University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2025: Academic all-district selection ... Started all 18 matches … Garnered a shot on goal in the win at Mount Olive … Had a shot on goal at GCSU.

2024: Started 17 matches … Had an assist on the season … Recorded a shot on goal at Anderson … Tallied a shot against Newberry … Garnered a shot at Coker … Recorded two shots on goal against Georgia Southwestern … Rattled off a shot at Flagler … Garnered a shot against Georgia College & State University … Notched a shot on goal against Clayton State.  

High School: Attended Ola H.S. … Two-time first-team all-region selection … Three-time captain … Ola H.S. Defender of the Year her junior season … Rattled off seven goals and six assists as a defender as a junior … Helped her club team to the GA Playoffs in Oceanside, Calif. … Member of the National Honors Society … Honor Roll student … VP for Rho Kappa … Member of the Honors Athlete Society. 

Personal: Payton Elizabeth Bates was born in Charlotte, N.C. … Daughter of David and Linda Bates … Has an older brother, Garrett … Majoring in nursing.