2014:
- Competed in six indoor meets, counting the Big Ten Championships and participated in six outdoor meets also, including the Big Ten Championships
- Placed second at the 2014 Meyo Invitational in the women's distance medley relay with a time of 11:33.52 while teamed up with Aarin Jones, Kari Shoolbraid and Katie Hoevet
- Finished 16th in the mile run at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a time of 4:56.44
- Finished 27th in the 5000m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a time of 17:36.51
- Her PR in the mile stands at 4:56.44
2012:
- Raced on the distance medley relay team at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/25)
- Placed 6th in the one mile run at the Hoosier Hills (2/11) with a time of 5:03.98 and 8th in the 800 meter run, crossing at the 2:19.80 mark
- Placed second in the 1,500 meter run at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (3/30-3/31)
- Competed at the SEC/Big Ten Challenge (3/23) in the 1,500 meter run and the 800 meter run
High School:
- Four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Lake Central High School
- Finished second individually at the Indiana State High School Cross Country Championships as a senior, finishing in 19:15.8
- Helped her team to a pair of Indiana State Runner-Up team finishes as a junior and sophomore
- Ran on a trio of state placewinning 4x800-meter relays, taking second as a sophomore and senior and fifth as a junior
- Two-time individual state placewinner in the 3,200-meter run, taking fifth as a junior and eighth as a senior
- Awarded the Indiana State Mental Attitude Award as a senior
Personal:
- Dana Marie Payonk was born Aug. 12, 1991, in Roswell, Ga.
- Is the daughter of Jack and Kathleen Payonk
- Has one brother, Matthew
- Enjoys computers and drawing
- Majoring in computer science