Ht
5'
9"
Class
Senior
Hometown
North Richland Hills,
Texas
Last School
Richland High School
Roster Years
2006-2010
Personal
- Born in North Richland Hills, Texas
- Parents are Don and Sonia Payne
- Enjoys the piano, scrapbooking, organizing and jump rope
- Majoring in exercise science with a minor in nutrition
Before BYU
- Two-time regional qualifier
- 2004 district champion
- Four-time Texas Amateur Athletic Federation state qualifier
- 2003 TAAF state champion
- Army National Student Athlete Award
- Varsity Track Captain for two years
- Junior Olympic Qualifier 2004
- Lettered four years in track and academics
- Member of the National Honor Society
- In the top 5 percent of graduating class at Richland High School
Summary
- Outdoor: All-MWC (High Jump 2008, 2010)
Stats
PERSONAL BESTS: High Jump- 1.79m
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2006
Indoor:
- Finished second in the high jump at the Cougar Indoor Meet clearing 5'4.25"
- Finished fifth in the high jump at the Mountain States Games clearing 5'3.75"
- Finished seventh in the high jump at the Albuquerque Indoor Invitational clearing 5'4.25"
Outdoor:
- Came in fifth in the high jump (5-03.0) at the ASU Invitational
- Placed sixth in the high jump (5-01.0) at the Cougar Invite
- Took second in the high jump (5-03.0) at the BYU Invite
- Won second in the high jump (5-03.00) at the Robison Invitational
- Placed third in the high jump with a jump of 5-04.75 at the Weber Twilight
- Named Scholar Athlete by the Student Athlete Academic Center
Sophmore Year
2007
Indoor:
- Competed in the high jump at the Hampton Inn Classic at Boise State University
- Finished fourth in the high jump at the Idaho State University Invitational
- Had her best high-jump performance of the season by clearing 5 feet 5 inches at the TCR Invitational at UNM
Outdoor:
- Did not compete
Junior Year
2008
Indoor:
- Began the season in the high jump (5-02.25) at the BYU Cougar Indoor Meet
- Finished eighth in the high jump (5-02.50) at the Lumberjack Invitational
- Placed third in the high jump (5-05.00) at the Air Force Invitational
- Tied for second in the high jump (5-03.375) at the Boise State Team Invite
- Took fifth in the high jump (5-05.00) at the Mountain West Conference Championships
Outdoor:
- Finished third in the high jump (5-05.00) at the Arizona State Invitational
- Placed third in the high jump (5-04.75) at the Willie Williams Classic
- Took second in the high jump (5-03.00) at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Finished first in the high jump (5-05.00) at the Tom Botts Invitational
- Ended the season with a career best in the high jump (5-07.00) at the MWC Championships
Senior Year
2010
Indoor:
- Did not compete
Outdoor:
- Started season with a first place finish at the Spring Break Classic in the high jump (1.73m)
- Placed fifth at the Stanford Invitational in the high jump (1.71m)
- Competed at the Texas Relays, finishing second in the high jump (1.66m)
- Placed first in the high jump at the Mesa Classic (1.75m) and Robison Invitational (1.78m)
- Placed second at the Wildcat Twilight in the high jump (1.66m)
- High jumped a season and personal best 1.79m at the MWC Outdoor Championships, placing second
- Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 14th in the high jump (1.74m)
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2009
Redshirted the indoor/outdoor season.
Medical Redshirt Year
2009
Redshirted the indoor/outdoor season.