PITTSBURG, KAN. – Orlandus Gamble became the first student-athlete in the modern-era history of the UNC Pembroke men's track & field programs to rake in all-American status in back-to-back seasons at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships with a jump of 2.08 meters in the High Jump on Saturday afternoon. 
 
The redshirt junior picked up all-American status during the 2020-21 season for the first time with a ninth-place finish in High Jump. Gamble joined the short and distinguished list of the program's indoor all-Americans with Javon Graham, who competed in the 60-meter Hurdles during the 2019 championships, and Joshua Chepkesir, who qualified to compete in the 3000-meter and 5000-Meter Runs during the 2019-20 seasons. 
 
Gamble registered an NCAA provisional qualifying mark with a personal-best leap of 2.10 meters at the Roanoke Invitational Challenge in February. The all-region selection also picked up a first-place finish at the Conference Carolinas Championships with a mark of 2.04 meters.