SUNY Cortland Athletics

2025: Xander was a member of the program but did not appear in game action.

2024: Xander made one appearance on the mound and pitched 0.2 innings for the Red Dragons.

2023: Xander appeared in five games…Pitched five innings with four strikeouts…Pitched one inning with two strikeouts in a win against Moravian.

High School: Graduated from Medina in 2022...Member of the National Honor Society...Four-year member of the baseball team...Earned first team all-league honors as a junior...First team all-league and All-WNY selection as a senior...Team won back-to-back sectional titles and earned a state championship playoff berth his senior year...Two-year starter in football...Received first team all-league honors as a junior...Named first team all-league, Class C North Player of the Year, a Connolly Cup finalist as the best player in WNY and team won a sectional title and earned a state championship playoff berth his senior year...Six-year member of the swim team...Member of three record-setting relay teams and three league champion relay foursomes...Team won a league title.

Other: Member of the Dean's List at Cortland...Son of Brian and Teresa Payne...Has one sibling Cora.