[2] She graduated from James River High School in 2014 and started up at the University of Florida that fall and was part of their gymnastics team.

[3] McMurtry competed at the 2011 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships in Long Beach, California.

[4] In 2012 McMurtry competed at the Atlanta Crown Invitational where she placed first in the all-around and qualifier for the Nastia Liukin Cup.

[9] At the 2013 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships she finished in second place behind future Florida Gator teammate Alicia Boren.

[10] At the 2014 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, McMurtry finished in eighth place after a disappointing uneven bars performance.