| 1/8/2025 | Baseball BOCA RATON, Fla. – Junior pitcher Tyler Murphy has been named the winner of Florida Atlantic baseball’s 2024 Iron Owl competition. The Iron Owl award is a competition that debuted prior to the 2008 preseason. The goal is to encourage team camaraderie while making sure each individual player understands what it is like to compete on a daily basis. The program aims for each player to reach their highest potential in the classroom, on the field, and in the weight room. The award identifies the strongest Owl baseball player – both mentally and physically. In addition to team and individual competitions off the field, each player’s GPA from the fall semester is also factored in. QUOTABLE Head coach John McCormack “Tyler Murphy is a true Iron Owl. He performed in every event. It was fun watching him compete.” This year’s competition began on November 18 and concluded on the 22nd. Events included a race to the top of a five-floor parking garage, knockout basketball, a football passing relay and field goal kicking competition, weight room circuit, water polo tournament, swimming relay races, and finally a gauntlet obstacle course. Results were unofficial until fall grades were finalized. Murphy held off seniors Bryan Boully and Braden Ostrander (a previous two-time Iron Owl champion). Past Iron Owl Winners Year Position Individual Fall 2007 RHP Lou Morey Fall 2008 RHP Lou Morey Fall 2009 OF Alex Hudak Fall 2010 LHP Ahmed Garcia Fall 2011 RHP Kevin Alexander Fall 2012 RHP Kevin Alexander Fall 2013 RHP Cody Mizelle Fall 2014 RHP Seth McGarry Fall 2015 OF Billy Endris Fall 2016 RHP Austin Kirksey Fall 2017 OF Cody Wilson Fall 2018 OF Bobby Morgensen Fall 2019 OF Jackson Wenstrom Fall 2020 INF Wilfredo Alvarez Fall 2021 RHP Braden Ostrander Fall 2022 INF Jackson Ross Fall 2023 RHP Braden Ostrander Fall 2024 RHP Tyler Murphy Florida Atlantic baseball opens the 2025 season on February 14 at home against Delaware. To secure your 2025 FAU Baseball season tickets visit tinyurl.com/25SeasonTickets. For more information, please contact the FAU ticket office by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or by emailing [email protected]. For all the latest FAU Baseball news follow us on X and Instagram @FAUBaseball. |
