 He is sponsored by Nike and is training under the direction of Martin Smith.Claye established the early, indoor season, leading mark in the triple jump of at the 2012 Tyson Invitational on February 11 in Fayetteville, Arkansas (his only valid jump in the elite competition).At the 2012 USA Indoor Championships in February Claye not only won the triple jump, but he exceeded 57 feet on 3 consecutive jumps, finishing with a world-leading mark of .