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University of Maryland Athletics

2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Sam Payne

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Sprints
  • Major Kinesiology
  • Hometown High Point, NC
  • High School Ledford
  • Prev School Catawba College
  • Instagram samanthaapayne_

Biography

As a senior (2023-24)
Outdoor
  • Participated in five competitions, earning four top-15 finishes, while winning two events 
  • Won the Kehoe Twilight Meet (5/3/24) in the 400-meter (54.87) and the 4x100-meter (45.93) with Victoria Teasley, Jewel Ofotan, and Armanie Coleman
Indoor
  • Participated in one competition, earning a second place finish in the 4x400-meter (3:46.50) alongside Madison Depry, Lydia Robley, and Maya Mosely at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13/24)

At Catawba College:
  • NCAA DII All-American after 4th place finish in the 400m in 2023
  • Won DII Indoor Pre-Nationals title in the 400m
  • Finished in 1st place in the 400m, 2nd in the 200m at SAC Outdoor Championships in 2023

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Senior

    Sprints
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Sprints
    5'9"