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Payton Brunick
34 Payton Brunick
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Virginia Beach, Va.
  • High School:
    Frank W. Cox HS
  • Major:
    Management
  • Instagram:
    paytonbrunick

Bio

As a Junior: Elected All-American... Finished the 2023 season with a 21-12 overall record…Started all 33 games at positions one through three…Competed primarly at No.1 pair while leading the team with most double wins (21)…Won six consecutive matches from March 5 to March 17... Also won seven consecutive matches from March 25 to April 7… Won four of five matches at AVCA Championships, including national championship victory over Colorado Mesa (4/16).  Named All-American at the 2023 AVCA National Championship with her partner Julia Oswald. Has the career best double record (51-27) in program’s history.

As a Sophomore: Started in all 32 matches for the Spartans playing in the one and two position…Ended the season with a record of 20-12…Claimed wins over No. 8 Cal Poly and No. 20 FGCU (2). 

As a Freshman: 

High School: Played for Tracey Thompson at Frank W Cox High School Named All-Region Player of the Year…Also earned All-Tidewater Player of the Year, and was recognized as a First-Team All-State for two years...She was also named a team captain in her senior season...Also played club for coach Larry Cortado with the Nothin Drops Beach Enfuego...Won a U14 Club National Championship.

Personal: Three-time honor roll member and was a member of the principal list for one year...Daughter of Caren and Dan...Has one other sister, Madison, who also plays Beach Volleyball at the University of Tampa...Birthdate: 9/03/2002.

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