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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2014 Track and Field Roster

Orion Staples

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Los Alamos HS
  • Hometown Los Alamos, N.M.
  • Connect HS

Biography

2014 OUTDOOR:
Did not compete.

2014 INDOOR:
Did not compete.

2013 CROSS COUNTRY:
Placed as the Vikings' fifth runner at the team's home meet, running the four-mile course in 21:50.08.

DateMeet (Distance)PSU FinishOverall FinishTime
9/6PSU Viking Classic (4 miles)5th36th21:50.08

LOS ALAMOS HIGH SCHOOL: 
Lettered in cross country (two years) and track and field (one year) in high school…Earned all-state honors after finishing third in the cross country state meet as a senior…Two-time all-district honoree…Part of two state championship teams at Los Alamos.
 
CLUB:
Has competed in XTERRA and triathlons at the club level…Named an XTERRA All-American in 2011.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born Nov. 17, 1994…Son of Parrish and Wendy Staples…Has one brother, Cameron Staples…Lists Younglife Leadership/Ministry, Guitar and writing as his hobbies and interests…Plans to major in environmental engineering, with the goal of working for Engineers Without Borders, and to “increase our sustainability through the engineering of buildings and transportation” in general.

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