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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Murphy Smith

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-11
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Ardrey Kell

Biography

Career Honors:
2024 All-Region
(Mid-Atlantic)
2023 All-Region (Mid-Atlantic)
2024 Patriot League Runner of the Year
2023 Patriot League Runner of the Year
2024 All-Patriot League
(First Team)
2023 All-Patriot League (First Team)
2021 Patriot League Rookie of the Meet
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Patriot League Runner of the Week
(Sept. 12, 2023; Oct. 3, 2023; Oct. 17, 2023; Sept. 18, 2024; Oct. 8, 2024; Oct. 22, 2024)
Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 7, 2021; Oct. 5, 2021)
 
2024 (Senior Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 13 at Spiked Shoe Invitational (8.4K) 24:55.9 2 of 197 (1)
Sept. 20 at Roy Griak Invitational (8K) 25:07.1 4 of 180 (1)
Oct. 5 at Paul Short Run (8K) 23:33.2 5 of 347 (1)
Oct. 19 Army-Navy Star Meet (7.9K) 23:25.8 1 of 23 (1)
Nov. 2 at Patriot League Championship (8K) 23:14.5 1 of 111 (1)
Nov. 15 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (10K) 29:44.0 8 of 192 (1)
 
2023 (Junior Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 9 Navy Invitational (7.9K) 25:04.3 1 of 89 (1)
Sept. 23 at Virginia Invitational (8K) 24:16.0 82 of 217 (2)
Sept. 30 at Paul Short Run (8K) 23:59.3 2 of 392 (1)
Oct. 14 at Army-Navy Star Meet (8K) 23:59.8 1 of 24 (1)
Oct. 28 at Patriot League Championship (8K) 24:27.4 1 of 109 (1)
Nov. 10 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (10K) 29:22.7 3 of 183 (1)
Nov. 18 at NCAA Championship (10K) 30:35.8 105 of 236 (–)
 
2022 (Sophomore Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 16 Navy Invitational (7.9K) 24:19.8 9 of 98 (6)
Sept. 30 at Joe Piane Invitational (8K) 24:25.0 72 of 178 (4)
Oct. 15 Army-Navy Star Meet (7.9K) 24:33.9 7 of 24 (4)
Oct. 29 at Patriot League Championship (8K) 25:21.7 19 of 114 (6)
Nov. 11 at Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (10K) 31:26.6 50 of 180 (4)
 
2021 (Freshman Season):
Date Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy)
Sept. 4 at Salisbury Fall Classic (8K) 25:15.9 3 of 81 (1)
Sept. 17 at Virginia Invitational (8K) 26:09.3 36 of 75 (14)
Oct. 1 at Paul Short Run – Open (8K) 24:51.5 11 of 380 (1)
Oct. 15 at Army-Navy Star Meet (7.6K) 25:08.1 17 of 23 (10)
Oct. 31 at Patriot League Championship (8K) 25:42.9 17 of 109 (8)
 
High School / Personal:
Lettered four times each in cross country and track & field at Ardrey Kell High School … The 2021 North Carolina Gatorade Boys Cross Country Player of the Year after winning the NCHSAA 4A Championship as a senior … Did not lose a race as a senior during the 2020 season winning three regular season meets, as well as the SoMeck 7 Conference, NCHSAA 4A West Regional and the NCHSAA State Championship … Placed fourth at the 2019 N.C. State XC Championship; won the 2019 4A West Regional … As a senior during the 2021 outdoor season, won the 4A West Regional for the 1,600m and 3,200m races and came in second in the 3,200m at the state championship … Selected as Ardrey Kell’s Team MVP all four years in XC and twice in TF … Served as team captain for XC and TF each of his final three seasons … School record holder in the 3,200m (TF) and 5k (XC) … Son of Scott and Stephanie … Grandfather was a member of the track and field team at Auburn.
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2022Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2023Junior

    5'11"
  • 2024Senior

    5'11"