2023 Women's Track and Field Roster
Gorman, Payton

Payton Gorman
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Snider
- Hometown:
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
Bio
2022-23
(Indoor)
(Indoor)
(Indoor)
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
60: 7.99, Sid Sink Invite (1/29/21)
200: 26.17, BG Opener (1/16/21) and Sid Sink Invite (1/29/21)
400: 58.73, Jack Skoog Invite (2/6/21)
Outdoor Track and Field
100: 12.55, Oliver Nikoloff Invite (4/3/21)
200: 25.55, Blizzard Buster (3/20/21)
400: 57.79, Blizzard Buster (3/20/21)
400 hurdles: 1:07.66, Oliver Nikoloff Invite (4/3/21)
(Indoor)
- Raced season-bests in the 60 (8.08) and 200 (26.21) at the Tom Wright Open
- Recorded a season-best in the 400 twice, finishing in 1:01.44 at the SPIRE Collegiate Invitational and the Akron Invite
- Ran the second leg for the 4x400 relay team that was the runner-up at the Akron Invite
- Did not compete
(Indoor)
- Competed in the 60 twice, finishing 10th at the Chippewa Invitational (8.07)
- Did not compete
(Indoor)
- Ran the 60, 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as the 1600 relay
- Posted a time of 7.99 seconds in the 60 at the Sid Sink Invite to establish a personal best
- Twice ran the 200 in 26.17 seconds, doing so both at times at home in the BG Opener and in the Sid Sink Invite
- Won the 400 at the Jack Skoog Invitational with a personal best time of 58.73 seconds
- Competed in the 400 at the MAC Championships, placing 14th in 59.10 seconds
- Also won the 400 in the dual meet against Toledo
- Ran the third leg of the 1600 relay at the BG Opener, posting the second-fastest time in the event of the season with a 3:56.08 to finish runner-up
- Ran the second leg on the winning 1600 relay team at The Big Meet
- Placed second in the 400 at the Blizzard Buster (57.79)
- Added a sixth-place finish in the 200 at the meet, highest among Falcons in the race (25.55)
- Competed for four years, earning three varsity letters, at Snider High School
- Three-time (2017-19) Northeast Indiana All Area Team
- Three-time (2017-19) Team MVP
- 2019 Marion Relays Most Outstanding Athlete
- 2019 conference champion in the 400 and runner-up in the 100 and 200
- 2019 sectional champion in the 400 and runner-up in the 200
- 2019 regional runner-up in the 400, placing seventh at state. Also competed in the 200 at state
- 2018 SAC champion in the 200 and 400 relay, as well as 100 runner-up
- 2018 sectional champion in the 200 and state participant in the 200 and 400 relay
- 2017 SAC champion and sectional champion in the 100 and 200
- 2017 regional champion in the 100 and runner-up in the 200, participating in the state championship in both events
- Also lettered in volleyball and basketball
- Daughter of Juan and Adrianne Gorman
- Two brothers, Kevin Fields and Jordan Gorman, and two sisters, Sydney Gorman and Lacia Gorman
- Sister Lacia played basketball at Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, while brother Jordan played basketball at Detroit Mercy
- Majoring in Psychology
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
60: 7.99, Sid Sink Invite (1/29/21)
200: 26.17, BG Opener (1/16/21) and Sid Sink Invite (1/29/21)
400: 58.73, Jack Skoog Invite (2/6/21)
Outdoor Track and Field
100: 12.55, Oliver Nikoloff Invite (4/3/21)
200: 25.55, Blizzard Buster (3/20/21)
400: 57.79, Blizzard Buster (3/20/21)
400 hurdles: 1:07.66, Oliver Nikoloff Invite (4/3/21)
BGSU In the Nest : Track and Field
Tuesday, June 10
Lou Snelling Post-MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Interview (May 17, 2025)
Wednesday, May 21
Lou Snelling Post-Meet Interview (December 7, 2024)
Wednesday, December 11
BG TF : Coach Snelling Postmen
Saturday, January 13