Title IX: Laura Murray
5/9/2023 10:34:00 AM | Pistol, Title IX
Laura Murray, a three-time letterwinner for the Ohio State pistol team and one of its was accomplished student-athletes, was an instrumental part in assisting her team to the 2000 National Intercollegiate Pistol Team Championship. Other team titles include 1999 and 2000 first-place finishes in the standard pistol, free pistol and standard pistol team events, and third place in the 1999 Women's Air Pistol Team event.
Individually, Murray earned second place in women's sport pistol in 1999, then in 2000 took first place in the women's sport pistol, air pistol, and ROTC standard pistol events. Leading her team to a national championship by claiming the three individual titles, Murray was honored with first-team All-America status.
While at Ohio State, Murray was a member of the Ohio State Navy ROTC program and has been successful in balancing the demands placed on a collegiate athlete, ROTC cadet, and student in nursing. She received the Midshipman Star Award for excellence in academics, physical fitness and military aptitude, and the ROTC Academic Achievement award. She was named to the dean's list six times, was a three-time scholar-athlete, and was inducted into the Anchor and Chain ROTC Honor Society.
In 2000, Murray was Ohio State's winner of the Big Ten Medal of Honor and is also a member of the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame.
