IUPUI junior Robert Murphy has been named the department's Male Athlete of the Month for March 2016. Murphy established two new school records during the month, setting new standards in the 1,500 and 5,000m races.
Murphy opened the outdoor season by winning the 1,500 at the Charlotte 49er Classic, spinning a winning time of 3:48.08. In doing so, he trimmed .3 seconds off the previous mark.
A week later at the Raleigh Relays, Murphy notched a time of 14:22.25 to lower the school record by more than three seconds.
Murphy closed the month ranked atop The Summit League and among the top 25 nationally in both events, sitting 20th in the 5K and 25th in the 1,500.
