Izie Murray

Height:
5-11
Class:
JR
Hometown:
Cambridge, New Zealand
High School:
Cambridge Highschool Rowing Club

2025-26 (Sophomore): Raced with the second varsity eight at the Sarasota 2K and the Orlando Invite and raced with the first varsity eight at the Lake Wheeler Invitational and the ACC Championship … finished first on the second day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, crossing the line 5.21 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Louisville … placed second in the 1v8 petite final at the ACC Championship … finished second in the 2v8 final at the Orlando Invite (6:53.90).

2024-25 (Freshman): Raced with the 2v8 at the Ohio State Regatta and with the 1v8 at the final three competitions ... finished in second in 6:40.540 ahead of Oklahoma, Clemson and Iowa at the Big Ten Invitational Day Two … finished in fifth on day one of the ACC Championship (6:33.999) ahead of Notre Dame … in the petite final finished in fourth ahead of Notre Dame and Boston College

PERSONAL: Izie Murray joins the class of 2024 hailing from Cambridge, New Zealand. She rowed with Cambridge High School Rowing Club. She chose SMU because of the friendly and welcoming, hard-working team of athletes and coaches along with the incredible campus and athletic facilities. She was a Maadi Cup silver medalist in the girls 2021 U15 4x+ and 2x. She won gold the next year at the Maadi Cup in the U16 2x and just last year she won gold in the U17 4x+ and 2x. She was named to the North Island U18 Team for the 4x+ and 1x. Murray took another gold in the New Zealand Rowing Nationals in the 4x. She was also invited to attend the 2023-24 Junior Development Camp. She plans on majoring in Applied Physiology and Sports Management.