Krysta Payne
Krysta Payne
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Ligonier, Pa.
High School: Ligonier Valley
Position: Breast
Major: Chemical Engineering

Career Bests:

50 free – 26.18
100 free – 56.79
200 free – 2:03.71
500 free – 5:40.55
100 back – 1:10.70
100 breast – 1:09.73
200 breast – 2:30.95
200 IM – 2:26.57

2011-12: Earned second varsity letter…named UAA All-Academic for second-straight season…swam a leg for the third-place 400 medley relay team with a time of 4:25.65 and third-place 200 freestyle relay team with a time of 1:47.43 in a dual meet at Allegheny on January 21 …recorded career-best times in the 100 free (56.79), 200 free (2:03.71),  500 free (5:40.55), 100 breast (1:09.73) and 200 breast (2:30.95).

2010-11: Earned first varsity letter as a sophomore…named a UAA All-Academic honoree…posted career-best times in the 50 free (26.18), 100 back (1:10.70) and and 200 IM (2:26.57)...swam season bests in the 100 free (58.46), 200 free (2:07.64), 500 free (5:46.69), 100 breast (1:10.10) and 200 breast (2:32.32).

Personal: Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Ligonier Valley High School…also earned three letters in cross country and two in track & field…four-time all-district performer in swimming…also finished 10th and 12th in the state…salutatorian of senior class…daughter of Michael and Debra Payne.