2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Parker Clay
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Shiner St. Paul '18
- Hometown:
- Gonzales, Texas
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/4/22
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#11 Indoor Shot Put - 47-10/14.58m (12/07/19)
#12 Outdoor Shot Put - 47-6.25/14.46m (3/16/19)
Academic Honors
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Did not compete. Outdoor - Competed in the hammer throw (116-10/35.61m) at the Texas A&M vs Texas dual meet.
2021: Indoor - Competed in two events in the Ted Nelson Invitational season opener, placed second in shot put at 44-10.75/13.68m and recorded a personal best weight throw mark of 43-9.75/13.35m...Competed at the Aggie Invitational, recorded a shot put mark of 44-11/13.69m and a weight throw mark of 43-1.5/13.14m...Finished seventh in the shot put (43-5.25/13.24m) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Competed at the Texas vs. Texas Dual meet, threw the shot put (45-6.25/13.87m), discus (113-0/34.44m) and javelin (99-4/30.29m).
2020: Indoor - Entered seven meets...Opened the season at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational with a personal best shot put mark at 14.58m/47-10...Set a personal best weight throw mark (12.32m/40-5) at the Aggie Invitational...Finished third in shot put at the Texas A&M Invitational with a mark at 14.28m/46-10.25...Competed in the SEC Championships shot put finishing 18th (13.80m/45-3.5)...Was the Aggie season leader in shot put (14.58m/47-10) and weight throw (12.32m/40-5). Outdoor - Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Debut meet produced a career best of 47-5 ¾ (14.47) as runner-up in shot put at Reveille Invitational, moving to No. 12 performer on Aggie all-time list … Placed third in shot put at Ted Nelson Invitational (46-6 | 14.17) and Texas A&M Triangular (44-1 ½ | 13.45) … In Texas Tech Classic, finished fifth (44-6 | 13.56) … Placed seventh (45-1 | 13.74) at Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Outdoor best of 47-5 ¼ {14.46), moving her to No. 12 performer on Aggie all-time list, placed fourth at Baldy Castillo Invitational to start outdoor campaign … Placed third in shot put at her final two meets of the season, which included MIcahel Johnson Invitational (46-1 ¼ | 14.05) and A&M Alumni Muster (45-11 ¼ | 14.00) … Finished ninth (46-0 ½ | 14.03) at UTSA Invitational, fourth (45-3 ¾ | 13.81) at Reveille Meet, and sixth (45-2 ¼ | 13.77) in Texas A&M Invitational.
High School: 2018 graduate of Shiner St. Paul High School in Shiner, Texas … Coached by David Markert and Dana Beal … Established best marks of 47-0 (shot put) and 132-2 (discus) … Named 2018 Victoria Advocate All-Area Female Field Athlete of the Year … Set TAPPS all-time shot put record with her career best of 47-0 … Claimed three consecutive shot put titles in TAPPS 2A State meet while member of team that won four consecutive State team titles … Added victories in discus during 2017 and 2018 TAPPS 2A State meet after runner-up in 2016 … Placed third in shot put at 2015 TAPPS State meet as a freshman … Named to All-State Academic teams in volleyball (2016, 17), basketball (2017, 18), softball (2017, 18) as well as track and field (2017, 18) … Member of softball team that won 2016 TAPPS 1A/2A state title, and was named to All-State tournament team … Earned first team All-State softball honors in 2016 and 2018 … Member of basketball squad that won 2018 TAPPS state title in 2017 and were runner-up in 2018 … Named to All-State tournament basketball team in 2018 and earned second team All-State honors … Finalist in 2017 Houston Livestock Show art competition … Recipient of Presidential Award for Academic Excellence four consecutive years – 2015, 16, 17, 18.
Personal: Parker Fayee Clay is the daughter of Terry and Juli Clay, born on September 3, 1999 in San Marcos, Texas … Hometown is Gonzales, Texas … Has two siblings, Jessica and Isabell … Chose Texas A&M – “I came here to watch Celine compete at indoor meets throughout high school and I fell in love with the people here. From a competitive standpoint I wanted to learn from the best and the history of excellence of this program and these coaches is unmatched.” … Started competing in track and field at age 13 … Community service and extracurricular activities include FCA, FBC Gonzales Youth Group, and counselor at Hermann Sons Life Camp … Majoring in Kinesiology.
Tidbits: Career goal is to become a high school coach and science teacher.
Something most people don't know about me: I have a stuffed Hippo that farts. His name is Bert.
Favorite quote from a coach: “don’t suck” -Kayla Schnatho
Favorite Pro Sports Team: San Antonio Spurs
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Tim Duncan, Becky Hammon
City I most want to visit: Athens, Greece
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Panathenaic Stadium
My spirit animal is: Giraffe
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat, Spotify
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Papadeaux, corndogs
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump, the Harry Potter movies
Favorite TV Show: Big Brother, Criminal Minds, Law and Order SVU, NCIS
Favorite Actor/Actress: Blake Lively
Favorite Song: Beautiful Soul by Jesse McCartney
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
*Last Updated 8/4/22
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#11 Indoor Shot Put - 47-10/14.58m (12/07/19)
#12 Outdoor Shot Put - 47-6.25/14.46m (3/16/19)
Academic Honors
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Did not compete. Outdoor - Competed in the hammer throw (116-10/35.61m) at the Texas A&M vs Texas dual meet.
2021: Indoor - Competed in two events in the Ted Nelson Invitational season opener, placed second in shot put at 44-10.75/13.68m and recorded a personal best weight throw mark of 43-9.75/13.35m...Competed at the Aggie Invitational, recorded a shot put mark of 44-11/13.69m and a weight throw mark of 43-1.5/13.14m...Finished seventh in the shot put (43-5.25/13.24m) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Competed at the Texas vs. Texas Dual meet, threw the shot put (45-6.25/13.87m), discus (113-0/34.44m) and javelin (99-4/30.29m).
2020: Indoor - Entered seven meets...Opened the season at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational with a personal best shot put mark at 14.58m/47-10...Set a personal best weight throw mark (12.32m/40-5) at the Aggie Invitational...Finished third in shot put at the Texas A&M Invitational with a mark at 14.28m/46-10.25...Competed in the SEC Championships shot put finishing 18th (13.80m/45-3.5)...Was the Aggie season leader in shot put (14.58m/47-10) and weight throw (12.32m/40-5). Outdoor - Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Debut meet produced a career best of 47-5 ¾ (14.47) as runner-up in shot put at Reveille Invitational, moving to No. 12 performer on Aggie all-time list … Placed third in shot put at Ted Nelson Invitational (46-6 | 14.17) and Texas A&M Triangular (44-1 ½ | 13.45) … In Texas Tech Classic, finished fifth (44-6 | 13.56) … Placed seventh (45-1 | 13.74) at Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Outdoor best of 47-5 ¼ {14.46), moving her to No. 12 performer on Aggie all-time list, placed fourth at Baldy Castillo Invitational to start outdoor campaign … Placed third in shot put at her final two meets of the season, which included MIcahel Johnson Invitational (46-1 ¼ | 14.05) and A&M Alumni Muster (45-11 ¼ | 14.00) … Finished ninth (46-0 ½ | 14.03) at UTSA Invitational, fourth (45-3 ¾ | 13.81) at Reveille Meet, and sixth (45-2 ¼ | 13.77) in Texas A&M Invitational.
High School: 2018 graduate of Shiner St. Paul High School in Shiner, Texas … Coached by David Markert and Dana Beal … Established best marks of 47-0 (shot put) and 132-2 (discus) … Named 2018 Victoria Advocate All-Area Female Field Athlete of the Year … Set TAPPS all-time shot put record with her career best of 47-0 … Claimed three consecutive shot put titles in TAPPS 2A State meet while member of team that won four consecutive State team titles … Added victories in discus during 2017 and 2018 TAPPS 2A State meet after runner-up in 2016 … Placed third in shot put at 2015 TAPPS State meet as a freshman … Named to All-State Academic teams in volleyball (2016, 17), basketball (2017, 18), softball (2017, 18) as well as track and field (2017, 18) … Member of softball team that won 2016 TAPPS 1A/2A state title, and was named to All-State tournament team … Earned first team All-State softball honors in 2016 and 2018 … Member of basketball squad that won 2018 TAPPS state title in 2017 and were runner-up in 2018 … Named to All-State tournament basketball team in 2018 and earned second team All-State honors … Finalist in 2017 Houston Livestock Show art competition … Recipient of Presidential Award for Academic Excellence four consecutive years – 2015, 16, 17, 18.
Personal: Parker Fayee Clay is the daughter of Terry and Juli Clay, born on September 3, 1999 in San Marcos, Texas … Hometown is Gonzales, Texas … Has two siblings, Jessica and Isabell … Chose Texas A&M – “I came here to watch Celine compete at indoor meets throughout high school and I fell in love with the people here. From a competitive standpoint I wanted to learn from the best and the history of excellence of this program and these coaches is unmatched.” … Started competing in track and field at age 13 … Community service and extracurricular activities include FCA, FBC Gonzales Youth Group, and counselor at Hermann Sons Life Camp … Majoring in Kinesiology.
Tidbits: Career goal is to become a high school coach and science teacher.
Something most people don't know about me: I have a stuffed Hippo that farts. His name is Bert.
Favorite quote from a coach: “don’t suck” -Kayla Schnatho
Favorite Pro Sports Team: San Antonio Spurs
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Tim Duncan, Becky Hammon
City I most want to visit: Athens, Greece
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Panathenaic Stadium
My spirit animal is: Giraffe
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat, Spotify
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Papadeaux, corndogs
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump, the Harry Potter movies
Favorite TV Show: Big Brother, Criminal Minds, Law and Order SVU, NCIS
Favorite Actor/Actress: Blake Lively
Favorite Song: Beautiful Soul by Jesse McCartney
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
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