Gracey Payne

Position:
Freestyle
Class:
Senior
High School:
Franklin Community
Hometown:
Franklin, Ind.

Career Honors
10 Appearances in the Top 10 Times in Ball State S&D History
- No. 6 in program history in the 50 freestyle (23.23)
- Tied No. 5 in program history in the 100 freestyle (50.48)
- No. 4 in program history in the 200 freestyle (1:32.09) and 400 freestyle relay (3:22.31)
- No. 1 in program history in the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.38), 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay (7:22.09)
- No. 7 in program history in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.93)
- No. 3 in program history in the 400 freestyle relay (3:21.74) and 800 freestyle relay (7:23.86)
- No. 2 in program history in the 800 freestyle relay (7:23.86)

2024-25: Senior
- Did not swim.

2023-24: Junior
- Did not compete.

2022-23: Sophomore
- Part of the 800 freestyle relay team (7:22.09) that finished seventh overall at the MAC Championships and broke the program record.
- Placed 18th at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (23.678).
- Swam the 200 freestyle (1:50.92), placing 20th overall and in the 100 freestyle (51.48), finishing 19th overall at the MAC Championships.
- Member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.38) that finished fourth overall and broke the program record at the MAC Championships.
- Member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:21.74) that finished fourth overall at the MAC Championships and broke the program record.
- Captured the win in the 50 freestyle (23.92) and 100 freestyle (52.05) at IUPUI (Nov. 11).

2021-22: Freshman
- Member of the 800 freestyle relay team (7:23.86) that finished eighth overall at the MAC Championships, breaking the program record.
- Qualified for the B Final at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (23.28), tying 15th overall.
- Swam the B Final for the 200 freestyle (1:50.05), placing 10th overall and the B Final in the 100 freestyle (50.79), finishing 15th overall.
- Member of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:32.09) that finished fourth overall, breaking the program record.
- Member of the 400 freestyle relay team (3:22.21) that finished sixth overall at the MAC Championships, breaking the program record.
- Captured the win in the 200 freestyle (1:55.20) versus Toledo.
- Finished first in the 100 freestyle (52.62) versus Eastern Michigan.
- Won the 100 freestyle (53.56) versus Bellarmine.