Black Hills State triathlon and Head Coach Connie Feist, and BHSU Track and Field and distance coach Brian Medigovich, have signed Payton Sheehan for the 2024-25 season.

"We are so excited to have Payton join our team," said Feist. "She is a very talented multi-sport athlete who has achieved podium finishes while racing on a National, International and World Championship level in Triathlon. We expect Payton to excel in our training program and believe that she will thrive as a collegiate athlete while representing BHSU."

Sheehan will be a dual sport athlete, competing in triathlon, and also race in distance events in both the indoor and outdoor track seasons.

"We're thrilled to be able to add Payton to our signing class," Medigovich added. "Being a dual-athlete at the collegiate level can be difficult, but she is going to be a great asset to both programs and I look forward to seeing what she can do on the track."

Payton Sheehan – Henry Wise Wood H.S., Calgary, Alberta
Sheehan come to BHSU to compete with both the Triathlon program, and Track & Field. From Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary, Alberta, she has participated on her high school teams in cross country, track and field, swim, volleyball and golf. During her time in her high school triathlon races, she has made the podium several times. In addition to high school, she has also competed with the Cascade Swim Club, Calgary Warrior Track and Field Club, Alberta Provincial Triathlon Team, and Canadian National Triathlon 16-19 Age Group Team. As a junior, she was named her high school's Female Athlete of the Year, as well as the Track and Field MVP. Sheehan was also the first female overall to finish at the 2023 Alberta Provincial Sprint Triathlon Championships. Most recently she placed 19th among senior girls the Alberta Provincial Cross Country Championships, and has also qualified in golf and track and field. She also qualified to compete in the Canadian National Legion Track and Field Championships and the National Triathlon Championships this past summer. She placed fifth at the 2023 World Triathlon Sprint and Mixed Team Relay Championship in Hamburg, Germany.