At the University of Utah, Murphy competed in cross-country and track and field and was a five-time All-American.

[4] Murphy captured her first USA Track & Field national title at the 2019 USATF Mountain Running Championships.

[13] On the road, Murphy finished just off the podium, in 4th place, at the 2022 USATF Women's 6k Championships in Canton, Ohio.

[15] In cross-country, Murphy's best professional finish was in 2019 when she qualified for the NACAC Championships competing for Team USA.

The NACAC cross-country championships were held in Trinidad and Tobago where Murphy finished 6th overall and 3rd for Team USA.