(NEWS CENTER Maine) — Bethel native Troy Murphy finished in 17th place Monday morning in the first round of finals in Olympic men's moguls.
Murphy scored a 72.72 after sitting back a little after landing his second jump. Murphy needed to finish in the top 12 to move onto the second round.
Murphy is a Gould Academy alumni. Faculty and students at Gould gathered to watch Murphy Monday morning.
This is Troy Murphy's first Olympic games. His most recent World Cup ranking was 12th (2017/18).
Murphy placed fourth (80.95) out of 30 competitors in the first qualifying round — 14.51 for time, 14.75 for air and 51.7 for turns. He has advanced to Monday's finals.
BIRTHDAY: June 13, 1992 (25 years old)
HOMETOWN: Bethel, Maine (born in Kennebunk, Maine)
SCHOOL: Gould Academy Competition Program '10; University of Utah and Utah State University
CLUB/PRO TEAM: Park City Freestyle Team
HOBBIES: Backcountry skiing, mountain biking, skateboarding, camping and photography
FUN FACTS: Dad built a homemade rope tow in the backyard so he could practice jumps after the mountain closed for the day. Began competing in moguls at age 11.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: '14 World Cup Rookie of the Year for moguls; six top-10 finishes during 2016/17 World Cup season; 11th in dual moguls at '17 Worlds in Sierra Nevada, ESP; 11th in moguls at '15 Worlds in Kreischberg, AUT
OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 6th in moguls at '17 FIS World Cup
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