The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021-22 Rowing Roster
Roster
Elise Payne
- Position:
- Coxswain
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- The Christian School at Castle Hills
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Major:
- Textiles and Apparel
- 2022 Big 12 Champion
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022, 2023)
- Five-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A SENIOR (2023)
- Coxed the Third Varsity 4+ to an exhibition victory (7:30.468) at the Big 12 Championship.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a first-place win (7:29.734) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a first-place win (7:08.335) at the Longhorn Invite.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to victory over No. 4 Princeton and No. 16 Rutgers, winning with a time of 7:21.5 at Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J.
Before Texas
Competed in basketball, swimming and volleyball and was a cheerleader at The Christian School at Castle Hills in San Antonio, Texas … was a two-time district champion in volleyball (2016, 2018) with the Panthers … Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) first-team all-state in cheer … varsity captain for volleyball (2019) and three-time varsity cheer captain (2017-19).
Why Texas?
“Texas is the best of the best, there really wasn't any question about it.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“My freshman year I had heard about walk-on tryouts, so my sophomore year I figured I'd give it my best shot. What I love most about rowing is that every day I learn something new and I'm surrounded by teammates who are working just as hard as I am to get better.”
Personal
- Parents are Ileana and Wade Payne
- Has a younger sister, Catherine
- One of her grandfather’s competed in track & field as a hurdler at Texas … her other grandfather played football and basketball and competed in track & field at SMU.
- Began rowing at the age of 19
- Majoring in textiles and apparel
- Enjoys running, cooking, and hanging out with my friends
