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2020-21 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Distance
    Position
  • Sophomore
    Class
  • Shelley, Idaho
    Hometown
  • Shelley HS
    High School
Paytin Drollinger
Paytin Drollinger
Distance
Position
Sophomore
Class
Shelley, Idaho
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2018 T&F, 2020 XC, 2021 T&F); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2017 XC, 2018 T&F, 2020 XC, 2021 T&F).

2021 (SO)
Cross Country (2020): Competed at just one meet during the shortened season, placing 51st at the Dixie State Invitational with a time of 22:49.6 to help the Aggies capture the team title… Earned academic all-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete honors.
Indoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outdoor: Placed 15th in the 800 meters with a career-best time of 2:23.94 at the Idaho State-hosted Bengal Invitational… Ran season-best times of 5:34.10 in the mile at the BYU-hosted Robison Invitational and 5:14.90 in the 1,500 meters at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, placing 31st and 13th, respectively… Garnered academic all-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete honors.

2018 (FR)
Cross Country (2017): 
Competed in three races during the season, with her best finish coming at the Utah State-hosted Steve T. Reeder Memorial, as she finished 28th with a time of 20:11.41… Placed 32nd at the USU-hosted Sagebrush Invitational with a mark of 19:54.525… Finished 45th at the BYU Autumn Classic in 18:52.5… Earned Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
Indoor: Placed 22nd in the prelims of the mile with a time of 5:21.19 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Recorded career-best times of 2:19.26 in the 800 meters at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Invitational, 5:05.32 in the mile at the Jackson Nike Boise Indoor Invite and 12:16.06 in the DMR at the Boise State-hosted Ed Jacoby Invitational.
Outdoor: Set career-best times of 4:48.17 in the 1,500 meters at the Utah/Weber State-hosted Spring Classic, 5:22.10 in the mile at the BYU-hosted Clarence Robison Invitational and 11:28.43 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the UC Irvine-hosted Spring Collegiate Classic… Garnered academic all-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete accolades.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Shelley (Idaho) High School to three consecutive cross country state titles (2014-16), as well as a track & field state championship (2016)… Captured individual state titles in the 800 meters (2:18.71), 1,600 meters (5:03.60) and 3,200 meters (11:10.05) as a senior in 2017… Was also the 1,600-meter state champion in 2014 and 2015, and the 3,200-meter state champion in 2015… Her time of 5:03.60 in the 1,600 meters at the 2017 state championships set both the 3A classification and school record… A four-time Post Register Cross Country All-Area first-team selection and four-time Post Register Track & Field All-Area first-team selection… Tabbed the 2015 Tiger-Grizz Athlete of the Meet… Graduated first in her class with a 4.0 GPA and was the Shelley HS valedictorian… Earned the Presidential Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Trevor and Lisal Drollinger… Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Manchester, N.H... Has two younger sisters… Majoring in dietetics.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:

EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
800 Meters 2:19.96 2:23.94
1,500 Meters NA 4:48.17
Mile 5:05.32 5:22.10
DMR 12:16.06 NA
3,000-Meter Steeplechase NA 11:28.43

POSTSEASON RESULTS:
MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME
2018 Mile 22nd (prelims) 5:21.19
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