Ryan Murphy Class: Junior Hometown: Owings, Md. High School: Northern Last College: Virginia Height: 6-0 Position: Middle Distance/XC Eligibility: XC/In/Out

2007 Cross Country: Top time of the season was 25:36.20 at the CAA Championships, where he placed 20th in the 8k run.

At Virginia: 2006 Cross Country: Finished 32nd overall at the Tribe Open, helping Virginia to a second-place team finish. 2006 Outdoor: Redshirted season. 2006 Indoor: Ran 4:23.18 in the mile at the Virginia Tech Challenge. 2005 Cross Country: Ran 26:59.75 at the Lou Onesty Invitational and finished in 59th as the Cavaliers' ninth finisher. 2005 Outdoor: Ran a PR in the 1500 at the VCU Invitational (4:05.54).

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Northern High School... All-County, All-Conference, 2-time All-Metropolitan Area Honorable Mention, 2-time Conference Champion, and Regional Champion in cross country... All-County, All-Conference, Conference Champion in the 800m, 2-time Conference Champion in the 3200m, and 3-time Conference Champion in the 1600m during the indoor season... Seven-time Regional Champion in the 800m (twice), 1600m (3 times), and the 3200m (twice) during the indoor season... Five-time All-State, State Champion in the 1600m and 3200m during the indoor season... Recorded the fourth fastest indoor mile by a Maryland High Schooler (4:21.9)... All-County, All-Conference, 4-time Regional Champion (800m and 3200m) during the outdoor season... Placed second in State for 1600m, third in the 3200m during the outdoor season... National Honor Society... Maryland Distinguished Scholar... Conference Scholar Athlete.

Personal: Born on Oct. 29, 1985... Parents are Martin and Vickie Murphy... Has a sister, Keely, 19... Mother, Vickie, competed in cross country and track and field at Villanova from 1983-85... Majoring in English.