Kelsie Payne

Kelsie Payne (born 29 November 1995) is an American volleyball player who has played in Brazil, Switzerland, South Korea, Türkiye, and Italy. Payne attended the University of Kansas (KU) from 2014 to 2018 where she set school records in career hitting percentage, career kills, and kills per set. Payne was also a three-time All-American and Big 12 Player of The Year. During her time at KU, Payne led her team to a Big 12 championship and a final four appearance. Her jersey was retired by KU in 2022. In May 2026, she won a Major League Volleyball championship with the Dallas Pulse.