High School: Helped his Alexander team to a runner-up finish at the 2007 state cross country meet and a third-place finish at the state track meet as a senior...helped cross country team to fourth place finish in the state as a sophomore and junior...as an individual cross country runner, finished second in the state as a senior with a time of 16:09...set a personal best time of 15:43 in the cross country 5K at the Region Meet, good for a second-place finish...earned all-county honors for cross country as a sophomore, junior and senior...finished second in the state in the 1600m as a senior, sixth as a junior and 8th as a sophomore...finished fourth in the state in the 3200m as a senior...placed second in the region in the 1600m and 3200m as a senior with personal best times of 4:20 and 9:34, respectively...named Atlanta Track Club's "Man of the Year" as a senior...earned Most Valuable Runner award for both cross country and track as a junior and senior...served as treasurer for the National Honor Society...earned Scholar-Athlete accolades for both cross country and track.
Personal: Matthew David Clay was born on April 23, 1990 in Lithia Springs, Ga....son of David and Sheryl Clay...brother Ryan Clay currently attends U.S. Military Academy where he runs cross country and track...intended major is pre-med.
Clay Career Results