PaytonPhillips

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7987493/Kentucky/Payton_Phillips 

2022-23 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

• Won with a personal best vault of 13’3.50”/4.05m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite that sits tied for third on the UK all-time performers list

Indoor

• Placed 2nd and set a career best 13’3.5″/4.05m in the pole vault at the Commonwealth College Opener.
• Placed 2nd with a vault of 12’8.25″/3.87m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
• Placed 8th and scored with a vault of 12’11.75″/3.96m at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

2021-22 (Freshman) 

Outdoor 

• Competed in five outdoor meets, including SEC Championships 
• Best vault came at the Kentucky Invitational (12’10.75”/3.93m) 

Indoor 

• Competed in pole vault at six meets, including SEC Championships and a third-place finish at the Jim Green Invite 
• Earned personal best at the Tiger Paw Invitational (13’3”/4.04m), becoming the third best pole vaulter all-time for UK indoors 

High School 

• National champion in the pole vault 
• Two-time national runner-up in the pole vault 
• Three-time All-American 
• Two-time All-Metro Team 
• Georgia field athlete of the year – 2019 
• 5A and 6A Georgia state meet record-holder 
• Four-time state champion in the pole vault 
• 2021 Addidas All-American 
• Cleared second-best height in Georgia high school pole vault history 

Personal 

• Birthday: March 15 
• Parent: Carey Phillips 
• Siblings: Kristy and Madison Phillips 
• Major: Exercise science 
• Hobbies: Kayaking, hiking, cooking 
• Favorite sports teams: Atlanta Braves, Hawks and Falcons 
• Favorite athlete: Katie Nageotte 
• Fun fact: Listens to every genre of music