BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - This weekend junior Jordan Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.) made history as she competed at the 2026 NCAA DIII Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Birmingham Crossplex, and is the first women's All-American in University of Hartford history. Murphy, who was named the Division III New England Champion in the pentathlon earning a meet-record score of 3559, competed in both the pentathlon and high jump to represent the University of Hartford well in Alabama.  

Rapid Recap:

• Murphy finished the weekend as a two-time Second Team All-American. Murphy finished the pentathlon in 16th with a score of 3416. Jordan finished in the high jump at this competition as well earning ninth place clearing a height of 1.67 meters.

Post Game Press:
"Going into this weekend I was excited to compete and just out there and try my best," said junior Jordan Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.). "I am grateful to be a part of such a supportive team, and that environment and team culture makes it easy to work hard and push each other to get better."

After a long two days, Jordan did an incredible job of balancing the experience, the goals of earning all American, as well as just trying to perform her best," said Head Coach Connor Green.  "It was a phenomenal experience to be able to watch her not only break history as our first athlete ever qualify for the national championships on the women's side, but also just watching how she handled the highs, the lows and everything in between of this overall meet. Her ambition to succeed is what makes her unique and we're thrilled to watch her continue to grow. We are so proud of her."

Up Next: 
The Hawks have completed their indoor season with Murphy's show-out in Alabama and will now kick off their 2026 outdoor season, the team's first meet will be in Lowell, Mass. in the UMass Lowell Invitational on Friday, March 27th.