The 5-foot-11, 140-pound junior captured two individual titles at the Class 5A state meet this past outdoor season, leading the Cavemen to a third-place finish as a team. Also the Gatorade Utah Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, Clinger broke the tape
Clinger has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom.
An Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America as well as a talented musician, he has volunteered locally on behalf of the Utah State Development Center, which assists people with intellectual disabilities.