2026 Cross Country Roster

Payton Godsey

  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Oaks Christian High School
  • Hometown Westlake Village, CA

Biography

2025: Competed in four meets during the cross country season… Earned sixth place at the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 16:42.4… Finished 22nd at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a 6K time of 21:52.6… Recorded a 6K time of 21:07.7 at the Gans Creek Classic and opened the season with an eighth-place finish at the George Kyte Classic with a 2.5-mile time of 15:52.7.

2024:
  • Did not compete.
High school: 
  • California Division 4 State Cross Country Champion (5K PR: 17:00.06 at Woodward Park)
  • National title at RunningLane Cross Country Championships (Garmin)
  • 800m: 2:11.90
  • Mile: 4:44.13
  • 3200m: 9:57.77
  • 3-mile (XC): 15:51.90

Personal:

Birthday: 31st January, 2006. 

Studying Biology. 

"I chose NAU for the amazing team and coaches. It was the perfect environment to keep running at the next level."
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Redshirt Freshman

  • 2026Sophomore