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2026 (Sophomore) | Colorado State
Outdoor: Fifth in high jump at Mountain West Championships … Won Mines Kit Mayer Classic with season best 5-8 (1.73) … Won Jack Christiansen Invitational (5-7.25 | 1.71).
Indoor: Seventh in high jump at Moutain West Championships … Runner-up at UCCS Pre Holiday Invite (5-7 | 1.70).
2025 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Fifth in high jump at Mountain West Championships (5-7 | 1.70) … Third at Jack Christiansen Invite (5-7.25 | 1.71).
Indoor: Placed 10th in high jump at Mountain West Championships (5-6.5 | 1.69) .
HIGH SCHOOL
2024 graduate of Metea Valley HS in Aurora, Illinois … Lettered four years in track and field, four years in volleyball … Coached by father, George Murphy … Broke three school records … Claimed conference and sectional high jump titles in senior season, placed eighth in 2024 Illinois 3A State meet … Sophomore season, swept conference and sectional titles, finished sixth at 2022 Illinois 3A State meet.
PERSONAL
Annastasia Unique Murphy was born in Aurora, Illinois, on January 6, 2006 … Daughter of George and Latrice Murphy … Has two siblings – George and Kaeden … Both parents competed in track and field in college, father at Southern Illinois Edwardsville and mother at Southern Illinois Carbondale … Majoring in Apparel Design and Merchandising … Career plan is to work in fashion and possibly start her own … Life ambition is to travel the world … Favorite athlete is Masai Russell … People she most admires are her parents … Hobbies include music and doing anything artsy … Chose Arkansas since she trusts the coaches will help achieve her goals.
