2021 Cross Country Roster
Pender, Clay
Clay Pender
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Winder, Ga.
- High School:
- Jefferson
Bio
2022: Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
2021: Ran in a pair of meets for the Bulldogs, taking 76th at the 8k North Alabama Showcase and 291st at the 8k Pre-Nationals.
2020: As he continued to train for the mid-distances during track, he finished 78th at the 8k FSU Invitational during his sole cross meet of the year.
2019: Competed in four meets for the Bulldogs, including the 8k SEC Championships where he was 85th with a 25:05.5.
2018: Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
High School: Qualified for the New Balance Nationals in the 800 meters as a senior…Was GHSA state runner-up in both the 800m and 1600m in his fourth year and took second at the Georgia Meet of Champions in the 800m…Also collected region titles in both the 800m and 1600m as a senior…Ran at New Balance Nationals and was second in the 800m at the state meet as a junior…Won the region title in the 400m, was ninth in the event at the state meet and finished fifth at the USATF Junior Olympics in his third year…Took third in the 800m at the state meet as a sophomore, topping a 46-year-old school record…Placed 10that the state meet in the 1600m as a freshman…Personal-best times of 50.03 (400m), 4:19.97 (1600m) and 1:52.68 (800m)…Earned US Army Scholar-Athlete, MVP and Captain awards…Was an All-American at the USATF Junior Olympics…Also played football and basketball at Jefferson…Honor graduate who was part of Beta Club and Total Person Program.
Personal: Born May 4, 2000…Son of Ted and Andrea Pender…Father, Ted, graduated from UGA…Intended major in Finance.
2021: Ran in a pair of meets for the Bulldogs, taking 76th at the 8k North Alabama Showcase and 291st at the 8k Pre-Nationals.
2020: As he continued to train for the mid-distances during track, he finished 78th at the 8k FSU Invitational during his sole cross meet of the year.
2019: Competed in four meets for the Bulldogs, including the 8k SEC Championships where he was 85th with a 25:05.5.
2018: Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
High School: Qualified for the New Balance Nationals in the 800 meters as a senior…Was GHSA state runner-up in both the 800m and 1600m in his fourth year and took second at the Georgia Meet of Champions in the 800m…Also collected region titles in both the 800m and 1600m as a senior…Ran at New Balance Nationals and was second in the 800m at the state meet as a junior…Won the region title in the 400m, was ninth in the event at the state meet and finished fifth at the USATF Junior Olympics in his third year…Took third in the 800m at the state meet as a sophomore, topping a 46-year-old school record…Placed 10that the state meet in the 1600m as a freshman…Personal-best times of 50.03 (400m), 4:19.97 (1600m) and 1:52.68 (800m)…Earned US Army Scholar-Athlete, MVP and Captain awards…Was an All-American at the USATF Junior Olympics…Also played football and basketball at Jefferson…Honor graduate who was part of Beta Club and Total Person Program.
Personal: Born May 4, 2000…Son of Ted and Andrea Pender…Father, Ted, graduated from UGA…Intended major in Finance.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
