These dreams come naturally. His Falcons hoop team did very well, including an eighth-place finish in the state tournament his senior year. Murray was a small forward on the team who could, and did, dunk. While not a great distance, it was enough to get the attention of college track coaches. And enough to have Murray seriously consider the possibility of competing on a field and not on a court, in college.
Coaches are really teachers.
As a high school senior, Murray found himself putting all of his energy into his basketball career and didn't improve much in his track endeavors. He finished a disappointing second in the state triple jump competition. Cougar fans are delighted he did as he has been a consistent points-getter throughout his Wazzu career. During his freshman year, Murray finished sixth in the triple jump at the Pac-10 Championships and 12th in the long jump. As a sophomore, Murray finished fifth in the triple and sixth in the long jump at the Pac-10 Championships.