2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Thomas, Payton

Payton Thomas
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Hometown:
- Santa Ana, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Mater Dei HS
Bio
2019-20
Took 19th in the 200 free (1:40.47), 20th in the 500 free (4:34.70) and 23rd in the 1650 free (16:36.92) at the WAC Championships... Won the 500-medley relay (4:37.18) in a dual with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and took fourth in the 500 free (4:43.92) against UC San Diego.
2018-19
Won the 200-medley relay (1:33.23) in a dual with Pomona-Pitzer... Took second in the 500 free (4:38.85) and sixth in the 50 free (21.80) at the Lancer Swim/Dive Invitational... Finished fifth in the 200 free (1:47.89) at the Malibu Invite.
2017-18
Took second in the 800-free relay (7:09.37) and 500-free relay (4:14.64) in his collegiate debut at the PCSC Relays... Placed fifth in the 200 free (1:45.03) and seventh in the 500 free (4:46.34) at the Lancer Invitational... Finished 12th in 1650 free (16:44.82) at the UNLV Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif., where he graduated in 2017... Earned All-American status twice as an upperclassman... Swam on 4x100-yard freestyle relay record setting team in 2016 and 2017... Received Coach's Award in 2016 and 2017 and served as team captain as a senior... Swam club at SoCal.
PERSONAL
Born and raised in Orange, Calif... Son of Bill and Michelle Thomas... Has one sibling, Brenna Thomas, who played water polo at UC Santa Barbara... Health Science major... Would like to become a firefighter after graduation.
Took 19th in the 200 free (1:40.47), 20th in the 500 free (4:34.70) and 23rd in the 1650 free (16:36.92) at the WAC Championships... Won the 500-medley relay (4:37.18) in a dual with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and took fourth in the 500 free (4:43.92) against UC San Diego.
2018-19
Won the 200-medley relay (1:33.23) in a dual with Pomona-Pitzer... Took second in the 500 free (4:38.85) and sixth in the 50 free (21.80) at the Lancer Swim/Dive Invitational... Finished fifth in the 200 free (1:47.89) at the Malibu Invite.
2017-18
Took second in the 800-free relay (7:09.37) and 500-free relay (4:14.64) in his collegiate debut at the PCSC Relays... Placed fifth in the 200 free (1:45.03) and seventh in the 500 free (4:46.34) at the Lancer Invitational... Finished 12th in 1650 free (16:44.82) at the UNLV Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif., where he graduated in 2017... Earned All-American status twice as an upperclassman... Swam on 4x100-yard freestyle relay record setting team in 2016 and 2017... Received Coach's Award in 2016 and 2017 and served as team captain as a senior... Swam club at SoCal.
PERSONAL
Born and raised in Orange, Calif... Son of Bill and Michelle Thomas... Has one sibling, Brenna Thomas, who played water polo at UC Santa Barbara... Health Science major... Would like to become a firefighter after graduation.
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