Redemption

Since the moment Nicolle Murphy’s javelin throw came up three feet short of a state championship last season, a scene that features a better ending has been playing over and over in her head.

Given a second chance Friday in her senior season, Arkansas CIty’s Murphy, a University of Minnesota signee, capitalized with a throw of 151 feet, 1 inch to capture the Class 5A championship as well as the state meet record.

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