Jess Murphy

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-10
High School:
Needham HS
Hometown:
Needham, Mass.

2015-16 (Senior):
At the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18-20), swam her fastest times of the year in four events: 100 breast (1:05.50), 200 breast (2:21.86), 100 fly (57.82) and the 200 individual medley (2:11.67) ... Competed in all 10 meets during the season.

2014-15 (Junior):
Competed in all nine meets, primarily in the 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 100 Fly and 200 IM ... Swam a career-best 100 Breast in 1:07.26 in the prelims of the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/18) ... Posted season top times in the 200 Breast (2:25.77), 100 Fly (59.81) and 200 IM (2:11.38) in the Terrier Invitational (11/14).

2013-14 (Sophomore):
Posted top times in the 100 Breast (1:11.73) against Fordham (2/1) and the 200 Breast (2:32.15) at the Terrier Invitational (11/22) ... Her best Fly times also came at the Terrier, finishing the 100 in 1:01.61 and the 200 in 2:22.26 ... Swam the 50 Free in 26.54 in a triangular meet at Brown with Northeastern (11/9) ... Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2012-13 (Freshman):
Did not swim at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/20-23) ... Competed in the 100 Butterfly (1:03.66) and 200 Butterfly (2:20.43) at Fordham (2/2) ... Participated in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:47.73), 100 Butterfly (1:03.20), 100 Breaststroke (1:13.60), and 200 Breaststroke (2:36.65) at the Upper Valley Invitational (1/25-26) ... Placed fourth in both the 200 Breaststroke (2:34.25) and 200 IM (2:20.19) against Bryant (1/19) ... Placed sixth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:15.60) and participated in the 200 Breaststroke (2:39.80) at Northeastern (12/1) ... Competed in the 50 Freestyle (25.81), 100 Butterfly (1:00.78), 100 Breaststroke (1:09.67), and 200 Breaststroke (2:28.67) at the Terrier Invitational (11/16-18) ... Took fifth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:12.33) and participated in the 100 Butterfly (1:03.20) and 200 Freestyle (2:05.89) at Brown (11/10) ... Came in sixth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:13.81) and participated in the 200 Breaststroke (2:38.42) and 100 Butterfly (1:03.73) at Binghamton (11/3) ... Placed sixth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:10.00) and 200 Breaststroke (2:38.69) against Army (10/19) ... At Boston University (10/13), finished sixth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:12.42) and 200 Breaststroke (2:36.16).

Before UMass:
Three-year letterwinner at Needham High School under coach Paul Hession ... Team MVP as all three years ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American as a senior.

Personal:
Born March 22, 1994 ... Daughter of Dalton and Susan Murphy ... Younger sister of Joanna ... Majoring in marketing.