Raven Clay

Raven Clay
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-10-05) 5 October 1990 (age 34)[1]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres hurdles, 60 metres hurdles
College teamFindlay Oilers[2]
ClubElite Athletes International[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Port of Spain 100 m hurdles

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.[4][5] In 2009, she won a bronze medal at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships in the 100 m hurdles.[6]

From 2009 to 2012, Clay competed for the Findlay Oilers track and field team, an NCAA Division II program.[2] 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.[7]

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.[3]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Competition Venue Date
100 metres hurdles 12.93 (+2.0 m/s) Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational Coral Gables, Florida 9 April 2016
60 metres hurdles 8.09 Orlen Cup Łódź, Poland 16 February 2017

References

  1. ^ a b c Raven Clay at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b "Raven Clay (2023) - Hall of Fame". University of Findlay. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Elite Athletes International". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ Raven Clay at MileSplit
  5. ^ "Raven Clay". Athletic.net. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. ^ Release, USATF Press. "Davis sets World Junior record on day 1 of Pan Am Juniors". MileSplit United States. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Former UF Track Star Clay to Compete in Summer Series". 13abc.com. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.