2016-17 Cross Country
Roster
Nia Payne
- Height:
- 5-3
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Myrtle Beach, 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 May 6, 1994…Daughter of Glenn Payne…Majoring in secondary Spanish education with minors in middle level education and German studies…Gardening, reading, and eating diverse cultural foods are her hobbies…Croquetas are her favorite food…”Harry Potter” is her favorite movie…Der Vorleser (The Reader) by Bernhard Schlink is her favorite book…”If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor” by Desmond Tutu is her favorite quote…Her dream job is to be a UN Human Rights activist.
