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Murray was a three-year letterman and a pole vault specialist on the track team. He won the indoor IC4A pole vault title in 1961 and tied for first at the outdoor IC4A championships in 1961. He tied for third at the outdoor IC4As in 1959 and tied third at indoor IC4As championships in 1960. Murray won the Penn Relays pole vault title in 1960. He was a four-time Heptagonal champion, winning outdoor Heps titles in 1960 and 1961 and indoor titles in 1959 and '61. He tied second at the indoor Heps in '60. Murray set the Cornell indoor and outdoor records in the pole vault, becoming the first Cornellian to clear the 14-foot mark. He was the recipient of the team's Gatling Award as the senior who has done the most for Cornell track. He was captain of the track team as a junior and was co-captain as a senior. Murray was the Cornell Sun Athlete of the Year in 1961.
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