Billy Orman
Harvard University in , AZ
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School Information
| School: | Tuba City High School, Tuba City, AZ |
| HS Class: | 2011 |
| College: | Harvard University |
Athletic Honors
** NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
** Graduated 3rd IN CLASS
In 2009 Orman became the first Tuba City Athlete to qualify for the Footlocker National Cross Country Championship Race
In 2010 Orman won the Footlocker West Championship race to become a two-time qualifier for the Footlocker National Cross Country Championships where he earned All-American status with a 6th place finish.
In 2010 Orman set the Arizona State Cross Country Championship 5k Course Record of 15:03.32 at Cave Creek Golf Course.
On January 20, 2011, Orman was selected as the Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year for Arizona. "The award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the race course."
In 2011, Orman ran the fastest 3200m in the nation (8:48.63) to break a 27 year-old Arizona record (Cannada - 8:50.24, 1984)
In 2011, Orman ran 4:05.29 1600m (4th fastest in the nation) to break a 28 year-old Arizona record (Cannada - 4:09.64, 1983)
ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS
** Arizona 3200m Record Holder - 8:48.63
** Arizona 1600m Record Holder - 4:05.29
** 2010 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year--Arizona
** 2010 Footlocker All-American - 6th Place
** 2010 Footlocker West Champion
** 2010 NXN-SW Champion
** 2010 AZ Div III State Champion
** AZ State XC Meet Course Record Holder - 15:03.32 (Cave Creek GC)
** 2009 Footlocker Cross Country National Finalist
** 2009 NXN SW Region Runner-up
** 2011 AZ Meet of Champions 1600m Champion (SR - 4:05.29)
** 2009 & 2010 AZ Meet of Champions 3200m Champion
** 2011 1600m AZ 3A State Champion (MR-4:06.75)
** 2011 3200m AZ 3A State Champion (SR-8:48.63)
** 2011 Adidas Grand Prix HS Dream Mile participant
** 2010 1600m AZ 3A State Champion
** 2010 3200m AZ 3A State Champion
** 2009 AZ 3A State Cross Country Champion
** 2010 Golden West Inv. 3200m Champion
** Co-Captain of the 2009 & 2010 Tuba City Cross Country Team
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Track: Spring 2011 - Senior
CROSS COUNTRY: Fall 2010 - Senior
Track: Spring 2010 - Junior
- 6/12 1st Place Golden West Invitational 3200m
- 5/22 1st Place AZ Meet of Champions 3200m - 9:04.97 (3A Conference Record)
- 5/14&15 AZ 3A State Championship Meet - 30.5 Points
- 3200m Champion - 9:18.91 (Meet Record)
- 1600m Champion - 4:20.03
- 4x800m Relay Champion - (1:57.2 leg)
- 800m Runner-up
- 4/30 1:57.55 800m (New School Record)
- 4/10 9:05.73 3200m (New AZ 3A Conference Record)
- 3/27 4:19.60 1600m (PR)
CROSS COUNTRY: Fall 2009 - Junior
- Footlocker National CC Finalist
- Runner-up at Nike Southwest Region Championships
- 8th Place at Footlocker West Region Championships (fastest non-senior)
- Arizona 3A State Champion
- "Navajo Times" Runner of the Year
- Arizona 3A North Runner of the Year
- Arizona 3A North Region Champion
- Elected Captain of 2009 and 2010 cross country teams
TRACK: Spring 2009 - Sophomore
- 12th fastest sophomore 3200m runner in the nation
- Arizona 3A Conference Record Holder - 9:15.01
- 1st Place Arizona Meet of Champions 3200m (9:16.41)
- AZ 3A State Meet 3200m runner-up
- Navajo Times Track and Field All-Star
- Four event medalist at AZ 3A State Championship Meet (3200m, 1600m, 800m, 4x800m relay)
CROSS COUNTRY: Fall 2008 - Sophomore
- Fastest sophomore/13th overall at NXN SW Region Championships
- AZ 3A State XC Runner-up
- AZ 3A North Region XC Runner-up
- Navajo Times All-Star
- Member of Tuba City's 2008 3A State Championship XC Team
TRACK: Spring 2008 - Freshman
- scored in 2 events at 3A State Championship Meet
- AZ 3A North 1600m Runner-up
- Qualifier for AZ Meet of Champions Track Meet
CROSS COUNTRY: FALL 2007 - Freshman
- Navajo Times All-Star in Cross Country
- 6th place AZ 3A State Championship Meet
- Member of Tuba City's 2007 3A State Championship XC Team
CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK: Fall 2006 & Spring 2007 - Jr. High
- Arizona Jr. High 1600m State Champion
- Arizona Jr. High Cross Country State Champion
Press Links:
"Shrader, Orman in the spotlight"
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/12/10/news/sports/20091210_sport_209012.txt
"Orman leads Tuba City to third straight, 20th overall state title"
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=2&articleID=12019
"Chinle's Jumbo, Tuba City's Orman win state titles"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/1109/111209xc.php
"3A North Region cross country: Tuba City's Orman, Chinle's Jumbo dominate"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/1109/110509xc.php
"Holbrook Invitational: The one-two punch"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/1009/102909holbrook.php
"Top runners show their stuff at DeChelly Invite"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/0909/091709runners.php
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=2&articleID=11831
"Orman leads the way at Tuba City"
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/09/10/news/sports/20090910_sport_203440.txt
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/09/10/news/sports/20090910_sport_203440.txt
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=2&articleID=11578
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=11545&TM=80168.08
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=7359
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/2008/11/08/20081108spt-3aboysxc.html
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2008/1108/110608sports2.php
Specialty: Distance ** Graduated 3rd IN CLASS
In 2009 Orman became the first Tuba City Athlete to qualify for the Footlocker National Cross Country Championship Race
In 2010 Orman won the Footlocker West Championship race to become a two-time qualifier for the Footlocker National Cross Country Championships where he earned All-American status with a 6th place finish.
In 2010 Orman set the Arizona State Cross Country Championship 5k Course Record of 15:03.32 at Cave Creek Golf Course.
On January 20, 2011, Orman was selected as the Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year for Arizona. "The award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the race course."
In 2011, Orman ran the fastest 3200m in the nation (8:48.63) to break a 27 year-old Arizona record (Cannada - 8:50.24, 1984)
In 2011, Orman ran 4:05.29 1600m (4th fastest in the nation) to break a 28 year-old Arizona record (Cannada - 4:09.64, 1983)
ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS
** Arizona 3200m Record Holder - 8:48.63
** Arizona 1600m Record Holder - 4:05.29
** 2010 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year--Arizona
** 2010 Footlocker All-American - 6th Place
** 2010 Footlocker West Champion
** 2010 NXN-SW Champion
** 2010 AZ Div III State Champion
** AZ State XC Meet Course Record Holder - 15:03.32 (Cave Creek GC)
** 2009 Footlocker Cross Country National Finalist
** 2009 NXN SW Region Runner-up
** 2011 AZ Meet of Champions 1600m Champion (SR - 4:05.29)
** 2009 & 2010 AZ Meet of Champions 3200m Champion
** 2011 1600m AZ 3A State Champion (MR-4:06.75)
** 2011 3200m AZ 3A State Champion (SR-8:48.63)
** 2011 Adidas Grand Prix HS Dream Mile participant
** 2010 1600m AZ 3A State Champion
** 2010 3200m AZ 3A State Champion
** 2009 AZ 3A State Cross Country Champion
** 2010 Golden West Inv. 3200m Champion
** Co-Captain of the 2009 & 2010 Tuba City Cross Country Team
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Track: Spring 2011 - Senior
CROSS COUNTRY: Fall 2010 - Senior
Track: Spring 2010 - Junior
- 6/12 1st Place Golden West Invitational 3200m
- 5/22 1st Place AZ Meet of Champions 3200m - 9:04.97 (3A Conference Record)
- 5/14&15 AZ 3A State Championship Meet - 30.5 Points
- 3200m Champion - 9:18.91 (Meet Record)
- 1600m Champion - 4:20.03
- 4x800m Relay Champion - (1:57.2 leg)
- 800m Runner-up
- 4/30 1:57.55 800m (New School Record)
- 4/10 9:05.73 3200m (New AZ 3A Conference Record)
- 3/27 4:19.60 1600m (PR)
CROSS COUNTRY: Fall 2009 - Junior
- Footlocker National CC Finalist
- Runner-up at Nike Southwest Region Championships
- 8th Place at Footlocker West Region Championships (fastest non-senior)
- Arizona 3A State Champion
- "Navajo Times" Runner of the Year
- Arizona 3A North Runner of the Year
- Arizona 3A North Region Champion
- Elected Captain of 2009 and 2010 cross country teams
TRACK: Spring 2009 - Sophomore
- 12th fastest sophomore 3200m runner in the nation
- Arizona 3A Conference Record Holder - 9:15.01
- 1st Place Arizona Meet of Champions 3200m (9:16.41)
- AZ 3A State Meet 3200m runner-up
- Navajo Times Track and Field All-Star
- Four event medalist at AZ 3A State Championship Meet (3200m, 1600m, 800m, 4x800m relay)
CROSS COUNTRY: Fall 2008 - Sophomore
- Fastest sophomore/13th overall at NXN SW Region Championships
- AZ 3A State XC Runner-up
- AZ 3A North Region XC Runner-up
- Navajo Times All-Star
- Member of Tuba City's 2008 3A State Championship XC Team
TRACK: Spring 2008 - Freshman
- scored in 2 events at 3A State Championship Meet
- AZ 3A North 1600m Runner-up
- Qualifier for AZ Meet of Champions Track Meet
CROSS COUNTRY: FALL 2007 - Freshman
- Navajo Times All-Star in Cross Country
- 6th place AZ 3A State Championship Meet
- Member of Tuba City's 2007 3A State Championship XC Team
CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK: Fall 2006 & Spring 2007 - Jr. High
- Arizona Jr. High 1600m State Champion
- Arizona Jr. High Cross Country State Champion
Press Links:
"Shrader, Orman in the spotlight"
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/12/10/news/sports/20091210_sport_209012.txt
"Orman leads Tuba City to third straight, 20th overall state title"
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=2&articleID=12019
"Chinle's Jumbo, Tuba City's Orman win state titles"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/1109/111209xc.php
"3A North Region cross country: Tuba City's Orman, Chinle's Jumbo dominate"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/1109/110509xc.php
"Holbrook Invitational: The one-two punch"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/1009/102909holbrook.php
"Top runners show their stuff at DeChelly Invite"
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2009/0909/091709runners.php
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=2&articleID=11831
"Orman leads the way at Tuba City"
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/09/10/news/sports/20090910_sport_203440.txt
http://azdailysun.com/articles/2009/09/10/news/sports/20090910_sport_203440.txt
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=2&articleID=11578
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=11545&TM=80168.08
http://navajohopiobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=7359
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/2008/11/08/20081108spt-3aboysxc.html
http://www.navajotimes.com/sports/2008/1108/110608sports2.php

