Purity Murray
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Eldoret, Kenya
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Kosival Girl's School
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- Previous College:
- New Mexico Junior College
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- Previous School:
- New Mexico Junior College
Bio
A distance runner from Kenya, Purity ran two years at New Mexico Junior College where she posted some outstanding times in both track & field distances and on the cross country course...could emerge as a team leader in the distances.
Coach Angel on Murray: Purity brings loads of experience and depth to our cross country and track & field programs. She has great range and is an impact player who will help us as we strive for excellence in the OVC.
AT TECH (IN 2017): Purity recorded a personal-best time of 5:09.15 in the outdoor 1,500-meter at the Austin Peay Invitational.
AT TECH (IN 2015-16): Purity developed during the cross country season into the team's top performer, after running third on the squad in the first four meets of the season...ran a personal-best 5K time of 18:27.95 at the Alabama Crimson Classic to place 64th overall...her time ranks 13th all-time in Tech history...led Tech the following meet at the OVC Championships with another outstanding race, posting a time of 18:32.4 fo a 23rd place finish...that time ranks 14th all-time among Golden Eagle women runners...also topped the chart for the Golden Eagles at the NCAA Regional, held at Alabama, with a 6K time of 22:53.93...in track, set season-highs in the indoor mile (5:28.79), 3,000m (10:34.72), and 5,000m (17:46.19)and outdoor 5,000m (18:04.66) and 10,000m (33:38.48).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Purity was an eight-time junior college All-American in cross country and track & field at New Mexico Junior College...also received All-Region V honors and all-conference recognition for her efforts in cross country...career-best at 3,000m is 10:36.85, with a 3,000m steeplechase best of 11:33.77...has also posted personal best times of 18:02.10 at 5K and 38:58.07 at 10K.
PERSONAL: Purity is the daughter of Joel and Sarah Murel...full name is Purity Chepkoech Murray...born December 12, 1994 in Kenya.
ACADEMIC: Majoring in nursing.
News mentions
After two days of competition, the Tennessee Tech track and field team currently stand in tenth place with 16 points, however, have numerous athletes that have qualified for the finals of their events on Saturday.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team opened up Outdoor OVC Championship action on Thursday afternoon. The Golden Eagles started off tournament festivities with events of the heptathlon and 10,000-meter race.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team headed to familiar OVC territory this weekend and came back even more prepared for the upcoming OVC Outdoor Championships.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team saw abundant success at the Hilltopper Relays on Saturday at Western Kentucky university.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team kicked off day one of their outdoor season at the Weems Baskin Invitational.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team claimed a second place finish at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships, marking the highest finish ever by a Tech squad. The Golden Eagles tallied 111 points, just 14 points behind OVC Champion Eastern Illinois (125).
The Tennessee Tech track and field team had a superb showing on day one of the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, currently standing in third place (out of 12 teams) with 33 points, which is just 11 points behind leader Eastern Illinois.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team continued preparation for the OVC Championships on Saturday at the Samford Open.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team opened day one at the Indiana University relays on a high note.
The Tennessee Tech track and field team continued to put their skills to test on Saturday when the Golden Eagles competed in the Illini Classic at the University of Illinois.
As the Tennessee Tech track and field team delves deeper into the 2017 indoor season, the Golden Eagles will travel to Champaign, Ill., on Saturday, Jan. 14, to compete at the Illini Classic.
The Tennessee Tech track team opened their 2016-17 season at the Vanderbilt Opener Invitational in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.