Orton breaks school record at BU season opener
BOSTON – All-American Whittni Orton clocked 15:22.98 to set a new indoor school record in the 5000m at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on Saturday.
Orton started the indoor season strong by breaking the previous record of 15:51.02 set by Laura Young Bluth in 2018. Orton also holds the No. 2 spot on the BYU record board for the indoor mile with a time of 4:34.88.
In addition to her rankings in the record book, Orton brings several other notable accomplishments to the upcoming indoor track season. Orton is a 2018 first-team All-American in the indoor mile and earned second-team All-America honors at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships.
For full results from the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, click here.
Recent Stories
Cougars in Seattle, Provo with nationals two weeks away
PROVO, Utah - No. 21 BYU women's and No. 25 BYU men’s track and field continue to march toward nationals, splitting up…
Atop The Podium: Women's track and field wins MPSF
No. 23 BYU women’s track and field won its second straight Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championship as it…