Murphy, a senior, finished eighth overall and second among non-Division I runners at the National Catholic Invitational hosted by the University of Notre Dame. He finished the 8,000-meter race in 25:19, 42 seconds behind the winner from Division I St. Francis (Pa.) and led the Duhawks to a fifth place finish overall (among 28 schools) and a first place finish among 18 non-Division I schools.
