-
- Year:
- Sr.
-
- Hometown:
- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
-
- High School:
- Coomera Anglican College
-
- Event(s):
- Middle Distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- 3x School Record Holder
- 3x All-Conference
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
- 3x All-A-R-C Academic Team (2022-24)
- 4x letterwinner (2021-24)
2024 | senior
- Part of the school records in the 4x800 meter relay (7:55.90) and distance medley relay (9:59.06)
- Clocked a 4:13.44 in the indoor mile at the Wartburg Qualifier, the third-fastest in school history
- Ran an 8:39.26 in the indoor 3,000 meters at the Grinnell Invitational, the sixth-fastest in school history
- Earned all-conference honors in the distance medley relay
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
Moon headlines USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Less than a week after becoming a two-time Academic All-American, Spencer Moon has been named the USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
July 15, 2024
Storm vie for NCAA Championship spots in Illinois
The Simpson College track and field teams competed at the Midwest Twilight Qualifier, hosted by Augustana, in hopes of seeing more athletes...
May 16, 2024
Cleveland, Godbout claim all-conference distinctions
The hurdle duo of Max Cleveland and Brenden Godbout both earned all-conference honors on the final day of the American Rivers Conference Champions...
May 11, 2024
Storm claim three event victories at Wartburg
The Simpson College men’s track and field team saw three event victories in the Wartburg Triangular.
May 3, 2024
Berkey, Cleveland pace Storm on senior day
Carter Berkey and Max Cleveland of the Simpson College track and field team each had terrific performances on the final day of the Kip Janvrin...
April 26, 2024
Galloway wins javelin competition on day one of Kip Janvrin Open
Troy Galloway of the Simpson College men’s track and field team opened up competition at the Kip Janvrin Open by winning the javelin throw...
April 25, 2024
Patterson’s decathlon leads Storm across multiple meets
Ulysses Patterson of the Simpson College men’s track and field team won the decathlon at the Augustana Meet of Champions, leading the Storm...
April 21, 2024
Moon’s record 5,000 meter time places him among DIII greats
Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men’s track and field team set a new school and conference record in the 5,000 meters at the Wis.-Platte...
April 12, 2024
Cleveland, Godbout win hurdle races at Wartburg
Max Cleveland and Brenden Godbout of the Simpson College men’s track and field team each won races in the hurdle events at the Wartburg...
April 6, 2024
Patterson breaks own school record in heptathlon
Ulysses Patterson of the Simpson College men’s track and field team broke his own school record in the heptathlon at the Wartburg Qualifier...
March 2, 2024
Simpson checks in at 11th in national rankings
The Simpson College men’s track and field team checked in at 11th in the USTFCCCA National Rankings.
February 29, 2024
Moon dazzles again en route to 3,000 meter win and conference MVP award
Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men’s track and field added to his illustrious resume by being named the conference’s Most...
February 24, 2024
Moon claims 5k victory at A-R-C championships, DMR earns all-conference honors
For the second straight year, Spencer Moon claimed the indoor 5,000 meter conference title for the Simpson College men’s track and field...
February 23, 2024
Storm men come in seventh in latest national rankings
The Simpson College men’s track and field team was ranked seventh in the latest USTFCCCA National Rankings, rising 13 spots.
February 20, 2024
Storm complete final preparations for conference championships
The Simpson College men’s track and field team completed their final meet before the conference championships at the Liz Wuertz Invite at...
February 17, 2024
Distance medley relay team shatters school record in Wisconsin
The Simpson College men’s distance medley relay team shattered the previous school record at the Eagle Open in La Crosse, Wis. on Friday...
February 16, 2024
Moon, Cleveland have historic days in Boston
Spencer Moon and Max Cleveland of the Simpson College men’s track and field team had historic days by breaking school and conference records...
February 10, 2024
Sprinters headline success at Wartburg
The Simpson College men’s track and field team experienced more success at the Wartburg Select, headlined by multiple sprinters winning...
February 3, 2024
Simpson men set two meet records at Grinnell
The Simpson College men’s track and field team set two meet records en route to a successful showing at the Grinnell Invitational on...
January 27, 2024
Moon shatters 3,000 meter school and conference records
Spencer Moon of the Simpson men’s track and field team lowered his own school record in the 3,000 meters while also breaking the conference...
January 19, 2024