Payton Gifford Hometown: Lakewood, Colo. High School: Mullen Event: Distance Class (IND/OUT): FR/FR

(High School): Four-year letter winner in both track and field and cross country and one-year letter winner in swimming at Mullen High School in Denver, Colo...Track and field team won a state championship her senior season.

Personal: Born Feb. 18, 1993 to Jenay and Michael Gifford in Newport Beach, Calif...Has a twin sister, Bronte, and one an older sister, Codi (20)...Majoring in Apparel and Merchandising.