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Paityn Noe

Distance
BALLARD COMMUNITY HS
HUXLEY, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
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Peak Performance

1st - 16:04.69

Nike Outdoor National - 5000m

1st - 4:28.80

Class 3A State Championship - 1500m

1st - 9:38.82

Class 3A State Championship - 3000m

5th - 10:03.78

Nike Outdoor Nationals - 2-mile
“Paityn Noe followed a breakthrough cross country season last fall with one of the strongest track resumes assembled by any Iowa prep girl in the last decade. She delighted the crowds with her performances at the Drake Relays and Iowa state meet and reaffirmed her elite national status with top-five finishes at the HOKA Festival of Miles and Nike Outdoor Nationals.”
Erik Boal
editor at DyeStat.com
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior won the Nike Outdoor National title in the 5000-meter run in a state-record 16:04.69, the top performance nationally among girls prep competitors in 2023 and the No. 12 in U.S. prep history. Noe also won the Class 3A state championship in the 1500 and 3000 meter events, clocking times of 4:28.80 and 9:38.82, respectively. She also took fifth in a personal-best 4:43.37 at the HOKA Festival of Miles in addition to finishing fourth in the 2-Mile at Nike Outdoor Nationals, crossing the line in a state-record 10:03.78.

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Academic Achievement

Noe has maintained a 4.05 weighted GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at University of Arkansas this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society, Noe is a member of the Lutheran Church of Hope youth group and has volunteered locally serving and delivering meals to the unhoused and underserved in addition to coordinating food and personal care donations. She has also donated her time to a vacation bible school and a 4-H group.