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Payson Maydew

  • Position Multi
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pratt, Kan.
  • Highschool Pratt HS

Biography

#HornetFacts
  • Four-time All-American (multis)
  • School record holder in the Heptathlon and Decathlon
  • 2014 Emporia State Male Student-Athlete of the Year

In HS
Payson made numerous trips to the 4A State Championships in both basketball and track and field. In his final season, Maydew was the runner-up in the 300m hurdles at the State meet.

Personal
Payson's decathlon days started in 2010 with AAU and USATF track where he earned his first All-American of his age group with a top 8 finish at the Junior Olympics...he is the son of Troy and Kelley Maydew and has two siblings Jenson and Kierson.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Multi
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Multi
  • 2014-15Junior

    Multi
  • 2015-16Senior

    Multi
  • 2016-17Redshirt Senior

    Multi
  • 2017-18Senior

    Multi