All-Southern Arizona selection Destyni Payan of Cholla signed on to play for Park University. Payan was also voted one of the Top 50 Players from Southern Arizona for the last decade.
Payan will join former Salpointe standout Daniela Bernal on the Buccaneer roster.
Park University is an NAIA program located in Gilbert, Arizona.
Welcome to the NAIA, @ParkUniversity -Gilbert! @ParkBuccaneers is one of our newest members who have joined the association.
Full story: https://t.co/A3yyr9YuOT #ExperienceNAIA pic.twitter.com/v0DkaKj86S— NAIA (@NAIA) April 3, 2020
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