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2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Payton Norkey

Payton Norkey

  • Position:
    Hurdles
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Tecumseh, Mich.
  • High School:
    Tecumseh

Summary

Biography

Official Collegiate Results

Career Highlights:
  • 5x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 4x Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 4x Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 2x Horizon League Indoor All-Academic Team (2021, 2023)
  • 3x Horizon League Outdoor All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)

Career Best:
  • 60: 7.37 at 2020 Silverston Invitational
  • 200: 23.29 at 2020 YSU Mid-Major Invite
  • 300: 37.09 at 2020 Windsor Team Challenge
  • 400: 52.58 at 2020 GVSU Big Meet
  • 60H: 8.31 at 2022 Akron Invitational
  • 110H: 14.91 at 2022 Horizon League Outdoor Championships
  • 400H: 55.34 at 2022 Horizon League Outdoor Championships

2023 Outdoor
  • Personal record in the 110-Hurdles and 400-Hurdles at HL Champs, finishing third in both events 

2022-23 Indoor
  • Third in the 60-Hurdles at Mastodon Invitational

2022 Outdoor
  • PRs in the 110-Hurdles and 400-Hurdles at the Horizon League Championships

2022 Indoor
  • PR (8.31) in the 60-Meter Hurdles at the Akron Invitational
  • Took three 1st place finishes during the Jack Skoog Open in the 400-Meter, 60-Meter Hurdles, and 4x400 Relay

2021 Outdoor
  • 2nd (PR) at Golden Grizzlies Invite 110H
  • 1st at Bob Harris open 110H
  • 5th at Horizon League Champ. 110H

2021 Indoor
  • 1st at SVSU Tuneup for 4x400
  • 5th (PR) at Horizon League Champ. In 60H

2020 Indoor:
  • Scored on the 4x400 relay team that was third at the Horizon League Championships and was also 10th in the 60-meter hurdles
  • Was second on the 4x400 and sixth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Silverston Invite
  • Placed fifth in the 60-hurdles at the Can Am International

2019 Outdoor:
  • Took second in the 110mH with a time of 15.97 at the Oakland vs Detroit meet
  • Helped the 4x100m relay team to a fourth place finish at the Golden Grizzlies Invite
  • Placed sixth in the 400mH at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational

2018 Indoor:
  • Placed fifth in the 60H at the Blue and Gold Invitational
  • Helped the 4x400m relay to an eighth place finish at the Blue and Gold Invitational
  • Took 25th in the open 200m race at the Mastodon Invitational

Prior to Detroit Mercy: 
  • Earned varsity letters for three sports in high school competition
  • Earned All-State honors during the 2017 and 2018 seasons respectively
  • Team placed fourth at MHSAA Div. II State Meet in 2018
  • National Honor Society member

Personal: 
  • Son of Shawna Tripp and Scott Norkey
  • Hobbies include homework and studying
  • A native of Tecumseh, Mich. 
  • A Civil Engineering major

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Hurdles

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Hurdles

  • 2020-21Junior

    Hurdles

  • 2021-22Senior

    Hurdles

  • 2022-23Fifth Year

    Hurdles