PSAC Individual Competition:
1-Time PSAC Place-Winner
2024 – 200 Fly (16th)
PSAC Relay Competition:
10-Time PSAC Place-Winner
2024 – 200 Free (7th), 400 Medley (7th)
2023 – 200 Free (7th), 400 Free (7th), 800 Free (6th), 400 Medley (7th)
2022 – 200 Free (6th), 400 Free (6th), 800 Free (6th), 400 Medley (4th)
2023-24 (Junior): Competed in four individual events for the Raiders at the PSAC Championships…swam in the consolation final of the 200-yard butterfly, swimming a personal best of 1:57.60 and placing 16th… also competed in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard butterfly… swam personal bests in the 50-yard freestyle (21.71) and the 100-yard butterfly (51.88)… was a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard medley relay for the Raiders… ranked second among Raiders in the 200-yard butterfly, third in the 100-yard butterfly, and fifth in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Represented the Raiders in three individual events and four relays at the PSAC Championships…competed in the 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly, and 200-yard butterfly…achieved personal bests in all three events, swimming times of 47.33 in the 100-yard freestyle, 52.02 in the 100-yard butterfly, and 1:59.02 in the 200-yard butterfly…contributed to four PSAC place-winning relays for the Raiders…swam the third leg in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, and the 800-yard freestyle relays, finishing seventh in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays, and sixth in the 800-yard freestyle relay…contributed five top six finishes in individual events among Raiders.
2021-22 (Freshman): Represented the Raiders in three individual events and four relays at the PSAC Championships…competed in the 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly, and 200-yard butterfly…achieved personal bests in the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly with times of 47.71 and 52.06 respectively…swam the opening legs in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, and 800-yard freestyle relays, finishing sixth in each…anchored the Raiders’ fourth place 400-yard medley relay finish…paced the Raiders in the 100-yard freestyle…also had four individual events in the top four among Raiders.
Pottsville Area High School: Competed at the varsity level for the Crimson Tide under head coach Ned Hampford…finished as a four-time PIAA State Championships qualifier…won four individual and four relay gold medals at the District 11 Championships and two individual and two relay medals at the PIAA Class 'AA' State Championships…finished fourth in the 100-yard freestyle and ninth in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2021 PIAA 'AA' Championships…claimed District 11 Championships in the 100 and 200 freestyle as a junior and the 50 and 100 freestyle as a senior…shared the 2021 Dennis McGinley Boys' Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet Award with Notre Dame-Green Pond's R.J. Farina…honored as the Republican Herald Male Swimmer of the Year as a senior…named to the All-State First Team as a sophomore…won district championships in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle as a junior…set four school records…compiled a 3.9 GPA and was a member of the Spanish National Honor Society.
About Van Orden: Full name is Zaidian Blayne Van Orden…is the son of Glenn and Sheila Van Orden…majoring in mechanical engineering while seeking a minor in mathematics…has a brother, Carmine, and three sisters: Kahmaya, Natalina and Aubree.
