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William Orrell is an athlete in the sport of sport stacking. He is the reigning WSSA Overall All-Around Sport Stacking World Champion.[1] Over his 17 year sport stacking career, Orrell has set over 30 WSSA sport stacking world records, won 3 WSSA Overall All-Around World Championship titles, and 6 WSSA Overall All-Around AAU Junior Olympic titles.

Early life

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William Orrell grew up in Davie County, North Carolina, where he attended Shady Grove Elementary School. At age 8, he learned sport stacking from his physical education teacher Karen Umberger.[2] Orrell was quickly hooked, practicing several hours per day.[3] Since taking on the sport, Orrell has competed in over 70 WSSA sport stacking tournaments worldwide.[4]

Youtube

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In January 2011, William Orrell started a sport stacking Youtube channel.[5] Over time, he garnered a following of thousands of sport stacking enthusiasts. On his channel, Orrell posted hundreds of videos documenting his personal progression and accomplishments in sport stacking.

Media appearances

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In the summer of 2012, William Orrell's relay team "Wills & Not Wills" was featured on ESPN SportCenter as the #1 Play of the Week.[6] On March 31, 2016, Orrell was mentioned in The New York Times at the top of an article titled "Cup Stacking: A Sport Whose Growth Runneth Over."[7] Also in 2016, Orrell starred in an NBA League Pass commercial with LeBron James.[8]

In addition, Orrell's records were featured in the Guinness World Records Book in 2016[9], 2017[10], 2018[11], and 2024.[12]

Marquee tournament podium finishes

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WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships

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Year Location Placement Reference
2013 Orlando, FL 3rd [13]
2015 Montreal, Canada 1st [14]
2018 Orlando, FL 1st [15]
2022 Satellite Locations 3rd [16]
2024 Orlando, FL 1st [1]

WSSA AAU Junior Olympic Sport Stacking Championships

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Year Location Placement Reference
2012 Houston, TX 2nd [17]
2013 Detroit, MI 2nd [18]
2014 Des Miones, IA 1st [19]
2015 Hampton Roads, VA 1st [20]
2016 Houston, TX 1st [21]
2019 Greensboro, NC 1st [22]
2021 Houston, TX 1st [23]
2022 Greensboro, NC 1st [24]
2023 Des Miones, IA 2nd [25]

World Records

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3-3-3 World Records

Time Location Date Reference
1.59 Columbus, GA February 11, 2012 [26]
1.472 Wheeling, WV February 8, 2014 [27]
1.436 Kingston, GA March 15, 2014 [28]
1.424 Philadelphia, PA June 7, 2014 [29]
1.418 Wheeling, WV February 7, 2015 [30]
1.363 Eatonton, GA November 14, 2015 [31]
1.481* Norcross, GA February 19, 2022 [32]
1.392* Liberty, NC May 18, 2024 [33]

3-6-3 World Records

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Time Location Date Reference
1.911 Detroit, MI July 27, 2013 [34]
1.902 Kingston, GA March 15, 2014 [28]
1.863 Philadelphia, PA June 7, 2014 [29]
1.861 Columbus, GA January 31, 2015 [30]
1.824 Beaufort, SC May 26, 2015 [35]
1.793 Eatonton, GA November 14, 2015 [31]
Cycle World Records
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Time Location Date Reference
5.83 Columbus, GA February 11, 2012 [36]
5.68 Owings Mills, MD March 3, 2012 [37]
5.617 Advance, NC March 16, 2013 [38]
5.303 Towson, MD March 22, 2014 [28]
5.280 Des Moines, IA August 2, 2014 [39]
5.100 Arlington, VA November 8, 2014 [40]
5.000 Columbus, GA January 31, 2015 [30]
4.930 Columbus, GA January 7, 2017 [41]
4.813 Columbus, GA January 7, 2017 [41]
3-6-3 Relay World Records
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Time Team Location Date Reference
13.96 Wills & Not Wills Colorado Springs, CO March 25, 2012 [42]
13.81 Chosen Five Philadelphia, PA June 9, 2012 [43]
13.43 Wills & Not Wills Houston, TX July 27, 2012 [44]
13.187 Wills & Not Wills Towson, MD March, 24, 2013 [45]
13.039 Fantastic Four Kansas City, MO March 30, 2014 [46]
12.558 Fantastic Four Arlington, VA November 8, 2014 [47]
12.421 Team USA All Stars Montreal, Canada April 12, 2015 [48]
12.212 Fantastic Four Towson, MD April 18, 2015 [49]
12.187 Pro Series E Nottingham, MD March 16, 2019 [50]
12.234* Frisbee! Norcross, GA February 17, 2024 [51]

*Times marked with an asterisk were set after the record reset and switch to the G5 Speed Stacks timer in WSSA competitions. This switch to a 4 sensor timer transpired due to the prevalence of scratches among top competitors occurring with 2 sensor timers.[52]


References

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  1. ^ a b "Finals - World Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ board, Journal editorial (2015-10-07). "Editorial: Speed stacking champ underscores kind of talent in our area". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. ^ Journal, Jenny Drabble Winston-Salem (2017-05-11). "Clemmons teen holds 'cup stacker' world record, stars in commercial with LeBron James (Video)". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. ^ "William Orrell ID: 1396 (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  5. ^ "William Orrell". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2012-08-06). ESPN SC Top 10 Plays #1 Timed 3-6-3 Overall World Record. Retrieved 2024-07-31 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Seminara, Dave (2016-04-01). "Cup Stacking: A Sport Whose Growth Runneth Over". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  8. ^ Media, Jenny Drabble BH (2017-05-12). "Clemmons teen holds 'cup stacker' world record, stars in commercial with LeBron James". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ^ Guinness World Records 2016. Guinness World Records. January 1, 2015. p. 69. ISBN 978-1910561157.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  10. ^ Guinness World Records 2017. Guinness World Records. August 30, 2016. p. 125. ISBN 978-1910561331.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  11. ^ Guinness World Records 2018. Guinness World Records. August 29, 2017. p. 118. ISBN 978-1910561720.
  12. ^ Guinness World Records 2024. Guinness World Records. September 12, 2023. p. 82. ISBN 978-1913484378.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. ^ "Finals - World Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  14. ^ "Finals - World Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
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  16. ^ "Finals - World Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  17. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  18. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  19. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  20. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  21. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  22. ^ "Results - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  23. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  24. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  25. ^ "Finals - AAU Junior Olympic Games Sport Stacking Championships (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  26. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2012-03-08). Sport Stacking Individual 3-3-3 World Record William Orrell 1.59. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ "2014 off to fast start with four new World Records (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  28. ^ a b c "William Orrell sets new world records in 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  29. ^ a b "3 new Overall WR's at Upper Atlantic Regionals (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  30. ^ a b c "William Orrell sets three new Overall World Records (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  31. ^ a b "William Orrell Sprints Away from the Competition (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  32. ^ "New World Records (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  33. ^ "William Orrell Sets New Male Individual 3-3-3 Sport Stacking World Record 1.392 (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  34. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2013-08-05). William Orrell 1.911 3-6-3 World Record. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  35. ^ "The Bar is Raised Again in the 3-6-3 (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  36. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2012-03-08). Sport Stacking Individual Cycle World Record William Orrell 5.83. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  37. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2012-03-21). Sport Stacking Individual Cycle World Record William Orrell 5.68. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  38. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2013-03-22). William Orrell Cycle World Record 5.617. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2014-08-12). Individual Cycle Sport Stacking World Record 5.280 (William Orrell). Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  40. ^ "Two new world records set at Nation's Capital sport stacking tournament (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  41. ^ a b "Individual Cycle Sport Stacking World Record 4.813 (William Orrell) (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  42. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2012-03-29). Timed 3-6-3 Relay World Record 13.96. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  43. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2012-06-25). Timed 3-6-3 Relay Tied World Record. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  44. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2012-07-30). Timed 3-6-3 Overall World Record 13.43. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  45. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2013-03-28). Timed 3-6-3 Relay World Record 13.187 Seconds. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  46. ^ World Sport Stacking Association (2014-04-09). World Record Timed 3-6-3 Relay Fantastic Four 13.039 seconds. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via YouTube.
  47. ^ "Two new world records set at Nation's Capital sport stacking tournament (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  48. ^ "Team USA Sets two new World Records (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  49. ^ "The Fantastic Four Did it Again! (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  50. ^ "New Overall Timed 3-6-3 Relay Sport Stacking World Record 12.187 (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  51. ^ "New Overall Timed 3-6-3 Relay World Record 12.234 seconds (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  52. ^ "New G5 Timer! (Sport Stacking)". theWSSA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
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