If you haven’t heard the name Brody Clark yet, you soon will. The Ontario high school standout from Milton District H.S. made headlines last weekend in Rochester, N.Y., where he stormed to victory at the 60th McQuaid Invitational, one of the largest high school cross-country meets in the U.S.
Clark not only won the Varsity Boys’ race but shattered the course record, covering the three-mile distance in 14:29. His performance marks the fastest time ever on the event’s new course, introduced in 2021 after pandemic-era changes shifted it away from U.S. Interstate Highway 390.
The 17-year-old Grade 12 student has been on a tear since trading in his football cleats for spikes after his freshman year. Just this past June, he swept the men’s 1,500m and 3,000m titles at the Ontario High School Track and Field Championships (OFSAA). He also owns the Canadian U18 and OFSAA record in the 3,000m (8:14.03), and his 1,500m best of 3:45.63 is just three seconds shy of Kevin Sullivan’s historic Canadian interscholastic record of 3:42:33 set in 1993.
Clark’s McQuaid Invitational win is a major statement. Since its inception in 1965, the meet has grown into a showcase of North American running talent, annually drawing H.S. athletes from 20 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces (Ontario and Quebec).
Looking ahead, Clark has already set his sights south of the border. Earlier this month, he announced his commitment to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., where he will join the NCAA Division I program in the fall of 2026.
