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 9th-ranked distance medley relay - 10:19.18 - Husky Classic (2/13/26)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Indoor:

60m - 7.34 - UW Preview (1/17/26)
200m - 22.33 - Inland Northwest Invitational (1/31/26)
400m - 49.80 - Silver & Blue Invitational (1/10/26)
600m - 1:22.92 - Portland Indoor 1 (1/25/26)

Outdoor:

100m - 11.14 - Prep (4/18/24)
200m - 22.26 - EBAL Championships (5/10/25)
400m - 49.10 - EBAL Championships (5/10/25)
 

2026 INDOOR:

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.