Stony Brook University Athletics

Jenny Payne (Simpkins) was the first NCAA Division I qualifier in the cross country program’s history. She also became the program’s first D-I All-American and first America East champion, winning the indoor 5000 meters in Boston in 2002. She was a recipient of the NCAA’s postgraduate scholarship the following year. Payne last year joined the government in Lilburn, Ga., as assistant city manager.