"Time flies"- Harper Murray gets emotional reflecting on her junior years in high school and at Nebraska Volleyball

Nebraska volleyball star Harper Murray recently felt nostalgic reflecting on her junior year at Ann Arbor Skyline High School in Michigan. She is now a junior at Nebraska and an integral member of the squad.

Murray has played a key role in Nebraska’s 16-0 start to the 2025 season, helping the team earn victories over top programs like Penn State, Kentucky and Purdue among others. She was also chosen as the Big Ten Player of the Week this monday, sharing the honor with Penn State’s Kennedy Martin.

In a TikTok post, Murray looked back on her high school junior year, sharing a photo of herself in a Nebraska volleyball jersey from her junior year time in high school alongside a current photo as a junior on the team. She captioned the post, writing:

“Time flies 🥹🥹”

Notably, Harper Murray was a senior at Ann Arbor Skyline when she signed with the Huskers for their class of 2023.

Before joining the Nebraska volleyball program, her top achievements included winning the Best Spiker award at the U19 Pan American Cup 2022, where the USA girls’ team won the gold medal. She also played for the U18 team at the FIVB World Championships 2021, where the USA earned the bronze.

Harper Murray opens up on whether she knew represent Nebraska Volleyball

Harper Murray at 2024 Division I Women's Volleyball Semifinals - Source: Getty

Harper Murray reflected on how she always had a desire to compete for Nebraska volleyball although other top schools were also interested in her. However, she had no idea how big the program had got until she grew older. In an exclusive interview with Hail Varsity released in August 2025, she talked about this, adding (3:05 onwards)

“I think I always knew I wanted to be here. And of course there were other schools that caught my eye at the time, but I really think that it was Jordan Larson. Like she obviously wasn't a coach here at the time, but she was always the volleyball player that I idolized growing up. So that also played a huge role in it.”

“They have a bunch of Olympians growing up. Every girl wants to play for the national team. Every girl wants to play overseas and play professional volleyball. And Nebraska has the best pipeline, in my opinion, the best pipeline for that.”

The 25-year-old added that, ultimately, it was Nebraska’s environment and passionate fans that played a crucial role in her decision to join the program.

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