Raven Clay Explained

Raven Clay
Nationality:American
Sport:Athletics
Event:100 metres hurdles, 60 metres hurdles
Birth Date:year=1990 month=10 day=5
Club:Elite Athletes International[1]
Collegeteam:Findlay Oilers[2]
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Weight:59kg (130lb)
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Raven Clay (born 5 October 1990) is an American former short hurdler. She was the 2012 NCAA Division II national champion in the 60 metres hurdles indoors, and she won a bronze medal at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships in the 100 metres hurdles.

Biography

Clay grew up in Detroit, Michigan where she attended (now defunct) Cooley High School and Frank Cody High School.[3] In 2009, she won a bronze medal at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships in the 100 m hurdles.[4]

From 2009 to 2012, Clay competed for the Findlay Oilers track and field team, an NCAA Division II program. During her time at Findlay, Clay set four school records and won an NCAA Division II women's indoor track and field championships national title in the 60 metres hurdles her senior year.[5]

In 2017, Clay competed in the Oslo Diamond League, finishing 8th place and scoring one point in the 2017 Diamond League season. Clay trains with Elite Athletes International.

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Competition Venue Date
12.93 (+2.0 m/s) Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational 9 April 2016
8.09 16 February 2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elite Athletes International . Tallahassee Democrat . 18 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Raven Clay (2023) - Hall of Fame . University of Findlay . 18 October 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Raven Clay . Athletic.net . 18 October 2023 . en.
  4. Web site: Release . USATF Press . Davis sets World Junior record on day 1 of Pan Am Juniors . MileSplit United States . 18 October 2023 . en.
  5. Web site: Former UF Track Star Clay to Compete in Summer Series . 13abc.com . 18 October 2023 . en . 1 August 2016.