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Gwen Orr
Gwen Orr
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    DeForest, Wis.
  • High School:
    DeForest
  • Major:
    Industrial Engineering
  • Event:
    Sprints
Bio

2019: Ran a personal best time of 8.08 seconds for 17th place in the 60m dash at the WIAC Indoor Championships...Placed 16th in the 200m dash at the WIAC Indoor Championships...Ran two personal bests at the WIAC Outdoor Championships in the 100m (12.55) for 9th place and 200m (25.57) for 5th place...Placed 4th in the 4x100m relay at the WIAC Outdoor Championships and also set the school record. 

2018: Competed in 6 indoor meets ... Indoor season best 8.33 seconds in the 60m and 27.17 seconds in the 200m ... Competed in five outdoor meets including the WIAC Outdoor Championships in the 4x100m relay ... Outdoor season best 12.97 seconds in the 100m and 26.70 seconds in the 200m.

Career Stats: TFRRS Profile


High School: State Qualifier in the 4x400m relay ... Conference champion in the 4x200m and 4x400m relays ... Team MVP ... Scholar Athlete Award winner ... 4-year letter winner ... Volleyball team captain ... Member of National Honor Society ... Graudated Magna Cum Laude ... Ran a personal best of 12.95 in the 100m and 27.26 in the 200m


Major at UW-Platteville: Industrial Engineering

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? My favorite thing about UW-Platteville is the small class sizes because they allow me to ask questions that I wouldn't be able to in large lecture halls.

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? I chose UW-Platteville for its engineering program.

News mentions
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Pioneers' Orr looking to improve lives through engineering

Platteville, Wis.- University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field record holder Gwen Orr enjoyed math and science in high school. After a...

July 27, 2021

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Pioneers wrap up day two of WIAC Championships: Schilling, Leahy, Walechka receive All-Conference honors

River Falls, Wis. – Saturday, May 8, the Pioneers continued competition on day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted...

May 8, 2021

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Orr breaks 200m school record on day 1 of WIAC Championships

River Falls, Wis. - The UW-Platteville track and field team, traveled to UW-River Falls to compete at the 2021 WIAC Outdoor Track and Field...

May 7, 2021

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Pioneers capitalize on final home track and field meet of the season

Platteville, Wis. - With one week to go until the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, UW-Platteville hosted the Border Battle on Friday,...

April 30, 2021

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Leahy breaks outdoor shot put school record

Rock Island, Ill. – On Saturday, April 17, the Pioneers competed at the Meet of Champions hosted by Augustana College. Among the outstanding...

April 17, 2021

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Galgon, Leahy ranked among the top in the nation

Platteville, Wis. – Battling adverse weather conditions, the Pioneers hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday, April 10.

April 10, 2021

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Gwen Orr breaks 100m school record

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed at the Rex Foster Twilight Meet at UW-Whitewater on Friday, April 2, 2021. Gwen Orr breaks the 100m...

April 2, 2021

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Pioneer track and field is back on home turf

Platteville, Wis. – It had been quite some time since the UW-Platteville Pioneers competed in an outdoor track and field meet. In fact, it...

March 27, 2021

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Pioneers ready for an outdoor season that will end with an NCAA Championship meet

Platteville, Wis.- When the NCAA cancelled the 2021 indoor track and field National Championships, members of the University of Wisconsin-Plattevi...

March 24, 2021

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Pioneer Track and Field prepare for modified WIAC Last Chance Meet       

Platteville, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams will travel...

March 5, 2021

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Pioneers gain momentum to close indoor track and field season

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed in one last regular season dual against the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Warhawks. In...

February 27, 2021

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Pioneers vs. Pointers at indoor track and field dual

Stevens Point, Wis. – The Pioneers and Pointers came together this weekend to compete at the second indoor track and field dual meet of the...

February 13, 2021

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Track and field returns for the 2021 indoor season

Whitewater, Wis. – It had been 337 days since the University of Wisconsin – Platteville track and field team competed in a meet....

February 6, 2021

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Pioneers perform at WIAC Last Chance Indoor Track and Field Meet

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers were accompanied by the seven other Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference universities at the WIAC...

February 6, 2021