Nicolle Murphy

Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Arkansas City HS
Hometown:
Arkansas City, Kan.

PRONUNCIATION

2018 Season - Indoor: Did not compete.

2018 Season - Outdoor: Named Second Team All-American and First Team All-Big Ten in javelin • named Academic All-Big Ten • competed in javelin at seven meets, winning four titles • NCAA Championship qualifier in javelin, placing 14th (49.89m, 163-08) • advanced to the NCAA Championship after placing fourth in javelin (52.22m, 171-04) at the NCAA West Prelim • Big Ten champion in javelin, recording a winning mark of 54.99m (180-05) • named B1G Field Athlete of the Week (April 4) after recording a season-best mark of 56.17m (184-03) to win javelin at the Ole Miss Classic.

2017 Season - Indoor: Named team co-captain • did not compete during the indoor season.

2017 Season - Outdoor: Did not compete during the collegiate season • placed 11th in javelin with a throw of 47.66m (156-04) at the USATF Senior Championships.

2016 Season - Indoor: Named team captain • did not compete during indoor season.

2016 Season - Outdoor: Named U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, First Team All-American and All-Big Ten First Team honoree • recorded a then career-best throw of 55.84m (183-02) to place fourth in the javelin at the NCAA Championship • ended the season ranked second in program history in the javelin • finished as Big Ten champion in javelin (53.54m, 175-08) • NCAA Championship qualifier in javelin after an eighth-place finish (50.77m, 166-07) at the NCAA West Prelim • used a then career-best throw of 53.96m (177-00) to finish as runner-up at the Virginia Challenge • won javelin at the Jaguar Classic (51.74m, 169-09) • competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing fifth in the javelin final with a career-best throw of 56.35m (184-10).

2015 Season - Indoor: Did not compete.

2015 Season - Outdoor: Named First Team All-American, Second Team All-Big Ten, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in the javelin at eight meets and the hammer throw at three meets • recorded a season-best throw of 53.56m (175-09) to place sixth in the javelin at the NCAA Championship • finished second in the javelin at the Big Ten Championships with a throw of 48.90m (160-5.50) • recorded throw of 51.84m (170-01) to place third in the javelin at the NCAA West Prelim and advance to the NCAA Championship • recorded a career-best hammer throw of 47.57m (156-01) to place 10th at the Tommie Twilight • took 17th in the javelin with a throw of 45.70m (149-11) at the USATF Senior Outdoor Championships.

2014 Season - Indoor: Did not compete.

2014 Season - Outdoor: Competed in the javelin at seven meets and the hammer throw at two meets • named All-Big Ten Second Team honoree after finishing second in the javelin at Big Tens with a career-best throw of 175-09 (53.58m) • finished the season ranked fifth all-time in the javelin (175-09, 53.58m) • finished 14th in the javelin (154-06, 47.10m) at the NCAA West Prelims • won the javelin at Musco Twilight and USF Collegiate • recorded a season-best throw of 132-03 (40.31m) in the hammer at UC San Diego • placed 14th in the javelin at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Arkansas City High School • high school coaches were Mitch Pontious and Matt Kmeic • competed in softball as a freshman and sophomore before transitioning to track and field her junior and senior years • 2012 Arkansas Valley Chisholm Trail League champion in the javelin and triple jump • 2012 USATF National Junior Olympics champion in javelin with a throw of 145-10 • set triple jump and javelin school records • softball honors included all-league first team left fielder (2010) and all-league second team left fielder (2011) • set high school home run record (10) in 2011 • 2012 Wendy's High School Heisman for Arkansas City High School • 2009 NCA All-American cheerleader • spent 10 years as a competitive cheerleader.

Personal: Born October 19, 1994 • daughter of Heather Murphy • Sport Management major pursuing a Master's degree in Sports and Exercise Science • has one brother, Keegan • enjoys music and drawing.

Murphy's Outdoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
Hammer Throw	156-01, 47.57m	Tommie Twilight (4/29/15)
Javelin	184-10, 56.35m (AT-2nd)	U.S. Olympic Trials (7/9/16)