Gamble, a junior from Kings Mountain, North Carolina, earned his second weekly honor this season as he cleared 2.10m (6-10.75) in the high jump to win the event at the Roanoke Invitational Challenge. The mark is a personal best, NCAA Provisional mark and the top mark in Conference Carolinas and the Southeast Region. He ranks ninth in all of NCAA Division II.
2021-22 Conference Carolinas Men’s Track & Field Honors
Week 1 (Dec. 7, 2021)
Track Athlete of the Week: Joshua Chepkesir, UNC Pembroke
Field Athlete of the Week: Jon Wojcuich, Mount Olive
Week 2 (Jan. 18, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: CJ McFerrin, North Greenville
Field Athlete of the Week: Kevin Wood II, Emmanuel
Week 3 (Jan. 25, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week:
Sulaimane Bangura, Emmanuel
Field Athlete of the Week: Orlandus Gamble, UNC Pembroke
Week 4 (Feb. 1, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week:
Justen Burnette, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Jaleal Hamlett, Mount Olive
Week 5 (Feb. 8, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Jean Origene, Lees-McRae
Field Athlete of the Week: Cole Thomas, UNC Pembroke
Week 6 (Feb. 15, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Brian Sims Jr., Lees-McRae
Field Athlete of the Week: Orlandus Gamble, UNC Pembroke