Biography

2017-18
Cross Country
  • Competed in seven events as a senior
  • Had a time of 27:35 at Shacklette Invitational (9/2) and 27:33.6 at the Bowdoin Invitational (9/16)
  • Finished 25th out of 119 runners at the Codfish Bowl (9/23)
  • Had a time of 27:05 at the New England's (10/7)
  • Placed 56th at the NE10 Championships, with a time of 27:15.60 (10/22)
  • Placed 28th with the time of 34:46.7 at Regionals (11/4)
  • Competed at Nationals, finishing 221st overall (11/18)
Indoor Track & Field
  • Competed at nine meets during the indoor season
  • Posted a new personal-best in the 1000m race (2:29.65) at the Jon Thomas Terrier Classic (1/26-1/27)
  • Recorded a pair of second place finishes at the Bowdoin Invitational (1/20)
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Competed in six meets during the outdoor season
  • Was on the third place 4x400 and sixth place 4x800 relay teams at the NE10 Outdoor Championships
  • Came in first with a personal best in the 3000m steeplechase (10:03.29) at the Merrimack Invitational (4/21). Also came in second on the 4x400 relay team.
  • Came in third in the 800m race at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (4/7)

2016-17
Cross Country
  • Competed in one meet as a junior
  • Ran his season best time of 29:04 at the New England Championship meet. (10/8) 

Indoor Track & Field

  • Placed second in the 800 meter dash at the UMass Boston Indoor Open
  • Placed second in the 1000 meter dash at the Spartan Regional Invite
  • Took second place in the 600 meter dash at the 2017 Bowdoin Indoor Invitational #2
  • Earned second place at the NE-10 Indoor Championship in the 500 meter dash

Outdoor Track & Field

  • Placed second in the 1500 meter at the Bridgewater State University meet
  • Took second place in the 400 meter dash at the 7th Annual Yellow Jacket Invitational
  • Earned first place in the 800 meter dash at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational 
  • Competed at the NE-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships placing second in the 4x4 relay

2015-16
Cross Country

Ran in five of seven races as a sophomore … Began season with 16th-place finish at the Shacklette Invitational (9/5), finishing second for Merrimack … Placed 40th at Kirsh’s Cup (10/16).

Indoor Track & Field
Competed in seven meets as a sophomore … Competed in the 600m, 800m, 100m, mile, and 4x4… Finished 5th in the 800m at the NE10 Championships with a time of 1:55.75…  Also competed in the 800m at New England’s

Outdoor Track & Field
Competed in seven meets as a sophomore … Competed in the 1500m, 800m, 4x4, and 4x8 … Placed 10th in the 800m at the NE10 Championships with a time of 1:55.63

2014-15
Cross Country

Ran in first three races this season for the Wariors ... Back-to-back top-15 finishes ... Made collegiate debut at Shacklette Invitational posting 12th-place (9/6) ... Recorded career-high seventh place finish aiding an overall third place finish at Kirsh Cup (9/13).

Indoor Track & Field
Competed in one meet as a freshman … Placed ninth in the 1000m run at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (2/7).

Outdoor Track & Field
Named NE-10 Male Track Rookie of the Week (3/31) and ECAC Corvias Rookie of the Week (3/31) … Ran in seven meets … Placed 13th with the relay team in the 4x800m at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/7-9) and eighth at the NE-10 Outdoor Championships (5/1-2) … Finished 16th in the 800m run with a season-best time of 1:55.97 at the NE-10 Championships … Finished first in the 800m at the Tufts Snowflake Classic (3/28), third at the Coach P Open (4/10-11) and fourth at the 2015 Jim Sheehan Invitational (4/4) … Placed ninth in the 4x400m relay at the Coach P Open and 10th in the 800m at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite (4/24). 

Before Merrimack: Letterwinner  at Saint John's High School ... Holds school records in 800m, 400mH, Distance Medley Relay, Sprint Medley Relay, Steeplechase, and home Cross Country course ... Senior year captain of Cross Country / Indoor and Outdoor Track ... Six-time Central Massachusetts All-Star ... District E (Central MA) Championship 1000 meter record holder ... Recipient of Saint John’s Cross Country Award ... Also recruited by UMass, Marist, Sacred Heart, Providence, Assumption and Stonehill.

Personal: Born March 30, 1996 ... Son of Michael and Karen ... Has two siblings, Meghan and Tim ... Business major with a double concentration in Sports Management and Marketing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Sophomore

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  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Senior

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