Fast on His Feet, Big on Heart
Campolindo senior Clark Gregory has helped lead his cross-country team to back-to-back state championships while building friendships, serving his community and preparing to take his running career to UC San Diego.
Clark & Mandarin teacher
This Campolindo High School senior, Clark Gregory, has spent four years developing as a cross-country and track athlete, but some of his most meaningful strides have come off the course, through friendships, leadership, scholastics, and a growing commitment to giving back.
Clark has been part of Campo's boys cross-country team during two consecutive state championship seasons, 2024 and 2025, under coach Chuck Woolridge. The program's previous state title came in 2019, making the back-to-back victories especially meaningful.
"It's awesome," Clark said of winning alongside his teammates. The team's goal this season is to return to the top and, hopefully, qualify for nationals.
Ask Clark what makes the program special, and his answer goes beyond the trophies and miles.
Campo's running program demands hard work from athletes of every ability, he explained. The shared experience of challenging workouts and steady improvement creates bonds that extend well beyond the season.
Clark, who grew up in Lafayette and attended Stanley Middle School, found himself building an entirely new circle of friends when he joined Campo. Today, many of his closest relationships are with teammates from Moraga, that he might never have met otherwise.
"It's not just the people on the cross-country team," he said. "I've found a great broader community through running."
That community has become a powerful force in another area of his life:Service~
A member of Scouts BSA Troop 200 and co-president of Campo's Interact Club, Gregory recently completed the major project required for his Eagle Scout rank. After organizing a bake sale at Orinda Community Park that raised more than $650, along with nearly $1,000 in additional donations, he brought together fellow students, scouts and church members to assemble more than 200 care bags for people experiencing homelessness.
The bags were delivered to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Oakland for distribution throughout Alameda County.
For Clark, the project represented the culmination of years of scouting and an opportunity to put leadership skills into action for the benefit of others.
It's also a reflection of the spirit he has found among his fellow runners. Several members of Campo's cross-country team serve alongside him in Rotary's Interact, where students are finding ways to carry their teamwork beyond athletics and into the wider community. Gregory is also co-president of the Mandarin club at Campo and participates/attends speech competitions.
And his next chapter is already taking shape. He has committed to the University of California, San Diego, where he will continue his running career at the collegiate level.
He's excited about the opportunity, but there's still unfinished business at Campo. With one final high school season ahead, he is focused on making the most of every race, every workout and every moment with the teammates who have helped shape his journey.
For this remarkable young athlete and student, the greatest victories may be the ones that continue long after the finish line.