Paityn Wirth

Gold - 2017 Indoor Pan American Cup (Georgetown, Guyana) 9th - 2021-22 FIH Pro League (worldwide) 10th - 2018 FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup (Berlin, Germany)

Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Thompsontown, PA

Education

Greenwood North Carolina (2024)

Personal

Daughter of Greg and Linnea Wirth...Has four siblings, Hunter, Gage, Titan and Mackenzie...Game Day Mantra: "Look good, play good!"...Favorite Sports Quote: “Leave no doubt”- Dad...Best Words of Advice: Embrace the friendships along the way that help make the sport more than just a game but create a culture.

Career Highlights

2022: At UNC, named All-NCAA Tournament Team, NCAA Division I National Champion
2022: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (July)
2021: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Recorded first cap on November 26 against Canada
2021: Named to the U.S. U22 Junior Pan American Championship Training Squad
2020-21: At UNC, named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team
2020: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team
2019: At PSU, named to the NFHCA All-Mideast Region Second-Team
2019: Named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Team, Germany Tour
2019: Named to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team, Croatia Cup (Sveti, Ivan Zelina, Croatia)
2018: Named to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team, Series against Czech (Prague, Czech Republic)
2017: Named to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team, Rohrmax Cup (Vienna, Austria)
2017: Named to the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team, Ireland Tour
2016: Named to the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team, Germany Tour

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From an early age, Wirth was focused on playing soccer. Her older sister had always been very involved in field hockey, where she became a mandated spectator and ended up picking up a stick. After some success, she loved the sport and became a serious student of the game.