
PaytonPhillips
- position Pole Vault
- class Junior
- Hometown Carrollton, Ga.
- High school Carrollton High School
- Major Health Promotion
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7987493/Kentucky/Payton_Phillips
Personal Bests:
Indoor:
PV – 13-03.50/4.05m
Outdoor:
PV – 13-5.75/4.11m
In The Record Book:
- Ranks 3rd all-time in the indoor pole vault with a distance of 13-03.50/4.05m set in 2022
- Ranks 5th all-time in the outdoor pole vault with a distance of 13-5.75/4.11m set in 2022
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
- Won with a personal best vault of 13’3.75″/4.06m at the Tom Jones Memorial that is third on the UK all-time performers list
- Placed 3rd with a vault of 13’2.25″/4.02m at the Michael Johnson Invitational
- Won with a personal best vault of 13’5.75″/4.11 meters at the Jim Green Invitational to improve her third place mark on the UK all-time performers list
- Placed 13th with a vault of 12’05.50″/3.80m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
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 and Kristy Phillips
- Siblings: 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