Payton Rink - 2027 Beach Volleyball Roster
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Payton Rink
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Cypress, Texas
- High School:
- Cy Fair HS / Oklahoma Baptist
2026 Season
Competed in all 23 duals, playing at Nos. 2, 3 and 4 ... Partnered with Kate Smith, Avery Fowler and Freedom Stephenson ... Earned the clinching point alongside Fowler in Sam Houston’s 3-2 victory over SFA on March 28, winning 21-11, 21-13 at No. 3 ... Teamed with Smith for a straight-set victory at No. 2 against Nicholls on February 28, helping the Bearkats earn their first team win of the season ... Paired with Fowler at No. 3 at the CUSA Championships ... Named to the CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2025 Season
Competed at No. 4 during the Islander Classic in Sam Houston’s inaugural season ... Partnered with Anna Merrell against Tarleton, Bella Wood against SFA and Abby Clayton against Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Oklahoma Baptist
2022 Indoor Season
Appeared in 19 matches and made two starts as a freshman ... Recorded a season-high 12 kills against Winona State on August 27 ... Hit .500 with nine kills on 18 errorless attempts against St. Edward’s on September 2 ... Added a season-high six digs against Newman
Cy Fair HS
Played her senior season at Cy Fair HS after attending Midlothian HS for her first three years ... Helped Cy Fair win a district championship in 2021 ... Earned academic all-district and academic all-state honors as a senior ... Selected to the second-team all-district squad at Midlothian in 2020
Personal
Daughter of Shane and Linda Rink ... Has a brother, Landon
