Murphy pacing contending Lions

COTTAGE GROVE – Brennan Murphy, a standout performer on Cottage Grove’s boys track and field team, completed a record-breaking day at the Wally Clochetti Invitational at CGHS on Saturday, becoming only the second athlete in school history to run the 400-meter dash in less than 50 seconds. His final time was 49.96.

“It feels really good to finally break 50. It’s been a couple of years coming,” Murphy said after the race. “I’m just happy…