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  Jordan Orr
Jordan Orr

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.

High School:
Greensboro Day

Event:
Middle Distance

PR-400m: 49.90; 500m: 1:04.50; 800m: 1:50.75
School Record Holder * NCAA Qualifier


AT VIRGINIA: 2005-06-(Out): Qualified for his fourth straight ACC Championships 800 meter final, where he placed sixth in 1:52.34 ... Teamed up with Alex Tatu, Kevin McHale, and Andrew Jesien to finish tenth in the Penn Relays 4X800 meter relay, where the team crossed the line in 7:30.49 ... Ran 49.90 in the 400 meters at the Lou Onesty Invitational ... Ran 1:51.01 in the 800 meters at the Duke Invitational ... -(In): Ran the 800 meter leg on the DMR team, along with teammates Alex Tatu, Kevin McHale, and Kellen Blassingame, that provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships at the Alex Wilson Invitational in 9:41.73, the second fastest time in school history ... Just missed All-ACC honors in the 800 meters at the ACC Championships where he finished fourth in 1:51.75 ... Ran on DMR team, along with teammates Mike Hagos, Andrew Jesien, and Jan Foerster, that finished 3rd in 9:58.54 at ACCs ... Crossed the line in third place at the Virginia Tech Challenge in the 500 meters in 1:04.50 ... Took third in the 800 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in 1:53.85 ... Was a member of the champion 4X800 meter team at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... 2004-05-(Out) Placed eighth at ACCs in the 800 in 1:52.78 ... was only first-year runner to make finals of 800 meters at the ACC Championships ... ranked second on team in the 800 ... -(In): Ran 800 leg of DMR, along with teammates Alex Tatu, McGavok Dunbar, and Kellen Blassingame, that qualified for NCAAs and set school record ... At the NCAA Championships, the DMR team finished ninth in 9:42.43, just missing All-American honors ... took fourth at ACCs in 800 meters in 1:53.05 ... ranked second on team.

High School-Four-year letterwinner in soccer and track...three-time All-State, four-time All-Conference...had 12th fastest time in North Carolina high school history...National Honor and National Spanish Honor Societies...Eagle Scout. Personal-Born May 16, 1986 in Columbia, Md...son of Pat and George Orr...siblings Melissa and Kevin.

 

 

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