Michael Murphy
2019-20
• Posted a 16-8 record, including a 2-1 mark in dual action
• Picked up dual wins at the Virginia duals in matches against Kenan Carter of ODU and Gino Fluri of Rider
• Seventh-place finish at the Keystone Classic with a 3-2 record
• First-place finish at the Appalachian State Open with a 4-0 mark
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2018-19
• Wrestled at 149 pounds, posting an 11-14 mark on the season
• Went 6-12 in dual matches and 1-4 in ACC duals
• Posted six bonus-point wins for the season, including a 3-0 record in matches decided by fall
• Turned in a first-place finish at the Franklin & Marshall Open (1/5) with a 5-0 performance
• His win by major decision over Indiana (11/3) put UVA on top for the dual on the way to the win
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017-18
• Wrestled at 157 pounds, competing in three open tournaments, four duals and the
Southern Scuffle
• Went 2-2 at the Clarion Open (11/5) to open the season
• Posted his first dual win with a 4-0 decision over Brett Donner of No. 12 Rutgers (11/11)
• Also picked up a win by forfeit in a dual meet at Bloomsburg (12/17)
• Wrestled at the Clarion Open (11/5), Journeymen Northeast Classic (11/12) and Mat
Town Open II (2/17)
• Also saw action in the dual against No. 4 Missouri (11/26), dropping his match with No. 2
Joey Lavallee
2016-17
• Competed unattached at 149 pounds, posting an 11-14 record in a redshirt season
• Saw action in eight open tournaments on the season
• Went 3-2 at the Wilkes Open (12/22)
• Went 2-2 at the Mat Town Open (11/27) and Franklin & Marshall Open (1/7)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Five-year letterwinner for head coach Ben Nelson at The Baylor School
• Four-time Tennessee state champion
• Team captain for the 2015-16 season
• Three-time Fargo All-American
• Finished third at National Preps in 2015
• Finished fifth at 2015 KC Stampede
• Finished seventh at 2016 Senior National All-American
PERSONAL
• Son of Pat and Mary Margaret Murphy
Weight Class | Overall Record | Dual Record | ACC Dual Record | Dual Points Scored |
ACC Championship Record | NCAA Championship Record | Major Decisions | Tech Falls | Pins | Fastest Pin | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-17* | 149/157 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-7 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2:32 |
2017-18 | 157 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | — |
2018-19 | 149 | 11-14 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 25 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2:18 |
Career | 5-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2:18 |
*Denotes redshirt season which does not count in career records