Pittsburg State University Athletics

General: Completed her lone season in the Pitt State program in 2025 ... Key member of the MIAA Regular Season champions.

2025: Appeared in 13 matches for the Gorillas with one start in the midfield ... Finished the season with 343 minutes of action, a pair of goals from eight shots, four of which were on goal and one game winning goal ... Scored the game winning goal against Southwest Baptist (Sept. 10) ... Notched her second goal of the season against Nebraska - Kearney (Sept. 26) ... Played in a season-high 46 minutes against Fort Hays State (Sept. 28).

HS: Prepped at Claremore High School for coach Miranda Thorne and the Zebras where she was a four-year starter on the soccer field and two-year letter winner on the hardwood ... Scored 27 goals and provided 23 assists in her final two seasons on the pitch ... A three-time All-District performer that earned team MVP honors three-times, off the field she was a four-year member on the honor roll and a member of the Oklahoma Indian Honor Society ... At the club level she was an ECNL-RL Texas All-Region League selection.

Personal: Born April 12, 2007 ... Daughter of Brandi and Ryan Payne ... Named to the MIAA Newcomer Academic Honor Roll with a 3.69 cumulative GPA as a nursing major at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year.