2025-26 Equestrian Roster
Roster
Lussen, Payton
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Jumping Seat
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
/ Equestrian
Western
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Western
/ Equestrian
Payton Lussen
- Position:
- Jumping Seat
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Conn.
- Previous School:
- Edwin O. Smith HS
Bio
2024-25: Made an immediate impact during her rookie collegiate campaign as she was crowned Eastern College Athletic Conference Flat Freshman of the Year…Became the program’s eighth conference Freshman of the Year and third such honoree in flat…Made starting appearances in both Jumping Seat events, earning four wins on a 77.6 regular season scoring average in eight flat starts while tacking on one victory and an MOP in two starts in fences (67.0 scoring average)…Took off in flat after making her collegiate debut on Feb. 7, winning each of her first three decisions (including a triumph over her counterpart from No. 1 Auburn on Feb. 8)…Averaged a score of 80.5 points over her first four flat performances, capped off with a career-best score of 82 against No. 4 SMU on Feb. 22…Dialed up a career-best 86 points in her fences collegiate debut on Feb. 7 against Minnesota-Crookston, bringing home MOP accolades…Secured ECAC Fences Rider of the Week accolades on Feb. 11…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Edwin O. Smith High School…Was the reserve champion in the CHJA Master’s Medal Final in 2024…Ranked eighth overall in the 3’6 Jr Hunters at the 2023 Zone 1 HOTY Finals…Finished fourth in the 3’ section of the New England Junior Medal Finals in 2021…Placed ninth in the CHJA Master’s Medal Final event in 2021.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 4, 2005...Daughter of Marshall and Melissa Lussen...Majoring in psychology.
BEFORE UTM: Graduated from Edwin O. Smith High School…Was the reserve champion in the CHJA Master’s Medal Final in 2024…Ranked eighth overall in the 3’6 Jr Hunters at the 2023 Zone 1 HOTY Finals…Finished fourth in the 3’ section of the New England Junior Medal Finals in 2021…Placed ninth in the CHJA Master’s Medal Final event in 2021.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 4, 2005...Daughter of Marshall and Melissa Lussen...Majoring in psychology.
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