Remontay McClain

{{short description|American sprinter}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Remontay McClain

| nationality = American

| sport = Running

| event = 100 metres, 200 metres

| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1992|09|21|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Victorville, California

| residence = Azusa, California

| height = {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|193|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

| pb = 60 m: 6.64 s (Azusa 2012)
100 m: 10.07 s (Eugene 2015)
200 m: 20.33 s (Chula Vista 2012)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's Athletics}}

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Toronto|4x100 m}}

{{MedalCompetition|NACAC Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2015 Costa Rica | 100 m}}

}}

Remontay McClain (born September 21, 1992) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres dash. While attending Covina High School, McClain ran the second-fastest 100 metres by a high school athlete in 2010, behind only Oliver Bradwell.{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/track/2010-top-boys-track.htm |title=Top prep boys' track and field performers |date=July 14, 2010 |work=USA Today }}

A native of Victorville, California, McClain moved to Covina, California when he was 13.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2011-apr-07-la-sp-0408-remontay-mcclain-sondheime20110408-story.html |title=Covina High's Remontay McClain aims to retain title of California's fastest teen at Arcadia Invitational |first=Eric |last=Sondheimer |date=April 7, 2011 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times }} In his junior year at Covina High School, McClain won both the 100 m and 200 m California state championship.{{Cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/track-and-field-farmers-chances-at-a-state-title-fade.html |title=Track and field: Farmer's chances at a state title fade |date=June 5, 2010 |work=Los Angeles Times }} He was named a 2010 and 2011 All-USA track and field selection by USA Today.{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/track/2010-all-usa-track.htm |title=All-USA high school track and field teams |work=USA Today |date=July 22, 2010 }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/track/2011-08-10-all-usa-boys-track-and-field-team_n.htm |title=All-USA high school track and field teams |newspaper=USA Today |date=August 11, 2011 }} In his senior year, McClain repeated as 100 m and 200 m state champion, by setting Division 3 meet records in both events.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sgvtribune.com/sports/ci_18114438 |title=TRACK AND FIELD FINALS: Covina's McClain sprints to pair of records - SGVTribune.com |access-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324085257/http://www.sgvtribune.com/sports/ci_18114438 |archive-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead }} He became only the third athlete in the 93 competitions of the CIF State Track and Field Championship meet to win back-to-back titles in the 100 and 200 meters, following Charlie Paddock (1917, 1918) and Randall Carroll (2008, 2009).{{Cite web |url=http://www.sgvtribune.com/sports/ci_18210309 |title=Covina's McClain repeats at state - SGVTribune.com |access-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618102541/http://www.sgvtribune.com/sports/ci_18210309 |archive-date=2011-06-18 |url-status=dead }}

Also an American football player, McClain was listed as one of the best wide receivers in Southern California{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-27-la-sp-0827-receivers-chart-20100827-story.html |title=Receivers to watch in 2010 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 27, 2010 }} before Covina was knocked out of the CIF playoffs by Whittier Christian High School{{cite web|last=Peterson|first=T|title=Heralds are Semi Tough|url=http://midvalleysports.com/?p=13047|publisher=Mid Valley Sports}} his senior season. He committed to Azusa Pacific University on November 10, 2010.{{Cite news |url=http://www.whittierdailynews.com/sports/ci_16580945 |title=A signature moment: Area athletes make college choices official |first=Fred J. |last=Robledo |newspaper=Whittier Daily News }}