Cornell University Athletics

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As a senior (2020)

• Competed on the balance beam in eight of the nine meets on the season
• Notched a season-high score on the beam at the Ivy Classic with a 9.825
• Averaged a 9.541 on the beam

As a junior (2019)

• Started every meet on beam with six starts on bars during the season.
• Recorded a season-best 9.825 on beam at Penn State, tying for second at the meet.
• Scored a season high 9.750 on bars at Bridgeport.
• Her 9.635 national qualifying score on beam ranked fourth on the team.

As a sophomore (2018)

• Started every meet in the bars and beam lineups.
• Tied for the second-highest regional qualifying score on the team on bars (9.735).
• Tied for fourth on bars at the Ivy Classic with a 9.800, one of three meets that she scored 9.8 or better on the season.
• Posted a season-best 9.825 on bars against Penn.
• Went 9.6 or better on beam in eight of her 10 meets, with a high of 9.700.
• Scored 9.700 on both bars and beam at the USAG Collegiate team finals.

As a freshman (2017)

• Starter on bars and beam throughout her rookie campaign.
• Hit 9.725 or better on bars six different times with a high of 9.825 against West Chester.
• Also scored her season high on beam against West Chester with a 9.750, one of four meets she scored 9.700 or above.

Prior to Cornell

• Murphy was a 2015 regional and Junior Olympics NIT qualifier while competing for Perfect Balance Gymnastics.
• Won the Level 10 state beam title.
• Was the Level 9 state all-around champion.
• A three-year Level 10 gymnast, she finished on the podium at the state meet from Level 5 all the way to Level 10.

Personal

• Payton Lane Sobul Murphy is the daughter of Rebecca Murphy.
• She is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.