Payden is going into his junior Year at Conifer High School, and going into his second year in a journalism based program. Payden’s sophomore year was spent editing and filming in Audio Video Production. This year, Payden is an Associate Editor for the 2023-2024 LoboTrax team. In the 2022-2023 CMSA Colorado Best of The Year awards, Payden took home second place in Sports short segment, for his video covering the Rampart Rams v Conifer Lobos wrestling meet. Outside of filming and editing video, Payden enjoys working on cars, playing lacrosse and spending time with family and friends.