Thomas Murrell was National Men's Hammer Throw Champion and Club Captain at the Intervarsity Games of 1983, 1984 and 1985 (representing the University of New England), was President of the Club in 1984/85 and in 1984 was awarded the Patron's Trophy for outstanding services to the Club. In 1984 he was awarded a Full Blue in Athletics and at the time had the longest hammer throw by an athlete ever to attend Adelaide University, was ranked fifth in the South Australian all-time senior listings and represented South Australia in the national competition for senior men's hammer throw.