Payton Gorman

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Position:
Sprints
Class:
Junior
High School:
Snider
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.

2022-23
(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

(Outdoor)

Did not compete

2021-22
(Indoor)

Competed in the 60 twice, finishing 10^th at the Chippewa Invitational (8.07)

(Outdoor)

Did not compete

2020-21
(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 14^th 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

(Outdoor)

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)

High School

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

Personal

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)