2020-21 Track and Field Roster
Orange, Carlton
Carlton Orange
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tennessee
- High School:
- University HS
Bio
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/26/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#2 Outdoor Sprint Medley Relay - 3:14.47 (2019)
#4 Indoor 800m - 1:47.05 (2019)
#4 Indoor 1000m - 2:24.96 (2019)
#4 Indoor 4x400m - 3:02.77 (2020)
#5 Outdoor 800m - 1:46.40 (2019)
#7 Outdoor 4x800m - 7:23.78 (2019)
NCAA Championships
2019 First Team All-American Outdoor 800m - 1:46.40 (4th)
2019 Second Team All-American Indoor 800m - 1:49.65 (10th)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2021 800m - 1:49.98 (29th)
2019 800m - 1:47.13 (7th)
SEC All-Conference
2020 Indoor 800m - 1:50.20 (3rd)
2020 Indoor 4x400m - 3:04.86 (1st)
2019 Indoor 800m - 1:48.76 (3rd)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021: Indoor - Did not compete, exhausted indoor eligibility. Outdoor - Won his 800m season opener with a time of 1:48.45 at the Willie Williams Classic...Ran a 3:55.41 1500m at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Placed second at the Texas A&M Team Invitational 800m (1:48.40)...Ran a personal best 400m time of 46.46 at the LSU Alumni Gold...Scored four points at the SEC Outdoor Championships finishing fifth in the 800m at 1:48.45...Competed at the NCAA West Regional, finished 29th in the 800m (1:49.98).
2020: Indoor - Opened the season winning the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational 1000m with a personal best time of 2:24.96...Was a member of the DMR team that won the Ted Nelson Invitational at 10:07.37, also placed third in the 400m (48.19)...Was a member of the 4x400m "A" team that won the Texas Tech Invitational (3:02.77) and Tiger Paw Invitational (3:03.23)...Scored 8.5 points for the Aggies at the SEC Indoor Championships, was a member of the 4x400m that took gold at 3:04.86 and placed third in the 800m at 1:50.20...Entered the NCAA Indoor Championships ranked third in the nation in the 800m (1:47.93) and was part of the 4x400m that was ranked first at 3:02.77 before the cancellation of the meet due to COVID-19. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor – Finished 10th in the semifinal of the 800m at NCAA Championships with a time of 1:49.65 … Bronze medalist in 800m at SEC Championships with a 1:48.76, after posting 1:48.90 in prelim … Won 1,000m in 2:25.39 during first race for Aggies at Reveille Invitational … Member of winning distance medley relay (10:03.25) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Won 600m in 1:16.51 at Texas A&M Triangular and ran on third place 4x400 (3:12.65) … Finished third in 800m (1:47.05) at Texas Tech Classic, also ran on sixth place 4x400 (3:10.88) … Member of runner-up 4x400 (3:08.01) at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Ran on fourth place 4x400 (3:09.11) at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational. Outdoor - Produced a career best of 1:46.40 to finish fourth in the 800m at the NCAA Championships, after clocking 1:46.87 in the semifinal … Placed seventh in 800m (1:47.13) at NCAA West Preliminary round … In SEC Championships finished seventh (1:50.61) … Opened outdoor season running on winning 4x400 relay (3:06.65) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Set best of 4:00.01 in 1,500m to place seventh at UTSA Invitational … Ran on three relays during Texas Relays, placing first on 4x800 (7:23.78), second on sprint medley relay (3:14.47) and fourth among secondary 4x400 team (3:10.86) racing in Invitational section … Won 800m in 1:48.48 at Reveille Meet and ran on fourth place 4x400 (3:09.48) … Won 800m in 1:49.48 at A&M Alumni Muster.
Prior to Texas A&M: Competed at University of Arkansas in 2016 and 2017 … Produced best times of 47.07 (400m) and 1:46.96 (800m) … During 2017 season finished seventh in 800m at SEC Indoor and ran on runner-up distance medley relay (9:33.61) … Arkansas DMR placed seventh at NCAA Indoor in 9:38.91 with Orange splitting 1:48.33 on the third leg … Finished fourth in 800m at 2017 SEC Outdoor with a time of 1:47.28 … Advanced to NCAA Championships, clocking 1:47.56 in semifinal … Member of winning distance medley relay (9:48.93) and runner-up sprint medley (3:18.38) at SEC Relays … Posted best of 47.07 for third in 400m at Arkansas Twilight … Placed fourth in 800m at 2016 SEC Indoor and finished sixth in the NCAA Indoor 800m … Outdoors, placed seventh in 800m at SEC Championships (1:47.71) … Won John McDonnell Invitational in 1:46.96 and ran on winning 4x400 (3:08.59) … Member of 4x800 relay that placed second at 2016 Texas Relays.
High School: 2015 graduate of Memphis University School in Memphis, Tennessee … Coached by Bobby Alston, Orlando McKay and his father … Established personal best times of 48.04 (400m) and 1:47.67 (800m) … Also competed with Memphis Mustangs in club track, coached by Hruti Maat … 2015 USATF Junior Champion in 800m (1:47.67) … Represented United States in Pan American Junior Championships held in Edmonton, Canada … Won gold medal at Pan American Juniors with a 1:48.06 … Won 800m race in Nike Festival of Miles, runner-up in Brooks PR Invitational and placed third at Mt. SAC Relays … Won 2015 Tennessee State 400m title in 48.07 … During fall of 2014, placed eighth in Tennessee State cross country meet, posting time of 16:34.5 over 5,000m course … As a junior in 2014, won 800m title at Tennessee State meet and finished seventh in USATF Junior Championships … Claimed victories in 800m at Arcadia Invitational and Music City Distance Carnival while placing fourth in Brooks PR Invitational … In fall of 2013, finished fifth in Tennessee State cross country as he ran 16:20.9 on 5k course … In sophomore season in 2013, runner-up in 800m at Tennessee State meet … Finished second in 800m at World Youth Trials … In AAU Junior Olympics won 1,500m title and placed second in 800m … Freshman year in 2012 included runner-up honors in Tennessee State meet at 800m and placing fifth in AAU Junior Olympics.
Personal: Carlton Rashad Orange is the son of Carlton Wayne Orange and Cheryl Orange, born in Wappingers Falls, New York, on March 11, 1997 … Hometown is Memphis, Tennessee … Has an older sibling, Alexandria … Chose to transfer to Texas A&M since it’s a better fit for goals and values, also has a good finance program at Mays Business School … Started competing in track and field at age 5 … Majoring in Finance.
Tidbits: Career goal is to become a NCAA national champion in the 800 meters … Chose track and field because “I love to run, and that’s what I’m best at.”
Something most people don't know about me: I love to do math
Top three things on my bucket list: Go see the Pyramids of Giza, Skydive, Run fast
Hobbies or activities: Playing video games, talking with friends.
Favorite quote from a coach: “You’re a champion, don’t quit” - Dad
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: David Rudisha
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Rockets
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant (Mamba)
Favorite city I have visited: Dubai
City I most want to visit: Rome or Athens
Favorite Track & Field venue: Oregon
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Monaco
My spirit animal is: A Lemur
Most-used app on my phone: Youtube
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Cracker Barrel
Reality show I could be on: Family Guy
Favorite Movie: I am Number Four or any Harry Potter movie
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Actor/Actress: Helena Bonham Carter
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Drake
Favorite Song: Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Drake
Favorite Book: The entire I am Number Four series
*Last Updated 7/26/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#2 Outdoor Sprint Medley Relay - 3:14.47 (2019)
#4 Indoor 800m - 1:47.05 (2019)
#4 Indoor 1000m - 2:24.96 (2019)
#4 Indoor 4x400m - 3:02.77 (2020)
#5 Outdoor 800m - 1:46.40 (2019)
#7 Outdoor 4x800m - 7:23.78 (2019)
NCAA Championships
2019 First Team All-American Outdoor 800m - 1:46.40 (4th)
2019 Second Team All-American Indoor 800m - 1:49.65 (10th)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2021 800m - 1:49.98 (29th)
2019 800m - 1:47.13 (7th)
SEC All-Conference
2020 Indoor 800m - 1:50.20 (3rd)
2020 Indoor 4x400m - 3:04.86 (1st)
2019 Indoor 800m - 1:48.76 (3rd)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021: Indoor - Did not compete, exhausted indoor eligibility. Outdoor - Won his 800m season opener with a time of 1:48.45 at the Willie Williams Classic...Ran a 3:55.41 1500m at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Placed second at the Texas A&M Team Invitational 800m (1:48.40)...Ran a personal best 400m time of 46.46 at the LSU Alumni Gold...Scored four points at the SEC Outdoor Championships finishing fifth in the 800m at 1:48.45...Competed at the NCAA West Regional, finished 29th in the 800m (1:49.98).
2020: Indoor - Opened the season winning the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational 1000m with a personal best time of 2:24.96...Was a member of the DMR team that won the Ted Nelson Invitational at 10:07.37, also placed third in the 400m (48.19)...Was a member of the 4x400m "A" team that won the Texas Tech Invitational (3:02.77) and Tiger Paw Invitational (3:03.23)...Scored 8.5 points for the Aggies at the SEC Indoor Championships, was a member of the 4x400m that took gold at 3:04.86 and placed third in the 800m at 1:50.20...Entered the NCAA Indoor Championships ranked third in the nation in the 800m (1:47.93) and was part of the 4x400m that was ranked first at 3:02.77 before the cancellation of the meet due to COVID-19. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor – Finished 10th in the semifinal of the 800m at NCAA Championships with a time of 1:49.65 … Bronze medalist in 800m at SEC Championships with a 1:48.76, after posting 1:48.90 in prelim … Won 1,000m in 2:25.39 during first race for Aggies at Reveille Invitational … Member of winning distance medley relay (10:03.25) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Won 600m in 1:16.51 at Texas A&M Triangular and ran on third place 4x400 (3:12.65) … Finished third in 800m (1:47.05) at Texas Tech Classic, also ran on sixth place 4x400 (3:10.88) … Member of runner-up 4x400 (3:08.01) at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Ran on fourth place 4x400 (3:09.11) at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational. Outdoor - Produced a career best of 1:46.40 to finish fourth in the 800m at the NCAA Championships, after clocking 1:46.87 in the semifinal … Placed seventh in 800m (1:47.13) at NCAA West Preliminary round … In SEC Championships finished seventh (1:50.61) … Opened outdoor season running on winning 4x400 relay (3:06.65) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Set best of 4:00.01 in 1,500m to place seventh at UTSA Invitational … Ran on three relays during Texas Relays, placing first on 4x800 (7:23.78), second on sprint medley relay (3:14.47) and fourth among secondary 4x400 team (3:10.86) racing in Invitational section … Won 800m in 1:48.48 at Reveille Meet and ran on fourth place 4x400 (3:09.48) … Won 800m in 1:49.48 at A&M Alumni Muster.
Prior to Texas A&M: Competed at University of Arkansas in 2016 and 2017 … Produced best times of 47.07 (400m) and 1:46.96 (800m) … During 2017 season finished seventh in 800m at SEC Indoor and ran on runner-up distance medley relay (9:33.61) … Arkansas DMR placed seventh at NCAA Indoor in 9:38.91 with Orange splitting 1:48.33 on the third leg … Finished fourth in 800m at 2017 SEC Outdoor with a time of 1:47.28 … Advanced to NCAA Championships, clocking 1:47.56 in semifinal … Member of winning distance medley relay (9:48.93) and runner-up sprint medley (3:18.38) at SEC Relays … Posted best of 47.07 for third in 400m at Arkansas Twilight … Placed fourth in 800m at 2016 SEC Indoor and finished sixth in the NCAA Indoor 800m … Outdoors, placed seventh in 800m at SEC Championships (1:47.71) … Won John McDonnell Invitational in 1:46.96 and ran on winning 4x400 (3:08.59) … Member of 4x800 relay that placed second at 2016 Texas Relays.
High School: 2015 graduate of Memphis University School in Memphis, Tennessee … Coached by Bobby Alston, Orlando McKay and his father … Established personal best times of 48.04 (400m) and 1:47.67 (800m) … Also competed with Memphis Mustangs in club track, coached by Hruti Maat … 2015 USATF Junior Champion in 800m (1:47.67) … Represented United States in Pan American Junior Championships held in Edmonton, Canada … Won gold medal at Pan American Juniors with a 1:48.06 … Won 800m race in Nike Festival of Miles, runner-up in Brooks PR Invitational and placed third at Mt. SAC Relays … Won 2015 Tennessee State 400m title in 48.07 … During fall of 2014, placed eighth in Tennessee State cross country meet, posting time of 16:34.5 over 5,000m course … As a junior in 2014, won 800m title at Tennessee State meet and finished seventh in USATF Junior Championships … Claimed victories in 800m at Arcadia Invitational and Music City Distance Carnival while placing fourth in Brooks PR Invitational … In fall of 2013, finished fifth in Tennessee State cross country as he ran 16:20.9 on 5k course … In sophomore season in 2013, runner-up in 800m at Tennessee State meet … Finished second in 800m at World Youth Trials … In AAU Junior Olympics won 1,500m title and placed second in 800m … Freshman year in 2012 included runner-up honors in Tennessee State meet at 800m and placing fifth in AAU Junior Olympics.
Personal: Carlton Rashad Orange is the son of Carlton Wayne Orange and Cheryl Orange, born in Wappingers Falls, New York, on March 11, 1997 … Hometown is Memphis, Tennessee … Has an older sibling, Alexandria … Chose to transfer to Texas A&M since it’s a better fit for goals and values, also has a good finance program at Mays Business School … Started competing in track and field at age 5 … Majoring in Finance.
Tidbits: Career goal is to become a NCAA national champion in the 800 meters … Chose track and field because “I love to run, and that’s what I’m best at.”
Something most people don't know about me: I love to do math
Top three things on my bucket list: Go see the Pyramids of Giza, Skydive, Run fast
Hobbies or activities: Playing video games, talking with friends.
Favorite quote from a coach: “You’re a champion, don’t quit” - Dad
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: David Rudisha
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Rockets
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant (Mamba)
Favorite city I have visited: Dubai
City I most want to visit: Rome or Athens
Favorite Track & Field venue: Oregon
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Monaco
My spirit animal is: A Lemur
Most-used app on my phone: Youtube
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Cracker Barrel
Reality show I could be on: Family Guy
Favorite Movie: I am Number Four or any Harry Potter movie
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Actor/Actress: Helena Bonham Carter
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Drake
Favorite Song: Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Drake
Favorite Book: The entire I am Number Four series
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