Raven Clay
American hurdler (born 1990)
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Raven Clay (born October 5, 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.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 5, 1990[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles, 60 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Findlay Oilers[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Elite Athletes International[3] | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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 |
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| 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 |