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<\/a>Murdock made the move in August 2020 because she wanted a positive atmosphere and competitive environment. The 2019 U.S. Junior bronze medalist said it was a move that was extremely difficult for her.<\/p>\n\u201cNot only were there difficulties getting across the border, but I was unable to see my family for almost a year due to COVID restrictions and quarantines,\u201d she added. \u201cCanada was very strict and lockdowns lasted much longer than in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the abbreviated 2020-2021 season, Murdock qualified for the U.S. Championships after a sixth-place finish in the virtual U.S. Championship Series. This marked Murdock\u2019s senior Nationals debut after withdrawing the previous season due to an injury. Murdock finished 14th at the event held in Las Vegas. While her first season in Toronto proved to be successful, her second season there had its challenges. In the spring of 2021, Murdock suffered an injury. Once she returned to the ice, it was difficult to regain her triple jumps, and she said she never really gained back her confidence. Also, with COVID restrictions in Canada still strict over the summer, Murdock had little competition experience and judges feedback.<\/p>\n \u201cI was struggling a lot technically going into the national qualifying series,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, her sixth and ninth place Championship Series scores didn\u2019t qualify her to compete in January at the 2022 US Championships in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was devastating not qualifying for Nationals,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n With her season coming to an end earlier than she expected, Murdock started planning for the 2022-2023 season and began working on her new programs with choreographer David Wilson. However, Murdock decided she needed to make another change. She chose to leave Toronto. There were several reasons behind her decision. One was that COVID-19 pandemic had hit the Cricket Club very hard.<\/p>\n \u201cThe club lost a lot of its elite skaters and with the training environment changed, most of the skaters at the club were much younger, and there weren’t as many elite kids (training there),\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n Murdock said another reason for her decision was that she had trouble getting consistent technical advice with the coaches being gone a lot for different seminars, competitions and vacations.<\/p>\n Despite the setbacks she encountered in Toronto, Murdock was still grateful for her time at the Cricket Club.<\/p>\n \u201cTracy (Wilson) and Brian (Orser) were extremely supportive throughout my time at the club, and it was amazing to have the opportunity to work with them,\u201d she remarked. \u201cI grew up a lot while I was under their guidance. They allowed me to make my own decisions when it came to training and my needs, which I am grateful for. I learned how to be more independent and create a training schedule that worked best for me.\u201d<\/p>\n In July, Murdock moved to Colorado Springs to work with Tammy Gambill and Damon Allen at the World Arena.<\/p>\n \u201cI love working with Tammy and Damon in Colorado Springs,\u201d Murdock said of the move. \u201cTammy has created an amazing team here, and they all bring great qualities. The training here is much more intense, and the coaches are very focused on helping us improve.\u201d<\/p>\n Regardless of her new training environment, Murdock still lists Tracy Wilson as one of her coaches. She said Tracy was supportive of her finding a new environment and helped her when she expressed her concerns at Cricket.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>While still grappling with her on-ice struggles, a few days after returning from her Championship Series event in Alpharetta, Georgia, Murdock suffered an even greater loss in her personal life. On November 27, her maternal grandmother, Maria Ravenstein, died from COVID-19 complications. As the family mourned Maria\u2019s death, two days later, Murdock\u2019s maternal grandfather, Bob Ravenstein, Maria\u2019s husband, also died from COVID-19 complications. During that time, Murdock returned home to be with her family.<\/p>\n