University of Tennessee Athletics
2011-12 Rowing Roster
Roster
Smith, Payton

Payton Smith
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ooltewah, Tenn.
- High School:
- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
Bio
2011-12 - Freshman
- Rowed in the 2V8+ at Princeton
- Spent most of spring with first varsity eight
- Guided the V8+ to fourth place in the petite final at the San Diego Crew Classic
- Rowed with the V8+ at Central Florida, defeating the Knights on Lake Pickett
- Part of the V8+ at the Oak Ridge Invitational, winning one gold and two silver medals
- Finished sixth at the Chattanooga Head Race with the Collegiate 8+
- Won bronze in the Collegiate Pair with Jessica Burns at the Chattanooga Head Race
High School
- Graduated from Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
- Competed with Chattanooga Junior Rowing
- Won gold in mixed-double pair at the 2010 Head of the Hooch
- Took another gold in the lightweight pair at 2010 Southeastern Youth Regionals
- Won gold at Lake Lanier Sprints in the lightweight pair
- Finished seventh in lighweight double at 2011 Youth Nationals
- Award 2011 Best Female Sculler award, and 2011 Best Lightweight Female Rower
- Excelled in cross country at CSAS
- 2010 All-State Cross Country honoree
- 2010 Best Female Runner Award recipient
- Won Patriot CC Award in 2007, `08 and `09
- Honored in 2009 for academic achievements
- Received several distinctions for her academic accomplishments in the subjects of English, French, physics and world studies
Personal
- Majoring in kinesiology, with aspirations of becoming a doctor or physical therapist
- Loves Tennessee because of the mountains
Everything Orange S2 | Alex Pidgeon (Rowing)
Thursday, May 22
ROW | Walk-On Promo
Thursday, August 15
Everything Orange | Kim Cupini (Rowing)
Thursday, February 01
Rowing | 2023 Senior Video
Monday, May 22