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Kym Orr (left) helps guide a new generation of student-athletes as an academic counselor.
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Kym Orr Elected To Division III Track & Field Hall Of Fame
May 24, 2023 | General, Academics
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the latest inductees into the NCAA Division III Athlete Hall of Fame, and Kym Orr, an academic counselor at the University of North Carolina, earned the recognition for his days as a student-athlete at SUNY Fredonia.
The following former student-athletes will be honored for their outstanding performances and contributions to the sport: Orr, Ryan Bak of Trinity College, Elizabeth (Woodworth) Kujawa of UW-Oshkosh, Uzoma Orji of MIT, Healy Thompson of Williams and Nancy (Cisar) Nelson of Central (Iowa).
Writes the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association:
SEE MORE: USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame
The following former student-athletes will be honored for their outstanding performances and contributions to the sport: Orr, Ryan Bak of Trinity College, Elizabeth (Woodworth) Kujawa of UW-Oshkosh, Uzoma Orji of MIT, Healy Thompson of Williams and Nancy (Cisar) Nelson of Central (Iowa).
Writes the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association:
Kym Orr raised the bar so high for NCAA Division III high jumpers that very few athletes have been able to reach it nearly four decades later. He set two NCAA DIII records as a senior in 1985: his first came indoors when he topped 2.21m (7-3) at the Fredonia State Early Season Open in January; then, he cleared 2.24m (7-4¼) at the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships for a still-standing division best. Between those feats, Orr made history when he won the first men's high jump title ever awarded at the NCAA DIII Indoor Championships.
SEE MORE: USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame
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