Payton is from Green Bay and 4-year Varsity starter and All-Conference player at Green Bay Preble. She played 3 years for Junior Phoenix Fastpitch under Mike Roberts (Associate Head Coach @ Louisiana Rajun Cajuns). In High School she was a 1st Team FRCC All-Conference Catcher and Utility player for 2013 & 2014 Seasons. She also played in the 2014 Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Division 1 All Star Game and was a part of the Academic All-State Team.



After high school, Payton played softball for 2 years at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She graduated with a Marketing & Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree in 2018. She also is the Assistant Varsity softball coach for Green Bay Preble High School. Her hobbies outside of softball include spending time with her dog, Walter!