VMI Athletics

2015-16: Named a Foxtrot Company 1st Platoon guide sergeant on post ... named to the Elite 18, the top honor of the Cadet-Athlete Development Office, for having the highest cumulative GPA on the team ... Dean's List recipient for fall semester.

2014-15: Competed for the women's team ... named MAC All-Conference ROTC smallbore honorable mention for her 519 average during the season … earned a season-best 558 in the air rifle on Oct. 26 against University of the Sciences … scored a season-high 528 in the smallbore on Jan. 24 against The Citadel and Columbus State … opened the year with a 526 smallbore and 538 air rifle on Sept. 27 ... an excellent student, named to the MAC All-Academic team following the season ... also named to the Athletic Director's Honor Society and to the Cadet-Athlete Scholar Society following spring semester ... made Dean's List spring semester ... received Distinguished in Academic Merit honor from the Institute for posting at least a 3.5 GPA both semesters ... named to the SoCon Honor Roll ... received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal for having a 3.5 cumulative GPA for the academic year ... one of six VMI cadet-athletes named All-Academic by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).

Personal: Full name is Vania Amaris Murcia … daughter of Amparo and Edgar Murcia … has five siblings, Lilybeth, Chelsea, Sam, Alexander and Desa’Rae … majoring in biology.

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