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2025-2026 Central Missouri Mules Track & Field Roster

Clay Pilliard

Clay Pilliard

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Sedalia, Mo.
  • High School:
    Smith-Cotton HS

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2023-24: Indoor: Helped the UCM distance relay team finish first at the Central Missouri Invitational with a time of 11:06.57 on Jan. 19...Ran a personal-best time of 4:28.49 to finish third in the mile at the 2024 Friday Night Lights Last Chance Meet in Maryville, Missouri...Outdoor: Clocked a personal-best time of 4:08.19 in the 1,500m run at the Southwest Baptist Invitational...Ran an 800m personal-best 1:59.74 in the Outdoor Mule Relays...Finished 12th at the 2024 MIAA Outdoor Championships with a personal-best time of 9:33.39 in the 3,000m steeplechase. 

In High School: Pilliard was a four-year letter winner for head coach Charlie McFail and the Tigers... Holds the school record in the 2000m steeplechase and has the third-fastest time in the 1600m run... Pilliard was a Junior Olympic qualifier and Second Team AAU All-American selection in the 2000m steeplechase for the Sedaila Speed... Pilliard was also a member of the Tiger swimming team holding five school records earning All-State honors in the 500m freestyle... Was a four-time Academic All-State selection and was named the Smith-Cotton 2023 Most Outstanding Senior Boy Award winner. 

Personal: Son of Sean and Kara Pilliard... Majoring in business management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-2024Freshman

    Distance
  • 2024-2025Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2025-2026Junior

    Distance