| Isaac Murphy |
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 | Hometown:
Ft. Hood, Texas
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| High School:
Harker Heights
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 175
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| Event:
Combined Events
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| Experience:
NA/Sr.
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• 2012 First Team All-American
• Two-Time Second Team All-American
• 2012 Big 12 Decathlon Champion
• Nine Time All-Big 12
2011-12
Outdoor (Junior):
Finished seventh at the NCAA Championships in the decathlon with 7,818 points, a total that ranks No. 8 on the UT all-time performance chart ... set personal bests in the long jump (23-11.50/7.30m), high jump (6-02.75/1.90m) and shot put (43-10.75/13.55m) en route to becoming the Big 12 Champion in the decathlon (7,642 points) ... also helped lead the Longhorns' 4x400m relay to a sixth-place finish (3:10.57) and All-Big 12 honors ... placed ninth in the pole vault (15-7/4.75m), eighth in shot put (40-7/12.37m), and seventh in the 100m (10.78) at Longhorn Invitational ... accumulated a personal-best 8,067 points in the decathlon at Texas Relays ... that ranks second in school history to Trey Hardee's 8,465 tally at the 2006 Texas Relays ... posted career decathlon bests in the 100m (10.47), 400m (48.01), and 110m hurdles (14.42) ... tossed a personal best in the discus to finish seventh at the UCLA Dual.
Indoor (Senior):
Earned second team All-America honors by finishing 10th in the heptathlon (5,571 points) at the NCAA Championships ... finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Big 12 Championships (5,445 points) ... placed first in the 60m (6.97), second in the 60m hurdles (8.24), second in the pole vault (4.80m), and third in the long jump (6.76m) ... also claimed All-Big 12 honors in the 4x400m relay as the anchor leg on the sixth-place unit (3:13.83) ... leapt 22-10.00 (6.96m) to finish first in the long jump at the New Balance Invitational ... posted a third-place finish in the long jump at the Arkansas Dual with a leap of 23-02.75 (7.08m) ... earned a tie for fifth in the high jump (6-01.50) at the Arkansas Dual ... recorded a fourth-place finish in the heptathlon with a season best 5,748 points at the Razorback Invitational.
2010-11
Outdoor (Sophomore):
Placed ninth in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships with 7,806 points, a total that ranks No. 9 on the UT all-time performance chart ... earned second team All-America honors for that performance ... finished fourth in the decathlon at the Big 12 Championships (7,535 points) and posted personal bests in the 400 meters (48.74), high jump (6-1.50/1.87m), shot put (41-11.50/12.79m) and 1,500 meters (4:37.21) ... also ran the anchor leg on the fourth-place 4x400m relay team (3:07.75) ... both performances at the Big 12 Championships earned him all-league honors ... clocked a wind-aided 14.66 in the 110m hurdles to win the afternoon section and posted a long jump of 23-1.25 (7.04m), placing 13th ... recorded personal bests in the 100 meters (10.47), 400 meters (49.38), long jump (23-2.50/7.07m), high jump (5-11.25/1.81m), 110-meter hurdles (14.90), 1,500 meters (4:40.68), pole vault (16-0.75/4.90m) and discus (147-4/44.92m) to tally a season-best 7,681 points, finishing fourth at the Texas Relays ... tossed a personal bests in the javelin (167-2/50.96m) and the discus (143-9/43.82m) to finish sixth and eighth, respectively.
Indoor (Junior):
Tallied 5,390 points to finish sixth in the heptathlon at the Big 12 Championships ... clocked 8.59 in the championship prelims for the 60-meter hurdles at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational and long jumped 21-4.75 (6.52m), placing 27th in the college section ... recorded a season-best 5,515 points to finish second in the heptathlon at the Razorback Invitational ... earned season bests in the heptathlon long jump (23-2.50/7.07m), shot put (41-11.25/12.78m), high jump (6-0.50/1.84m), 60-meter hurdles (8.49) and pole vault (16-2.75/4.95m) at the Razorback Invitational ... posted a season-best 60-meter hurdles time of 8.51 to finish fourth at the Arkansas Dual Meet and cleared a height of 15-7 (4.75m) placing third in the pole vault.
2009-10
Outdoor (Redshirt Freshman):
Tallied 6,355 points in the decathlon at the Big 12 Championships to finish sixth ... set personal bests in the 400 meters, pole vault and discus at the Big 12 Championships ... placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (15.28), sixth in the pole vault (15-1.75/4.62m) and third in the javelin (161-6/49.24m) at the Arkansas Dual Meet ... posted a personal best in the decathlon at the Texas Relays, finishing with 7,010 points and a ninth-place finish ... achieved personal-best marks in the 100 meters, 1,500 meters, 110-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump and shot put at the Texas Relays ... finished seventh in the 110-meter hurdles (15.29), tied for third in the pole vault (15-7/4.75m) and sixth in the javelin (163-6/49.85m) at the Hurricane Invitational.
Indoor (Sophomore):
Posted 5,273 points to place eighth in the heptathlon at the Big 12 Championships ... tallied 5,127 points in the heptathlon at the Big 12-SEC-Pac-10 Challenge, taking fourth ... also posted a personal best 60-meter time of 6.99 at the Big 12-SEC-Pac-10 Challenge ... clocked 7.04 in the 60 meters at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet for a fourth-place finish ... also long jumped 21-4.75 (6.52m) for a seventh-place finish at the Arkansas Dual Meet and took fourth in the shot put with a throw of 39-8.50 (12.10m).
2008-09
Outdoor (Freshman):
Redshirted.
Indoor (Freshman):
Tallied 4,306 points to finish sixth in the heptathalon at the Big 12 vs. SEC Showdown ... cleared 15-1 (4.60m) in the pole vault of the heptathalon, placing first ... clocked a 60-meter hurdle time of 8.90 at the Texas A&M Invitational ... placed fourth in the 60 meters (7.19) and sixth in the 60m hurdles (9.07) at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual meet.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran on the same 400-meter relay as former Longhorn Danzell Fortson that finished sixth at the 2008 USATF Junior Olympics ... also took second in the 1,600-meter relay at the 2008 Junior Olympics ... posted a 14-7 pole vault at the 2007 Great Southwest Track and Field Classic, which ranks eighth all-time at the prestigious event ... notched a score of 5,655 points to claim 11th place in the decathalon at the Great Southwest ... named most improved as a senior and outstanding sophomore ... three-year letterman in track and cross country.
PERSONAL
Born in Fort Hood, Texas ... son of Kenneth and Naomi Murphy ... tabbed a Texas Scholar as a prepster ... majoring in American studies ... .. member of the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll in the fall of 2011.
CAREER BESTS
Indoor:
• Heptathlon - 5,748 points, Razorback Invite (1/27/12)
• Heptathlon 60 Meters - 6.92, NCAA Championships (3/9/12)
• Heptathlon 60-Meter Hurdles - 8.20, Razorback Invite (1/27/12)
• Heptathlon 1,000 Meters - 2:39.01, Razorback Invite (1/27/12)
• Heptathlon High Jump - 6-0.50 (1.84m), Razorback Invite (1/29/11)
• Heptathlon Pole Vault - 16-2.75(4.95m), Razorback Invite (1/29/11)
• Heptathlon Long Jump - 23-4.50 (7.12m), NCAA Championships (3/9/12)
• Heptathlon Shot Put - 43-10.75 (13.55m), NCAA Championships (3/9/12)
• 60 Meters - 7.04, Arkansas Dual Meet (1/16/10)
• 400 Meters - 48.92, New Balance Prelims (2/3/12)
• 60-Meter Hurdles - 8.26, New Balance Prelims (2/3/12)
• Pole Vault - 16-0 (4.88m), Big 12-SEC-C-USA Challenge (2/13/10)
• Shot Put - 39-8.50 (12.10m), Arkansas Dual Meet (1/16/10)
• High Jump - 6-1.50 (1.87m), Arkansas Dual (1/13/12)
• Long Jump - 23-2.75 (7.08m), Arkansas Dual (1/13/12)
Outdoor:
• Decathlon - 8067, Texas Relays (3/28/12)
• Decathlon 100 Meters - 10.47, Texas Relays (3/28/12)
• Decathlon 400 Meters - 48.01, Texas Relays (3/28/12)
• Decathlon 1,500 Meters - 4:26.49, NCAA Championships (6/10/11)
• Decathlon 110-Meter Meters - 14.42, Texas Relays (3/28/12)
• Decathlon High Jump - 6-2.75 (1.90m), Big 12 Championships (5/12/12)
• Decathlon Pole Vault - 16-0.75 (4.90m), Texas Relays (4/7/11)
• Decathlon Long Jump - 23-11.50 (7.30m), Big 12 Championships (5/12/12)
• Decathlon Shot Put - 43-10.75 (13.55m), Big 12 Championships (5/12/12)
• Decathlon Discus - 149-2 (45.46m), Texas Relays (3/28/13)
• Decathlon Javelin - 172-4 (52.53m), NCAA Championships (6/10/11)
• 100 Meters - 10.47, Texas Relays (3/28/12)
• 110-Meter Hurdles - 14.39, Jim Click Shootout (4/6/13)
• Pole Vault - 16-3.25 (4.96m), Longhorn Invitational (4/20/13)
• Shot Put - 43-10.75 (13.55m), Big 12 Championships (5/12/12)
• Discus - 149-2 (45.46m), Texas Relays (3/28/13)
• Long Jump - 24-5.50 (7.45m), Big 12 Championships (5/4/13)
NCAA SCORING
Indoor:
• 2012: Decathlon - 7th (7,818 points)
BIG 12 SCORING
Indoor:
• 2010: Heptathlon - 8th (5,273 points)
• 2011: Heptathlon - 6th (5,390 points)
• 2012: Heptathlon - 4th (5,445 points)
• 2012: 4x400-Meter Relay - 6th (3:13.83)
Outdoor:
• 2010: Decathlon - 6th (6,355 points)
• 2011: Decathlon - 4th (7,535 points)
• 2011: 4x400-Meter Relay - 4th (3:07.75)
• 2012: Decathlon - 1st (7,642 points)
• 2012: 4x400-Meter Relay - 6th (3:10.57)
• 2013: Long Jump - 5th (24-5.50/7.45m)
• 2013: 100m - 4th (10.50w)
Note: Bios updated after the 2013 indoor season; career bests are current
