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Marni Murez (photo courtesy West Coast Conference)
Marni Murez (photo courtesy West Coast Conference)
Marni Murez (photo courtesy West Coast Conference)
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Marni Murez

Marni Murez

  • Height:
    5-2
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Manhattan Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Mira Costa / Boston College

• 2018-19 First Team WCC All-Academic

A two-year member of the program ... has appeared in 14 career events with a scoring average of 76.56 and six top 20 finishes, including three top 10 ... has five rounds under par and two at par ... one of five U.S. women’s golfers who participated in the U.S. at the 20th Maccabiah Games in Israel during the summer of 2018.

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19): Competed in nine events … posted a 77.26 scoring average … member of the WCC All-Academic team ... contributed to the team’s first-place finish at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational (Oct. 15-16), finishing 9-over 225 … was the top individual for the Broncos, placing fourth in the UC Irvine Invitational (Oct. 29-30) … her 5-under 221 and career-best 67 in the second round helped the Broncos to a second-place showing.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Competed in five events … posted a 75.21 scoring average, ranking second on the team … finished in the top 10 twice, placing eighth at the Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate (Sept. 29-31) with an 11-over 227 (73-71-83) … tied for second at the Cal Poly Invitational (Oct. 28-29) with a career-best 3-over 147 … shot a season-low 70 in the final round of the Cal Poly Invite … scored a career-best 225 at The Cowgirl Classic (April 2-3).

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-2017 AT BOSTON COLLEGE): Posted a 73.5 stroke average during the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California … played for Tim Kelley and Tom Cox … four-year member of the Bay League Champion team … nominated MVP and served as a team captain her junior year … finished fourth in State Championships her junior year… member of CIF State Champion team in 2015 and Regional CIF Champion Team in 2014 … won and set course record (8 under) at the 2015 league championships … made all-league and all-area all four years … nominated as Dailey Breeze Player of the Week in her local newspaper… ranked 171st by Golfweek and 70th by Polo Golf rankings … competed in the 2014 and 2015 USGA Four Ball Championship and won in 2015 … reached the 16th round of the 2015 US Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship at Tulsa Country Club.

PERSONAL: Born in Van Nuys, California, and currently resides in Manhattan Beach, California … parents are Lew Murez and Karen Grenier… father is a commercial banker … mother works in medical coding … majoring in neuroscience and is interested in becoming a pediatrician or psychiatrist … received the Outstanding Student in math award in her senior year of high school … awarded the Charmaigne Dethereage for straight A’s and Scholar Athlete all four years of high school … member of California Scholarship Federation and National Honor Society … volunteered at local golf camps, First Tee of Los Angeles and the SCGA Foundation … involved with the Jewish Community Center and La Marina Preschool throughout her high school career … played clarinet in band for two years and received the Grammy award in 2015 … hobbies include cooking, traveling and hiking … a member of the Dean’s List at Boston College during both of her semesters.

MUREZ'S COLLEGIATE BESTS (as of 4/20/19)

18 Holes 67 UC Irvine Invitational, 2nd Rd. (Oct. 29, 2018)
  70 Cal Poly Invitational, 2nd Rd. (Oct. 29, 2017)  
36 Holes
138 (67-71) UC Irvine Invitational (Oct. 29-30, 2018)
54 Holes
211 (73-67-71) UC Irvine Invitational (Oct. 29-30, 2018)
Finish T-2nd (77-70 -147) Cal Poly Invitational (Oct. 28-29, 2017)