2020 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Payne, John

John Payne
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Portland, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Chattanooga
- High School:
- Portland HS
Bio
Before UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Chattanooga where he spent three seasons...Placed third at the Montevallo Falcon Classic, leading UTC to a second place team finish...Ran a PR in the 5K at the Belmont Opener ... topped his previous best in the 8K at the SoCon Championships...Missed most of his freshman season due to an injury...Placed 10th in his first collegiate meet, the Front Runner Invitational...Placed 25th at the Southern Conference Championships and 114th at the NCAA South Region Championships.
High School:Â Prepped at Portland High School...Four-time team cross country MVP...School record holder in cross country 5K...2014 Sumner County cross country champion...2014 Sumner County cross country Runner of the Year...Three-time All-MSCCA...School record holder in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m ...Four-time track team MVP...County record holder in the 1600m and 3200m...Eight-time track and field all-county...DAR Faculty Award recipient...Class Valedictorian...Class President.
High School:Â Prepped at Portland High School...Four-time team cross country MVP...School record holder in cross country 5K...2014 Sumner County cross country champion...2014 Sumner County cross country Runner of the Year...Three-time All-MSCCA...School record holder in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m ...Four-time track team MVP...County record holder in the 1600m and 3200m...Eight-time track and field all-county...DAR Faculty Award recipient...Class Valedictorian...Class President.
Personal: Son of John and Sarah Payne...Has two siblings, George and Sam...Majoring in civil engineering...Pursuing a Master's in business administration.
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