James Murray
James Murray
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
  • High School:
    Coomera Anglican College
  • Event(s):
    Middle Distance

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • 2x School Record Holder (1000 meters, distance medley relay)
  • 2x Indoor All-Conference, Distance Medley Relay (2021-22)
  • Two-time All-A-R-C Academic Team (2022-23)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2021-23)
2023 | junior
  • Set a career-best in the outdoor 800 meters in a time of 1:55.70 at the Kip Janvrin Open, the fastest time by a Storm runner since 2012
  • Took first in the 1,500 meters at the Central Dual meet with a time of 4:07.64
  • The second-fastest Storm runner in the event on the year with a season-best of 3:55.84 at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships
2022 | sophomore
  • Made his season debut by breaking the school record in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:32.41 at the Bearcat Invite
  • Earned all-conference honors after running the third leg of the distance medley relay at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, placing third in a school record 10:08.63
  • Won the outdoor 3000 meters at the Central Dutch Invite in 8:45.27, the fastest time by a Storm runner
  • Set a new career-best in the 1500 meters at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships with a time of 3:52.43
2021 | freshman
  • Broke the two-minute barrier in the indoor 800 meters by winning the event in a time of 1:59.03 at the Coe-NWU-Simpson Tri-Meet
  • Set a career-best in the 800 meters at the A-R-C Indoor Championships with a time of 1:57.61, the fastest 800 time by a Storm runner that year
High School
  • A 2019 graduate of Coomera Anglican College
  • Queensland State Qualifier in the 800 and 1,500 meters for three years
  • Finished second in the 800 and 1,500 meters in the Queensland Schoolboys U19 division
Personal
  • Son of Jimmy and Joanne Murray
  • Has a sister, Emma
  • Majoring in biochemistry and minoring in health and exercise science

News Mentions

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Storm continue preparation for conference championships

The Simpson College track and field teams competed at the Dr. Tucker Open hosted by Loras, the final meet before next week’s American Rivers...

May 5, 2023

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Storm complete hosting of Kip Janvrin Open with strong showing

Multiple career-bests and athletes moving up the all-time lists concluded a strong showing for the Simpson College track and field teams at their...

April 28, 2023

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Moon lowers outdoor 5k record in Wisconsin

Behind a trio of performances from Spencer Moon, Lara Kallem, and Teghan Booth, the Simpson men and women’s track and field teams competed...

April 15, 2023