Wrestler Shares Inspirational Story With Northport Students

East Northport Middle School seventh-graders received an inspiring lesson in overcoming life’s obstacles on Mar. 10 with motivational speaker Rohan Murphy.

Sponsored by the school’s PTA, Murphy, who was born with deformed legs, spoke to students about his positive outlook on life and his successful wrestling career in high school and at Penn State University.

The school’s eighth grade wrestling team also attended the special event and Murphy invited two members up on stage to help him demonstrate how he would wrestle in school. He encouraged students to overcome their hardships and never listen to anyone who tells them they cannot do something.

“Outline your life in pencil, not pen,” said Murphy. “Don’t you ever be afraid to fail.”

Through Murphy’s personal life story, he spoke about how he pushed himself to always do better and had goals that he wanted to accomplish for himself. This included graduating from a prestigious college where he could live independently and make the Penn State University wrestling team, both of which he achieved.

At the conclusion of the presentation, students had the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Murphy’s life.

Story By Syntax, Photos courtesy of the Northport-East Northport School District

1) Rohan Murphy invited student-athletes from the school’s wrestling team to join him on stage for a demonstration of how he wrestled in school.

2) East Northport Middle School’s eighth-grade wrestling team with motivational speaker Rohan Murphy.

3) Motivational speaker Rohan Murphy visited East Northport Middle School on Mar. 10 to share his inspiring story and provide words of wisdom to students.