Clayton Sayen
Clayton Sayen
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Houghton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Houghton
  • Position:
    Middle Distance

Bio

TFFRS Stats Page

Track & Field: 2021-22: NCAA National qualifier in 1500 meters, Placed 11th in NCAA 1500 meter finals...USTFCCCA 1500 meter second team All-America 1500 meters... USTFCCCA All-Region... GLIAC Commissioner's Award... Set GLIAC 1500 meter record at GLIAC Outdoor Championships... Won GLIAC first place in 1500 meter finals with time of 3:47.57 for All-GLIAC First Team honors... Set NCAA Provisional Marks in both the 1500 meters and 800 meters for second straight season... Competed in three outdoor meets and one indoor meet (unattached)... Personal best 800 meters (1:49.27) for second place at Carius/Gregory Invitational... Placed second at Drake Relays in 1500 meters with personal best time 3:44.33)... Qualified and ran to 26th place 800 meters at Raleigh Relays (Mar. 24-26)... 

2020-21: Set NCAA Provisional Marks in both 800 meters and 1500 meters...New personal best 1500 meters at Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with time of 3:48.61 and fourth place finish...Took 15th place in 800 meters at Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with time of 1:51.47...Helped team take first place in 4x400 meter relay at St. Norbert Equinox Meet with team time of 3:33.25...GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team... 

2018-19: Participated in four outdoor meets... Placed seventh in 800 meter finals at GLIAC Outdoor Championships (1:55.67)... Took fourth place in 1500 meter finals at GLIAC Outdoor Championships (3:56.33)... First place in 1500 meters at St. Norbert Invite (4:00.85)...

Cross Country: 2021: USTFCCCA All-Region... All-GLIAC First Team... USTFCCCA All-Academic... GLIAC Academic Excellence Team... Four top-10 finishes... Competed in six races... First place finish at Roy Griak Invitational 8K with time of 25:17.7... Placed 3rd at Warrior Challenge (25:05.1) 8K... Took fourth place at GLIAC Cross Country Championships with 8K time of 25:04.2... Season best 10K time of 30:44.6 for 11th place at NCAA Midwest Region Cross Country Championships... Placed 127th at NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships (10K - 32:55.0)...Team Most Valuable Runner... 

2019: GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team... USTFCCCA All-Region... All-GLIAC First Team... Finished the NCAA National Championships in 44th place with a time of 30:56.4... Took 13th at the NCAA Midwest Regionals with a time of 31:54.5... Placed 9th at the GLIAC Championships with a time of 24:37.5... 

2018: Finished 25th at the GLIAC Championships with a time of 25:59.3...

High School:
Graduated from Houghton High School ... was the 2018 UP Division 1 champion in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m ... was a two-time UP Champion in the 200m and a three-time UP Champion in the 400m ... set personal best times of 11.03 (100m), 22.63 (200m), 49.70 (400m), and 1:56.70 (800m) ... set school records in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and as a member of the 4x400 and 4x800 relays.

Personal: Participates in Broomball ... majoring in Engineering Management.

News Mentions

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Sayen receives GLIAC Commissioner's Award

Michigan Tech's Clayton Sayen has been named a recipients of the 2022 Spring GLIAC Commissioner's Award the conference office announced on Friday....

July 8, 2022

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Sayen receives USTFCCCA All-Region honors

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Michigan Tech junior Clayton Sayen (Houghton, Michigan) is...

June 22, 2022

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Sayen named USTFCCCA Second Team All-America

All-America honors for the 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season were announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and...

May 31, 2022

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Sayen places 11th at NCAA Championships 1500 meter finals

The most prolific Michigan Tech 1500 meter runner in school history Clayton Sayen crossed the finish line 11th Saturday at the NCAA Division II...

May 28, 2022

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Sayen qualifies for NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Michigan Tech junior Clayton Sayen has officially qualified to compete in the 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championshi...

May 18, 2022

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Another school record falls to Sayen at Carius Gregory Invitational

Select Michigan Tech student-athletes participated in the Carius Gregory Invitational at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, hosted by North Central College...

May 14, 2022

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Sayen leads Huskies at GLIAC Championships

With one day of competition remaining at the GLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Huskies posted several notable results on Thursday...

May 6, 2022

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Sayen earns GLIAC Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech junior Clayton Sayen (Houghton, Michigan) was named GLIAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week Tuesday by the conference office....

May 3, 2022

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Sayen takes down school record at Drake Relays

Clayton Sayen’s closing speed helped him top the Michigan Tech 1500 meter school record for the second time this spring Thursday night at...

April 29, 2022

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Sayen tops school record at Raleigh Relays

Michigan Tech junior Clayton Sayen and redshirt freshman Drew Kolodge qualified and competed in the Raleigh Relays from Thursday to Saturday and...

March 26, 2022

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PREVIEW: Huskies send distance duo to Raleigh Relays

Michigan Tech track and field will send a pair of distance runners to compete in the Raleigh Relays this week, hosted by NC State. Senior Clayton...

March 22, 2022