USU Eastern Athletics

Peyton Behnke, a redshirt freshman from Park City, Utah, brings an impressive competitive and academic background to the USU Eastern women's basketball program. During her high school career at Wasatch High School, she earned First Team All-League honors in 2023 and 5A First Team All-State and 5A All-Tournament Team honors in 2024. In 2025, she was named Region 5 Most Valuable Player, 5A First Team All-State, Region 5 Academic All-Region and Wasatch High School Female Athlete of the Year. She also earned the Outstanding Athlete Award and graduated with a 3.9 GPA and high honors.

Behnke is the daughter of David and Hollie Behnke. Her father played college basketball at Concordia University, while her mother played college softball and soccer at Concordia University. Her brother, Carsen Behnke, currently plays basketball at Umpqua Community College in Oregon.

Outside of basketball, Behnke enjoys skiing, hiking, watching movies and spending time with family and friends. She is pursuing a degree in radiology and looks forward to continuing her basketball career at USU Eastern while pursuing her education and future career.