Blaze Murfin 2019 ITF FMVP

Blaze Murfin

  • Award
    Field Performer of the Week (Men)
  • Week Of
    2/25/2019
  • Sport
    Indoor Track & Field
  • School
    University of Dubuque
  • Year
    Graduate Student
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Dallas City, Ill.
  • High School
    Illini West
Co-Male Athlete of the Week - Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Field Performer of the Week
Blaze Murfin, University of Dubuque
Grad., Dallas City, Ill./Illini West
  • For the second year in a row Dubuque's Blaze Murfin was voted Men's Most Valuable Field Performer of the Championships.
  • Murfin earned conference titles in the shot put (17.53m) and weight throw (18.96m).
  • He is now a two-time champion in the weight throw (2018, 2019) and a three-time champion in the shot put (2016, 2017, 2019). 
  • A season ago Murfin took 3rd in both the shot put and weight throw at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships.
  • Murfin is earning his 10th Indoor Track & Field – Field Performer of the Week accolade (2/25/19, 2/18/19, 1/28/19, 1/21/19, 12/10/18, 2/25/18, 2/11/18, 1/19/17, 1/22/17, 2/8/16).