UNCP Athletics

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Posted an 8-16 (.333) record with one pin … Tallied a 5-8 (.385) clip in dual meets … Went 5-7 against NCAA Division II competition … Split four matches in his collegiate debut at the Pembroke Classic … Defeated Belmont Abbey’s Markus Almeida by an 8-4 decision in his opening dual match of the campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at North Port High School for coach Mark Kemble … Earned his second-straight AAU Disney Duals All-American award … Member of North Port’s 100-Win Club after turning in 105 career victories … Registered a 35-3 (.921) mark as a senior, while also earning all-area and coaches award accolades … An athlete of the year nominee after he captured both the district and region titles … Earned title honors at the Captain Archer tournament, while also qualifying for the state tournament … Helped lead Bobcats to an undefeated mark in district play, as well as a top-15 finish at the state tournament … Turned in a 32-8 (.800) record as a junior, while also taking home Brute Nationals All-American laurels … Was a member of Fargo Team Florida … Also lettered in weightlifting for the Bobcats, and finished second at the county tournament.

PERSONAL: The son of Tricia and Ron Murray … Has an older brother, Andy … A four-time scholar athlete selection at North Port High School … Maintained a 3.6 cumulative grade point average and graduated in the top 28 percent of his 557-member senior class … A mass communications major at UNCP.