Taj Clark

Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Clemente, CA
High School:
San Clemente HS

TFRRS Profile

Currently No. 5 in school history in men’s indoor 800

2026
Indoor – Competed in three meets, running an indoor lifetime best in the 800-meter of 1:52.28 at the Husky Classic … the fifth-fastest time ran indoors in school history.

2025
Indoor -- Competed in three meets as a true freshman … recorded personal bests in the mile (4:07.89) and 1,000-meter (2:32.61). Outdoor – Competed in four meets, running a season best in the 800 of 1:52.30 at the Oxy Invitational and Mark Conover Classic.

Prep
A four-year letterwinner in track and cross country at San Clemente High (San Clemente, CA) … a two-time CIF state championship qualifier (2023-24) in the 800-meter, placing fourth as a junior to earn First Team All-State honors … helped Tritons capture back-to-back CIF state titles in the 4x800 relay (2023-24), setting a CIF state record at the 2024 meet (7:38.07) … competed in three CIF Division I state cross country championships, finishing ninth as a senior to help San Clemente capture the state title … two-time Nike XC Nationals qualifier, helping Tritons capture seventh as a team in 2022 and eighth in 2023 … competed in Nike Outdoor Nationals … South Coast League record holder in the 800 (1:52.60) … record personal bests in the 800 (1:52.16) and 1,600 (4:14.6).

Personal
Born in Mission Viejo, CA … majoring in aerospace engineering … son of Rod and Gwen Clark … has one brother, Pierce … skilled artist, 3D designer, surfer, pickleballer.