Orr set to make his mark at Iowa State
Humboldt's Quinton Orr shown here competing for Iowa State during the indoor track season last winter. Orr competed during the indoor season but redshirted during the fall cross country and spring outdoor seasons. Photo courtesy ISU.
By Phil Monson
Quinton Orr’s first year at Iowa State University went better than expected.
With his red-shirt seasons out of the way, the 2021 Humboldt High School graduate is ready to make his mark on the Cyclone cross country and track teams.
Orr redshirted for the fall cross country season as well as the spring outdoor season. He used his eligibility for the indoor season last winter.
“I’ve been back home in Humboldt over the summer. I’ve been bouncing back between here and Ames each week to run and train. I’ve also been delivering pizzas for Pasquale’s for a summer job. Summer has gone fast,” Orr said.
“The cross country team ended up placing second at nationals. Obviously, we had a really good team. It was best for me to redshirt and develop. I didn’t have the mileage that the older guys have. Because of COVID-19, a lot of guys on our team were sixth or seventh-year guys with experience,” Orr said. “So it was cool to sit back and do workouts to the best of my ability and learn from the guys who had been doing it for a really long time.”
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