Franklin High School star distance runner Emily Orr has made her collegiate choice.

Orr, who is a senior, has verbally committed to run for the Big 12 Conference member Texas Tech in Lubbock.

"Texas Tech felt like the perfect fit for me," Orr said. "The team was great to me when I visited the school. The program has great resources all the way around, and I'm looking forward to competing at a high level in a great conference."

Orr, who plans to major in Pre-Med, has been a consistent performer for the Cougars over the past three years. She is a three-time state qualifier for the Class 6A state cross country meet and finished 10th at the state meet last year with a time of 18:12.7.

In track and field, she competes in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter events. Last spring, she ran solid ti

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