Payton Kim
Payton Kim
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Palatine, Ill.
  • High School:
    William Fremd

Bio

2019-20 (Senior)
Spring: Did not compete in the spring.

Fall: Did not play in the fall.

2018-19 (Junior)
Spring: Placed seventh at the Rhode Island Invitational (4/15-16) … Shot a 73 in each of the first two rounds ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll. Best Round: 73 / Average: 74.7

Fall: His lone appearance for the Bulldogs came during the UConn Invitational (10/7-9) and competed as an individual... finished the tournament strong with back-to-back birdies on the 13th & 14th holes. Best Round: 77 / Average: 80.7

2017-18 (Sophomore)
Spring: Competed in four of five spring tournaments … Recorded a 36-hole score of 153 at the Rhode Island Invitational (4/17) to finish 30th and earn a trip to the NEC Championship ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll. Best Round: 76 / Average: 80.0

Fall: Played in the Ryan T. Lee Memorial (9/9-10) and shot a 153 ... Competed as an individual at the Central Connecticut Tri-Match (10/21-22), finishing in a tie for 11th with a 151. Best Round: 75 / Average: 78.8

2016-17 (Freshman)
Participated as an individual in Bryant's dual match with CCSU Oct. 1-2, finishing tied for seventh with a two-round score of 146 (74-72) ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll. Best Round: 72 / Average: 73.0.

Before Bryant
A three-year varsity letterwinner at William Fremd High School, Kim is a two-time All-Mid-Suburban League selection and team MVP ... Named the 2015-16 Fremd High School Male Athlete of the Year ... Team finished second in the MSL as a junior and third as a senior ... Also a two-year varsity letterwinner on the basketball court, where he was named an All-MSL and all-area pick as a senior in 2016 ... MSL All-Academic Senior Award winner ... IHSA Scholastic Award ... University of Illinois Salute to Academic Achievement.

Personal
Son of Sally and Peter Kim ... Has one brother, Elliott ... Cousin, Jake Fisher, played football at Oregon from 2011-14 and has played four seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals ... Majoring in Actuarial Mathematics.