CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

All-time PSU Rankings:

Indoor:

- Ranks ninth all-time in the 600m - 1:22.92 - Portland Indoor 1 (1/25/26)
- Part of ninth-ranked distance medley relay - 10:19.18 - Husky Classic (2/13/26)
- Ranks 10th all-time in the 400m - 49.40 - Big Sky Indoor Championships (2/27/26)
- Part of 10th-ranked distance medley relay - 10:19.34 - Big Sky Indoor Championships (2/27/26)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Indoor:

60m - 7.34 - UW Preview (1/17/26)
200m - 22.33 - Inland Northwest Invitational (1/31/26)
400m - 49.40 - Big Sky Indoor Championships (2/27/26)
600m - 1:22.92 - Portland Indoor 1 (1/25/26)

Outdoor:

100m - 11.14 - Prep (4/18/24; PSU Best: 11.29 - LCC Open, 3/14/26)
200m - 22.16 - PNW Invite (3/20/26)
400m - 49.10 - EBAL Championships (5/10/25; PSU Best: 50.10 - PNW Invite, 3/21/26)
800m - 2:00.62 - Willamette Invitational (3/28/26)
 

2026 OUTDOOR:

Ran the 200 (22.28) and 400 (50.20) meters at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational (4/4)...Ran his first 800-meter race at the Willamette Invitational (3/28) finishing in 2:00.62...Shaved a tenth of a second off his personal best in the 200 meters while finishing in 22.16 seconds at the PNW Invite (3/20-210...Made her outdoor debut at the LCC Open (3/14), running the 100 (11.29) and 200 (22.43) meters while also running a leg on the Vikings' winning 4x100-meter relay (42.64).
 

2026 INDOOR:

Moved up to 10th all-time in the 400 meters while finishing in a personal-best 49.40 seconds at the Big Sky Indoor Championships (2/27-28)...Also tied his personal best in the 200 meters with a finish in 22.33 seconds at the Big Sky meet...Ran legs on the Vikings' 4x400 and distance medley relays at the conference meet...Ran the 200 (22.46) and 400 (49.88) meters while also running legs on both the distance medley relay (10:19.18) and 4x400-meter relay (3:24.18) at the Husky Classic (2/13-14)...Shaved five-hundredths of a second off his personal best in the 200 meters with his finish in 22.33 seconds at the Inland Northwest Invitational (1/31)...Also ran the opening leg of the Vikings' 4x400-meter relay that posted the program's best time since 2017 with its finish in 3:21.71 at the Inland Northwest Invite...Posted the No. 9 mark all-time in the 600 meters while winning the event with his finish in 1:22.92 at the Portland Indoor 1 (1/25)...Ran his first 60-meter race of the season at the UW Preview (1/16-17), finishing in 7.34 seconds...Set a pair of freshman top 10 marks in the 200 and 400 meters while finishing in 22.38 and 49.80 seconds, respectively, at the Silver & Blue Invitational (1/9-10).
 

FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL:

Three-time qualifier for USATF Junior Olympics…Placed sixth at conference championship as a junior and fourth as a senior in the 400 meters…Named Sprinter of the Year on his team as a junior and senior…MVP of his track team as a sophomore after earning Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman…Also played two years of football in high school, earning one varsity letter.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Son of Bryan and Kim Payne…Has two brothers, Jayden and Tyson Payne…Lists sports, watching movies and exploring nature as hobbies/interests…Plans on majoring in business administration: marketing.