PAYNE TURNEY'S TFRRS PROFILE
CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2025 Big Ten Indoor Eighth Place (5000m - 16:19.53)
PURDUE TOP 10s LIST
• No. 1 Outdoor 5000m (15:57.78 - March 28. 2025)
• No. 3 Outdoor 10,000m (33:57.75 - April 16, 2025)
• No. 3 Indoor 3000m (9:26.81 - March 1, 2025)
• No. 3 Indoor 5000m (16:16.95 - Feb. 14, 2025)
• No. 4 Outdoor 1500m (4:21.66 - March 22, 2025)
• No. 9 Indoor Mile (4:47.12 - Feb. 10, 2024)
2024-25 / AS A GRADUATE STUDENT
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed third in the 3000m (9:43.99) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan 18)
• Finished first in the 5000m with a 16:43.01 at the Crossroads of America Invitational (Jan 24)
• Posted a second-place finish in the mile (4:50.25) at the Midwest Classic Invitational (Jan 31-Feb 1)
• Claimed two first-place finishes at the Music City Challenge in the 5000m (16:16.95) and DMR (11:24.09) (Feb 14-15)
• Took eighth in the 5000m (16:19.53) and ran a personal best in the 5000m (16:19.53) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-March 1)
2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
Outdoor
• Did not compete in any meets
Indoor
• Competed in four meets
• Placed third in the 3000m (9:47.73) at the Badgers Midwest Invite (Jan 13)
• Ran a personal-best 4:47.12 in the mile at the Badgers’ Windy City Invite (Feb 9-10)
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in five meets
• Was sixth in the 1500m (4:31.52) at the Fighting Illini Challenge (April 8)
• Finished fourth in the 1500m (4:23.60) at the Drake Relays (April 26-29)
Indoor
• Competed in four meets
• Was eighth in the mile (4:57.35) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Finished sixth in the mile (4:49.42) at the Windy City Invite II (Feb. 10-11)
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Outdoor
• Competed in four meets
• Took first in the 4x400m (4:07.05) and second in the 800m (2:!3.45) at the Illini Classic (Apr 9)
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Took first in the 800m (2:15.31) at the Gene Edmonds Invitational (Jan 8)
• Placed fifth in the mile (4:50.58) at the Badgers’ Windy City Invite (Feb 11-12)
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
Outdoor
• Competed in five meets
• Took sixth in the 800m (2:16.84) at the Big Ten Invite (March 26-27)
Indoor
• Competed in three meets
• Won the mile (5:05.26) in her collegiate debut at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational (Feb. 12)
• Finished seventh in the DMR (11:39.49) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Won the 2019 2A state champion in the 800-meter
• Was a two-time cross country conference champion, in 2016 and 2018
• Earned three cross country all-state honors
• Set three school records
• Personal-best times are 1:00.98 in the 400-meter, 2:15.59 in the 800, 5:05.70 in the 1,600 and 11:11.28 in the 3,200
• Also swam on the swim team and was a team captain
• Named a 2019-20 Illinois State Scholar and class valedictorian
CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2025 Big Ten Indoor Eighth Place (5000m - 16:19.53)
PURDUE TOP 10s LIST
• No. 1 Outdoor 5000m (15:57.78 - March 28. 2025)
• No. 3 Outdoor 10,000m (33:57.75 - April 16, 2025)
• No. 3 Indoor 3000m (9:26.81 - March 1, 2025)
• No. 3 Indoor 5000m (16:16.95 - Feb. 14, 2025)
• No. 4 Outdoor 1500m (4:21.66 - March 22, 2025)
• No. 9 Indoor Mile (4:47.12 - Feb. 10, 2024)
2024-25 / AS A GRADUATE STUDENT
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Placed third in the 3000m (9:43.99) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan 18)
• Finished first in the 5000m with a 16:43.01 at the Crossroads of America Invitational (Jan 24)
• Posted a second-place finish in the mile (4:50.25) at the Midwest Classic Invitational (Jan 31-Feb 1)
• Claimed two first-place finishes at the Music City Challenge in the 5000m (16:16.95) and DMR (11:24.09) (Feb 14-15)
• Took eighth in the 5000m (16:19.53) and ran a personal best in the 5000m (16:19.53) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-March 1)
2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
Outdoor
• Did not compete in any meets
Indoor
• Competed in four meets
• Placed third in the 3000m (9:47.73) at the Badgers Midwest Invite (Jan 13)
• Ran a personal-best 4:47.12 in the mile at the Badgers’ Windy City Invite (Feb 9-10)
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in five meets
• Was sixth in the 1500m (4:31.52) at the Fighting Illini Challenge (April 8)
• Finished fourth in the 1500m (4:23.60) at the Drake Relays (April 26-29)
Indoor
• Competed in four meets
• Was eighth in the mile (4:57.35) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Finished sixth in the mile (4:49.42) at the Windy City Invite II (Feb. 10-11)
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Outdoor
• Competed in four meets
• Took first in the 4x400m (4:07.05) and second in the 800m (2:!3.45) at the Illini Classic (Apr 9)
Indoor
• Competed in five meets
• Took first in the 800m (2:15.31) at the Gene Edmonds Invitational (Jan 8)
• Placed fifth in the mile (4:50.58) at the Badgers’ Windy City Invite (Feb 11-12)
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
Outdoor
• Competed in five meets
• Took sixth in the 800m (2:16.84) at the Big Ten Invite (March 26-27)
Indoor
• Competed in three meets
• Won the mile (5:05.26) in her collegiate debut at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational (Feb. 12)
• Finished seventh in the DMR (11:39.49) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Won the 2019 2A state champion in the 800-meter
• Was a two-time cross country conference champion, in 2016 and 2018
• Earned three cross country all-state honors
• Set three school records
• Personal-best times are 1:00.98 in the 400-meter, 2:15.59 in the 800, 5:05.70 in the 1,600 and 11:11.28 in the 3,200
• Also swam on the swim team and was a team captain
• Named a 2019-20 Illinois State Scholar and class valedictorian