Payton Woodring Season 2025-26

Pos.FREE / BACK / IM
YearJunior
HometownEllijay, Ga.
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2024-25
Competed in nine meets this season… Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke against Louisville… Placed third against Xavier in the 200-yard freestyle… Earned 12th place at the Big 12 Conference Championship in the 200-yard backstroke… Holds the school record in the 200-yard backstroke… Sits eighth in program history in the 100-yard backstroke… Named Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team... Earned a NCAA B-Cut time in the 200-yard backstroke. 

2023-24
Participated in nine meets this season ... Notched second place in 200-yard backstroke (2:04.76) against Indiana ... Earned third against Xavier in the 100-yard backstroke (57.73) ... Recorded a personal best in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.65) at the Big XII Conference Championships ... Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team. 

2022-23
Competed in nine meets including participating in two events at the American Athletic Conference Championships … Recorded two new collegiate personal bests in the 50-yard (26.04) and 100-yard (55.19) backstroke at the Ohio State Invitational … Placed fifth at the first meet of the season versus Indianapolis … Placed third in the 100-yard backstroke recording a time of 57.73 versus Miami (OH) … Finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly versus Louisville.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PREP
Attended Gilmer High School and swam for them all four years … In her freshman season, she was the only swimmer from her high school competing in the state championships, where she placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke, and fifth in the 100-yard butterfly … Returning to the state championship aas a sophomore, she placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle ... Broke the region record in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly … Placed second in the 200-yard freestyle and fourth in the 100-yard backstroke at the state championship … As a senior, she placed second at the state championship meet in the 100-yard backstroke and third in the 100-yard butterfly ... Was a 4.0 student, making Honor Roll all four years … Swam for Carpet Capital Aquatics Club in Dalton, Georgia ... Placed first at the Peach State 18 and under Championships with a time of 1:59.0, putting her in the top twenty times in the nation … Has eight state titles, including age group and senior state meet titles ... Swam for the Winter Junior Nationals in the 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, and the 100-yard butterfly ... Competed in the NCSA Junior Nationals in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly, 100-yard freestyle and 200- yard freestyle,

PERSONAL
Born and raised in Ellijay, Ga.
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Junior
2024-25

Backstroke / Freestyle / Individual Medley
5-6 / 135 lbs
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Sophomore
2023-24

Backstroke / Freestyle / Individual Medley
5-6 / 135 lbs
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Freshman
2022-23

Backstroke / Freestyle / Individual Medley
5-6 / 135 lbs