Republic has recognized graduate 2011 Payton Rayl for her all-state honors in golf. Rayl placed 11th in the state overall during her senior year. She won five of seven tournaments she entered that year, won the district, and placed 5th at sectionals. Her all-state plaque will be hung alongside the school’s other all-state athletes.
Rayl holds most of Republic’s career golf records. She was a four-time all-COC selection and two-time COC champion.
Rayl also excelled on the basketball floor as a point guard, helping lead the Lady Tigers to three district championships. The Lady Tigers went to the state quarterfinals doing her senior season.
Before high school, Rayl was an outstanding junior golfer, and also a Missouri state champion in gymnastics.
Rayl graduated with a GPA of 4.3, and was a member of National Honor Society. She is majoring in biology at Drury University, and competing for the Lady Panthers golf team.