Payne Gniewek Class: Freshman Hometown: Trenton, Mich. High School: Riverview Gabriel Richard Catholic Height / Weight: 6-1 / 145 Birthdate: 11/24/1988

Fall 2007: Did not compete.

Summer 2007: Advanced to semi-finals in match play at Michigan Junior State Amateur ... Tied for 28th at the AJGA Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands.

High School: Four-year letterwinner and two year captain of Gabriel Richard Catholic High School golf team ... Was named All-State Honorable Mention, all Catholic, and All-Area freshman and sophomore years ... Junior year was named All-State and All-Area ... As a senior was named to the All-State Super Team, All Catholic, All Area, was given the "Mr. Golf Award", and named Catholic League Athlete of the Year ... Was a Catholic League Championship medalist sophomore and senior year ... Division-3 State Finals Medalist as a senior ... Competed in the 2006 US Junior Amateur Championship.

Personal: Born Nov. 24, 1988 ... Son of Brian Gniewek and Jane Nawrocki ... Favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber ... Lists his parents as his non-sports heroes ... Describes himself as dedicated, honest, and shy ... Three people he would like to meet are: Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, and Martin Lawrence ... Would like to break the record for most individual wins in his time at MSU.