Northwestern State University of Louisana

2026 Season (Junior): Ran a 17:44.7 in the 5K at the McNeese Season Opener to place 39th ... placed 13th in the 6K at the NSU Demon Invitational, clocking a 23:36.7 ... clocked a 23:05.6 in the 4-mile run at the Cowboy Stampede.

2025 Season (Sophomore): Competed in five meets for the Demons ... ran a season-best 27:43.7 at the Southland Conference Championships in the 8K, placing 90th ... placed 34th at the home meet, running a 22:30.5 in the 6K at the NSU Pre-SLC Meet ... posted a season-best 8K time of 28:33.9 at the Watson Collegiate Cross Country Classic ... clocked a 18:02.8 in the 5K at the McNeese Season Opener ... recorded a time of 30:20.1 in the 8K at the UT-Tyler Cross Country Opener ... finished 37th in the 4-mile at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede, running a 23:06.8.

2024 Season (Freshman): Competed in five meets for the Demons ... ran a season-best 19:24.8 in the 5K in the opener at the McNeese Opener ... clocked a season-best 21:31.1 in the 5.2K at the Rice Invitational ... ran a personal-best 29:15.2 in the 8K at the Watson Invitational ... posted a time of 31:20.6 in the 8K at the Mook 4 Invitational to finish 40th ... clocked a 32:29.0 in the 8K at the Southland Conference Championships, finishing 90th.

High School: Lettered in track and cross country at Grand Oaks High, where he was the first athlete in school history to ever go sub-2 minutes in the 800-meter run.
 
Personal: Son of Lisa and Mark Bayne … has one brother, Michael … majoring in exercise science and become a physical therapist.