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| Birth name | Whittni Orton | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Born | October 22, 1997 Panguitch, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||
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| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m | ||||||||
| College team | BYU Cougars | ||||||||
| Club | Adidas | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 2021 | ||||||||
| Coached by | Diljeet Taylor | ||||||||
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Whittni Morgan (née Orton; born October 22, 1997) is an American middle distance runner.
Whittni Orton Morgan represents Adidas and debuted at the 2022 Millrose Games 3000 meters.[1]
Whittni Orton Morgan won the 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship individual title, leading BYU to a 2nd-place team finish (highest in school history). She earned 10 All-American awards as a BYU Cougars distance runner.[2]
BYU All-American Whittni Orton broke the women's basketball mile record with a time of 4:58.56![3]
Whittni Orton is from Panguitch, Utah. Before going to BYU, she participated in Panguitch High School sports. She was honored as Utah's 2016 Female Athlete of the Year. Whittni is a three-time basketball state champion and a two-time volleyball state champion.
She was a four-time Utah High School Activities Association 1A individual cross country state champion, a 1A cross country state record holder (18:29.1 – 3 miles), and a four-time individual state champion in the 3200-meters, the 1600-meters, and the 800-meters. Whittni Orton won 2016 Utah High School Activities Association State Meet 1A track and field Championships in 800 meters (2:19.95 – PR), 1600 meters (5:05.23 – PR), and 3200 meters (11:08.32). At the 2015 Utah State meet 1A, Orton placed 2nd in 400 meters (1:02.67), won 800 meters (2:23.92), won the 1600 meters (5:21.36), and won the 3200 meters (11:34.44). At the 2014 Utah State meet 1A, Orton placed 6th in 400 meters (1:02.35), won 800 meters (2:27.69), won the 1600 meters (5:11.95), and won the 3200 meters (11:43.82). [4]
