Ciara Murphy

Position:
Runner
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Sachem East
Hometown:
Holtsville, N.Y.
Major:
Athletic Training

PERSONAL
First-year member of the Blue Hens.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year member of the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams at Sachem East High School • led cross country squad to the 2014 and 2015 Section XI County titles • the team placed sixth at the NYS Championship and 14th at the Federations in 2014, and fourth at both meets in 2015 • 2015 indoor track section champion in the 600 and 4x800 • finished sixth in the NYS and Federation in the 4x800 • led 2016 squad to the Section XI County championship • 4x800 section champion • finished fifth in the NYS and Federation, and third in the Millrose Games, in the 4x800 • was fourth at the All-American New Balance Nationals in the 4xmile • helped led outdoor track team to the Section XI County titles as a junior and senior • section champion in the 4x800 • state qualifier in the 800 and 4x800 • finished second in the Emerging Elite New Balance National meet in the distance medley relay • served as team captain of all three teams as a senior • named cross country Rookie of the Year and All-County in 2012 • also named All-County in the 1000 in indoor track • selected 2014 All-League in the 600, and All-League, All-County, All-State and Federation in the 4x800 • 2015 indoor track All-County, All-League, and All-State in the 4x800, and All-American in the 4xmile • 2016 outdoor track All-County and state qualifier in the 800 and 4x800 • Academic All-County selection as a senior in all three sports • member of National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, and English Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Ciara ("keera") Murphy • born Sept. 28, 1998 • daughter of John and Susan Murphy • has a sister, Maeghan, who is a senior at Delaware • university studies major at Delaware • four-time world championship qualifier for Irish step dancing.