Payton Pitts

Payton Pitts at 2026 American OTF Championships

Photo by: Anthony Martini / University of South Florida Athletics

Position:
Pole Vault
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Gainesville, Fla.

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Awards and Accolades

NCAA East First Rounds qualifier, pole vault (2026)
American Second Team All-Conference, indoor pole vault (2026)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2026)
USFTCCCA All-Academic Team (2026)

Collegiate PRs
Pole Vault: 5.30m (17’ 4.5”) | Pepsi Florida Relays (April 3-4, 2026)

Season Recaps
2026
Indoor: Placed second with 5.15m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational…Finished sixth with 5.00m at The Legends of Alachua County Invitational…Cleared an indoor-best 5.20m while placing second at the American Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Outdoor: Placed 3rd at the Florida Relays with a personal-best pole vault mark of 5.30m… Won the pole vault at the South Florida Invitational with 5.26m… Took 4th at the East Coast Relays with 5.00m… Placed 5th at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships with 5.02m.