2013-14 Cross Country
Roster
Nia Payne
- Height:
- 5-3
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Conway, S.C.
2013: Ran in four events during her sophomore season…Had a best finish of 37th place at the Eye Opener Invitational…Recorded a personal-best time in the 6K of 24:06.20 at the UNC Charlotte Invitational.
2012: Competed in six events…Posted one top-15 finish as a freshman…Finished 13th at the Upstate Invitational…Recorded a personal-best time in the 5K of 20:10.65 at the A-Sun Championships…Had a best time in the 6K of 25:13.30 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals.
High School: Competed at Carolina Forest High School in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where she turned in a third-place performance at the South Carolina State Track & Field Championships in the 800-meter…Posted a personal best time of 2:19 in the event.
Personal: Born on May 6, 1994 in Myrtle Beach, S.C…Father is Glenn Payne…Has a younger brother, Glenn Payne Jr…Is majoring in secondary Spanish education and minoring in German studies…Enjoys reading, running, music and cooking…Lists steak as her favorite food…Claims Into the Wild is her favorite movie and Misfits is her favorite TV show…Names Will Smith as her favorite actor…Her favorite singing group is Weezer…Claims The Looper Adventure is her favorite song…Favorite season is summer...Names Zola Dudd as her favorite sports figure…Her father was her hero growing up and the person she admires the most.
