Angela Orlando

Athlete: Volleyball – Basketball – Track & Field

Angela Orlando attended Linden High School from 1991 to 1995. Angela journeyed from the
hills near Milton to Linden High and thus began one of the most storied athletic careers there.
Angela played volleyball and basketball, receiving Varsity letters as a junior and senior in both
sports. As a member of the volleyball team, Angela helped the Lady Lions to league titles in both
1993 and 1994 as well as a Sac-Joaquin Section title in 1994. On the basketball court, Angela
was a solid player and team leader. Prior to her senior season, she was named team captain and
was chosen the Outstanding Defensive Player after the 1994 -1995 season.

While Angela certainly excelled at both volleyball and basketball, her track and field talent
elevated her to the top ranks of high school athletes, where she epitomized all that is good, fun
and exciting about sport. She was a member of the Varsity track team all four years as a long
jumper, triple jumper and sprinter. Angela had a “take no prisoners”, competitive attitude that
was masked by a calm outward presence. Her talent in these events was exceptional and she soon
made her presence known as one of the top jumpers in the M.L.L., region and state. Angela was
not only the Lady Lions track MVP all 4 years but also made the All M.L.L. 1 st team all 4 years.
She went on to qualify for the CIF State High School Meet in the triple jump in 1993 and long
jump in 1995.

Angela still holds Linden High School records in the triple jump (37- 8 ½”) and long jump (18’ 2
½”), which was set at the Section meet on her final attempt, a leap that qualified her for the State
Meet. These records have not been seriously threatened in 13 years which is a testimonial to the
athleticism, dedication and enthusiasm she had during her time at Linden High.
Her track accomplishments garnered Angela a scholarship to the University of California at Davis
where her track career blossomed. She made major contributions, helping the Women’s team win
the Northern California Athletic Conference title all of her 4 years at U.C. Davis. Among her
accolades was earning Outstanding Female Athlete at the 1999 N.C.A.C. Championship Meet,
running a leg on the 1st Place 1997 4 x 100 relay team at the N.C.A.C. meet and placing first in
the long and triple jumps at the N.C.A.C. meets in 1997, 1998, 1999. Angela also was first in the
long jump at the 1996 Conference meet.

The success Angela experienced at the N.C.A.C. level continued on the national stage where she
was a nine-time long and triple jump Division II All American for her finishes at the N.C.A.A.
Indoor Nationals, where her best finish was second in the triple jump – 40’ ½”, just behind the
winning jump of 40’ 1 ½”.

Angela still holds the U. C. Davis Indoor school record in the long jump (19’1 1/’2”) and is
second on the record list for the Indoor triple jump (40’ ½”). It should be noted that both of these
marks were set under intense pressure at the N.C.A.A. Div. II Indoor Nationals. She also is in the
U.C. Davis Outdoor record book, holding the 2 nd best mark in the triple jump (40’ 4 ¾”), a record
she held for eight years and her long jump of 19’ 11 ¾” remains the second longest in U.C. Davis
history. Angela was the U.C.Davis Women’s team captain as a senior and was named Most
Valuable and Most Inspirational Athlete of the Year in 1998 and 1999.
Angela earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences at U. C. Davis. She then
attended San Diego State from 2001 to 2003 earning her Masters in Business Administration.