Payton Stumbaugh Chadwick (born 29 November 1995) is an American hurdler and heptathlete. She was the 2018 NCAA indoor champion in the 60 metres hurdles, and the second place finisher at the 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Payton Stumbaugh Chadwick (born 29 November 1995) is an American hurdler and heptathlete. She was the 2018 NCAA indoor champion in the 60 metres hurdles, and the second place finisher at the 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Chadwick grew up in Springdale, Arkansas where she attended Har-Ber High School and won state championships in the high jump, 100 metres, 200 metres, 300 metres hurdles, and 100 metres hurdles. [3] Her parents were both collegiate runners. [7] She was inspired by Jodi Unger and April Steiner-Bennett to try the pole vault as well. [8]
After spending her first year on the Oklahoma Sooners track and field team, she transferred to the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field program. [4] At the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, she won the 60 m hurdles, her first NCAA national title. She defeated Anna Cockrell for the win by just 0.004 seconds, with both runners setting personal bests in the final. [9]
In 2020, Chadwick achieved her first senior national podium finish by placing 2nd in the 60 m hurdles at the 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. [10] After the COVID-19 pandemic, Chadwick moved to Paris, Texas with her husband to train for the 2021 Summer Olympics. [11]
At the 2021 United States Olympic trials, Chadwick finished 7th in the 100 metres hurdles final. [1]
Chadwick also owns a cooking brand, Prepping with Pay, along with her husband and Arkansas Razorbacks baseball player Cannon Chadwick. [7]
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres hurdles | 12.62 (+0.4 m/s) | 4th | Zurich Diamond League | Zurich, Switzerland | 9 September 2021 |
| High jump | 1.76 m |  | Texas Relays | Austin, Texas | 29 March 2017 [12] |
| Shot put | 12.14 m i | 10th | NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 11 March 2016 [13] |
| 200 metres | 22.97 i |  | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 26 January 2019 |
| Long jump | 6.30 m i |  | Arkansas Invitational | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 12 January 2018 |
| Javelin throw | 39.54 m | 10th | Texas Relays | Austin, Texas | 31 March 2016 [14] |
| 800 metres | 2:14.73 | | Southeastern Conference track and field Outdoor Championships | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 13 May 2016 [15] |
| Heptathlon | 6023 pts | | Southeastern Conference track and field Outdoor Championships | Columbia, South Carolina | 12 May 2017 |
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