Ellie Murphy-Weise
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- Height:
- 5'7"
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- Year:
- 2023
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- Hometown:
- San Francisco, Calif.
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- High School:
- Lick-Wilmerding
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- Position:
- Distance
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- Major:
- International Relations - History and Music
Bio
Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2023 USTFCCCA All-Region - 3000m steeplechase
- 2023 NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team (3000m steeplechase)
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District
- 3x NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022, 2023)
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Had a personal best in the 800m event at the Coast Guard Invitational (2:29.03)
- First in the 3000m steeplechase at the Silfen Invitational (11:17.54)
- Won the 1500m race at the Wellesley Tri-Meet (4:49.25)
- Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase (11:19.40) and 26th in the javelin throw at the NEWMAC Championship (15.91m)
- Earned fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the New England DIII Championship (10:59.81)
- Ran an 11:14.09 to capture fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship
- Took third with a personal best time in the 3000m steeplechase at the MIT Final Qualifier (10:53.28)
Indoor Track & Field:
- Opened season by winning the 3000m race at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (10:27.35)
- Second in the mile at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational (5:26.48)
- Competed in the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (5:18.32)
- Personal best in the mile against Smith and Mount Holyoke (5:11.01), part of winning distance medley relay team (12:59.24)
- Place 15th in the mile at the New England DIII Championships (5:15.41)
2021-22:
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Finished first in the 3000S at the Wellesley Invitational with a time of 12:09.81
- Finished second in the 1500m with a personal best time of 4:56.88 at the Pine Tree Relays
- Had a third place finish in the 3000S with a personal best performance of 11:25.49 at the 2022 NEWEMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Indoor Track & Field:
- Finished third in the 3000m with a time of 10:41.28 at the Smith Winter Classic
- Finished fourth in the mile with a time of 5:26.07 at the Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational
- Had two personal best performances
2020-21:
Track & Field:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019-20:
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Lick-Wilmerding High School, graduated in 2019
- Was a four-sport athlete in cross country, basketball, track and field, and lacrosse
Personal:
- Daughter of Lisa Murphy '86, Beth Weise, Calvin Chou, and Craig Kliger
- Born in San Francisco, Calif.
- Classically trained vocalist and opera singer
- Favorite athlete is Tobin Heath
- Proponent of the 50 mile week
- Aspires to break the heptathlon school record
- Mother, Lisa Murphy '86, is a Wellesley Athletics Hall of Famer for basketball, tennis, lacrosse, and soccer
Why Wellesley:
- Chose to attend Wellesley for its liberal arts curriculum and "to cement my family's Wellesley Athletics legacy and honor my heritage"