Blaze Murfin Award MVP Week Of 5/13/2018 Sport Outdoor Track & Field School University of Dubuque Year Senior Position Hometown Dallas City, Ill. High School Illini West Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Field Performer of the Year Blaze Murfin, University of Dubuque Sr., Dallas City, Ill./Illini West Murfin followed his 2018 IIAC indoor field MVP honors up with outdoor MVP accolades. The senior thrower took first-place in the shotput and second in the hammer throw. Murfin’s winning shotput mark of 56-09.25 currently ranks second in NCAA Division III. In the hammer throw, Murfin had a toss of 57.65-m, which stands 11th in NCAA Division III. Murfin and the Spartans took second-place as a team.