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State hurdles champ Murdock soars in season track debut

La Conner High School junior Tommy Murdock has picked up where he left off last year.

Which is in the winner's circle.

Murdock, the reigning Washington state class 2B 300-meter hurdles champion, opened the 2023 track and field season by sweeping two hurdles events in a 10-school invitational meet at Whittaker Field last Wednesday.

Murdock captured his signature event, the 300 hurdles, with a 0:42.75 finish. He also took top honors in the 110-meter hurdles, clocking a winning time of 0:16.32.

He paced a Braves team that placed sixth overall with 140.33 points. Coupeville amassed 326 points to c...

 

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