The 6-foot-1, 160-pound junior hurdler finished second in the 110-meter high hurdles at the Brooks PR Invitational this past season, clocking a time of 13.45 seconds to set a state record and rank No. 13 nationally among boys prep competitors this spring. Van Orden also won the 110 hurdles and the 300 intermediate hurdles at the Class 6A state meet, leading the Rams to ninth place as a team. His 300 hurdles mark of 36.51 seconds at the state meet is an Idaho record and ranked No. 16 nationally at the time of his selection. He earned All-American status with a sixth-place finish of 51.99 in the 400 hurdles at Nike Outdoor Nationals which ranked No. 19 nationally.
Van Orden has maintained a 3.39 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.
An accomplished swimmer, Van Orden works as a lifeguard during the summertime. He has volunteered locally as a youth track coach.
