Greenville Track Club-ELITE - a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program
established 2012
13 USA Olympic Trials Qualifiers
One Paris 2024 Olympian
established 2012
13 USA Olympic Trials Qualifiers
One Paris 2024 Olympian
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 GTC-ELITE's Jason Weitzel, Jack Mastandrea, Noah Fisher, Ryan Drew and Eduardo Garcia. Five of the top seven ranked male runners in the May 2026 South Carolina Road Race Rankings are current Greenville Track Club-ELITE athletes as published by USATF SC Record Keeper Bill Marable. And, two additional ranked athletes are former GTC-ELITE. Multiple-time rankings leader James Quattlebaum remains in the top position. Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Noah Fisher and teammates and training partners Ryan Drew, Jason Weitzel, Jack Mastandrea and Eduardo Garcia ranked 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th. Ricky Flynn, a GTC-ELITE alum is ranked eighth in the Palmetto State's road rankings and another alum Roland Hakes is 10th. The rankings have not had much change due to six of the top seven athletes recently competing in out-of-the-state events such as the Boston Marathon, Indianapolis Mini Marathon, Kentucky Debry Half Marathon and Amway River Bank 25K. Those events do not qualify for the SCRR rankings. South Carolina Road Race Rankings |
| 1. James Quattlebaum, (30, Greenville) 2. Noah Fisher (23, Greenville) 3. Ryan Drew (28, Greenville) 4. Jason Weitzel (29, Greenville) 5. Hunter Jarvis (28, Columbia) 6. Jack Mastandrea (28, Greenville) 7. Eduardo Garcia (33, Greenville) 8. Ricky Flynn (38, Greenville) ** 9. Caleb Christiansen (24, Cayce) 10. Roland Hakes (33, Irmo) * GTC-ELITE athlete ** GTC-ELITE alum (previous member) |  |
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
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Congratulations on your new personal best of 2:12:19 for the marathon. Were you expecting such a performance on the Boston Marathon course?
Jack: Going in I was feeling pretty positive about my overall fitness, so in turn that gave me the confidence I could run something very special.
Your previous PB was at the California International Marathon (CIM) in Sacramento. You have run PBs there two years in a row. How does that course compare with Boston?
Jack: Boston and CIM are very similar courses in terms of both being net downhill. The only main difference that comes to mind is Boston is much more physically demanding course. Meaning that first half can really put a beating on your quads if you go out more aggressive. With CIM it’s much more rolling so it doesn’t beat your body up as much.
You ran fairly even splits for the first and second half of Boston. Was that your strategy and how difficult was that when you were included in such a fast and deep field?
Jack: I knew going in that it was gonna be a pretty fast field. So my main goal was to be more on the patient side and just focus on running my race. I wanted to run conservatively for that first half, to put myself in a position to where I could handle the Newton hills, and of course heartbreak hill. My pace did slow down a touch but once I was able to get over heartbreak, I was able to get back in gear and make my way towards downtown Boston. So I think overall my strategy paid off and I’m very pleased with how my body handled the demanding course.
Jack: Going in I was feeling pretty positive about my overall fitness, so in turn that gave me the confidence I could run something very special.
Your previous PB was at the California International Marathon (CIM) in Sacramento. You have run PBs there two years in a row. How does that course compare with Boston?
Jack: Boston and CIM are very similar courses in terms of both being net downhill. The only main difference that comes to mind is Boston is much more physically demanding course. Meaning that first half can really put a beating on your quads if you go out more aggressive. With CIM it’s much more rolling so it doesn’t beat your body up as much.
You ran fairly even splits for the first and second half of Boston. Was that your strategy and how difficult was that when you were included in such a fast and deep field?
Jack: I knew going in that it was gonna be a pretty fast field. So my main goal was to be more on the patient side and just focus on running my race. I wanted to run conservatively for that first half, to put myself in a position to where I could handle the Newton hills, and of course heartbreak hill. My pace did slow down a touch but once I was able to get over heartbreak, I was able to get back in gear and make my way towards downtown Boston. So I think overall my strategy paid off and I’m very pleased with how my body handled the demanding course.
Top Ten Marathon Performances for GTC-ELITE
You have progressed approximately five minutes in the marathon since you joined GTC-ELITE. That is about a mile in distance. What do you attribute such an improvement to?
Jack: There’s a lot of contributing factors that go into my progression. Coach Mike's training, and believing in his training plan has been a big reason. Going through times of failure has also helped me understand more about the distance. Also having a big support system helps a ton as well.
We’ve read about some of the Pro Elites extremely high training volumes such as 130-150 miles per week. It is our understanding that GTC-ELITE does not average in triple digits. What is your point of view regarding that difference in weekly mileage?
Jack: Every team has different training philosophies which I think is very cool. I like our training style because it’s very similar to my training when I was in college. I think it goes to show that you don’t need to be running 100+ miles a week in order to be successful in the marathon. That’s what makes our group unique.
Jack: There’s a lot of contributing factors that go into my progression. Coach Mike's training, and believing in his training plan has been a big reason. Going through times of failure has also helped me understand more about the distance. Also having a big support system helps a ton as well.
We’ve read about some of the Pro Elites extremely high training volumes such as 130-150 miles per week. It is our understanding that GTC-ELITE does not average in triple digits. What is your point of view regarding that difference in weekly mileage?
Jack: Every team has different training philosophies which I think is very cool. I like our training style because it’s very similar to my training when I was in college. I think it goes to show that you don’t need to be running 100+ miles a week in order to be successful in the marathon. That’s what makes our group unique.
GTC-ELITE men: Davonte Jett-Reynolds, Eduardo Garcia, Noah Fisher, Jason Weitzel, Jack Mastandrea, Patrick Lyell (not in photo - Ryan Drew) What were your pre-race expectations regarding times or placing?
Jack: My main goal was to run my race and be as controlled as possible for the first half, attack Newton/Heartbreak hill efficiently, and see what I had left in the tank that final 10K. I didn’t worry about place as I knew a lot of people would be coming back from going out too hard.
How did your race strategy play out?
Jack: Played out perfectly. Ran my race and got the job done. Unfortunately missed a bottle but didn’t let that rattle me. I picked up an emergency gel, and gator aid. Which I ended up throwing up with 1K too go. Other than that couldn’t be more proud of how I raced, and handled myself throughout that time.
What shoes did you race in and why?
Jack: ASICS Metaspeed Ray. I’m a fan of the responsive design and was already familiar with how they felt.
Jack: My main goal was to run my race and be as controlled as possible for the first half, attack Newton/Heartbreak hill efficiently, and see what I had left in the tank that final 10K. I didn’t worry about place as I knew a lot of people would be coming back from going out too hard.
How did your race strategy play out?
Jack: Played out perfectly. Ran my race and got the job done. Unfortunately missed a bottle but didn’t let that rattle me. I picked up an emergency gel, and gator aid. Which I ended up throwing up with 1K too go. Other than that couldn’t be more proud of how I raced, and handled myself throughout that time.
What shoes did you race in and why?
Jack: ASICS Metaspeed Ray. I’m a fan of the responsive design and was already familiar with how they felt.
ASICS Metaspeed RAY
You still run a lot of miles/kilometers in relation to the average runner. What footwear do you prefer to accommodate that training?
Jack: I’m a big fan of the Asics GT-2000 and GEL-Kayano. Both are gonna range from high to medium cushion. But both are gonna have good ankle support which I desperately need.
Do you alternate shoes on different days?
Jack: I do. For our recovery days I’ll typically wear the Kayano. For more of our faster days where our coach wants us hitting a specific average I’ll wear the GT-2000’s.
Jack: I’m a big fan of the Asics GT-2000 and GEL-Kayano. Both are gonna range from high to medium cushion. But both are gonna have good ankle support which I desperately need.
Do you alternate shoes on different days?
Jack: I do. For our recovery days I’ll typically wear the Kayano. For more of our faster days where our coach wants us hitting a specific average I’ll wear the GT-2000’s.
 ASICS GEL Kayano |  ASICS GT-2000 |
Do you cross train or weight train in addition to your running?
Jack: We lift 3 times a week, and typically take about 45 minutes. Not so much heavy lifting, but more about light weight but high reps covering all muscle groups.
Jack: We lift 3 times a week, and typically take about 45 minutes. Not so much heavy lifting, but more about light weight but high reps covering all muscle groups.
Jason Weitzel and Jack working out in the GTC-ELITE FIT Garage
We heard you devoured an entire pizza the night before the race. Tell us about that.
Jack: So it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of food more specifically pizza. Jason and I found this pizza restaurant not too far from our hotel and decided to give it a try. It was New York style pizza which is my favorite style. But I’m always a big believer in carb loading the night before a marathon and that pizza definitely hit the spot!
Jack: So it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of food more specifically pizza. Jason and I found this pizza restaurant not too far from our hotel and decided to give it a try. It was New York style pizza which is my favorite style. But I’m always a big believer in carb loading the night before a marathon and that pizza definitely hit the spot!
So, how did you get from Boston to Hopkington on race morning?
Jack: They took us out in big charter buses. It was about a 45-50 minute drive to the start line. They closed off the entire highway just for us to get there with a police convoy leading the way.
How far in advance of the start did you arrive at the staring line area?
Jack: We got to the starting line 2 1/2 hours in advance.
What was the setup for the Pro Elite athletes once you got of the bus?
Jack: So once we got to the starting area they had everything divided into different sections. They made a spot for the spectators, media, and of course the elite tent. We hung out in a big heated tent. Jason and I just found some chairs and hung out until it was time to warm up.
How was the warmup area?
Jack: There wasn’t a lot of options for us to warm up since everything was blocked off. But luckily Jason and I found a stretch of road and were able to go out and back on that section.
What was your warmup?
Jack: Our usual marathon routine, 12-15 minutes + Dynamic Movement Drills, etc. We ran on a stretch of road with a slight downhill. We didn’t get too far down it. Uphill on the way back and flattened out.
Jack: They took us out in big charter buses. It was about a 45-50 minute drive to the start line. They closed off the entire highway just for us to get there with a police convoy leading the way.
How far in advance of the start did you arrive at the staring line area?
Jack: We got to the starting line 2 1/2 hours in advance.
What was the setup for the Pro Elite athletes once you got of the bus?
Jack: So once we got to the starting area they had everything divided into different sections. They made a spot for the spectators, media, and of course the elite tent. We hung out in a big heated tent. Jason and I just found some chairs and hung out until it was time to warm up.
How was the warmup area?
Jack: There wasn’t a lot of options for us to warm up since everything was blocked off. But luckily Jason and I found a stretch of road and were able to go out and back on that section.
What was your warmup?
Jack: Our usual marathon routine, 12-15 minutes + Dynamic Movement Drills, etc. We ran on a stretch of road with a slight downhill. We didn’t get too far down it. Uphill on the way back and flattened out.
GTC-ELITE has a precise and well-tested fueling plan. Can you tell us a little about that. How many bottles? Which fuel do you use?
Jack: We use 8 fluid bottles in total. The first 2 are a slow-release mixture called UCAN and the remainder are another mixture called Maurten--which is a high-carbohydrate drink mix.
When did you mix your bottles and when did you drop off your bottles?
Jack: I prepared my bottles the day before the race. After our tech meeting on Sunday we walked across the street and they had the station all set up. Once we were done preparing our bottles we took them to the front of the room and checked every single one in for the specific fueling stations.
Did the fueling plan go well?
Jack: The fueling overall went well. Might have to tweak some things but overall I was satisfied.
Jack: We use 8 fluid bottles in total. The first 2 are a slow-release mixture called UCAN and the remainder are another mixture called Maurten--which is a high-carbohydrate drink mix.
When did you mix your bottles and when did you drop off your bottles?
Jack: I prepared my bottles the day before the race. After our tech meeting on Sunday we walked across the street and they had the station all set up. Once we were done preparing our bottles we took them to the front of the room and checked every single one in for the specific fueling stations.
Did the fueling plan go well?
Jack: The fueling overall went well. Might have to tweak some things but overall I was satisfied.
Jack with partner Maricar Hudson, who he met in Greenville.
Now that you have resided in Greenville for a few years, what is your favorite aspect of living here?
Jack: My favorite part about living in Greenville is there’s always something happening every weekend. Downtown will always have events, and gatherings that make it impossible to get bored.
Favorite place to eat?
Jack: Mill City Kitchen.
Jack: My favorite part about living in Greenville is there’s always something happening every weekend. Downtown will always have events, and gatherings that make it impossible to get bored.
Favorite place to eat?
Jack: Mill City Kitchen.
Next goal race?
Jack: I have a lot of races planned throughout the year that i’m very excited about. I’ll be running the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon at Grandma's next month and looking to run something quick. But I’m mainly excited for my next marathon which will most likely be CIM later this year. I have some goal times floating around in my mind. We’ll see how my fitness progresses throughout the year, and that will give me a better idea of what I can run when the time comes.
You have qualified for your second USA Olympic Team Trials in the marathon. What are your expectations leading up to that event in March of 2028?
Jack: My goal heading into my second US marathon trials would be to finish in the top 20.
Jack: I have a lot of races planned throughout the year that i’m very excited about. I’ll be running the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon at Grandma's next month and looking to run something quick. But I’m mainly excited for my next marathon which will most likely be CIM later this year. I have some goal times floating around in my mind. We’ll see how my fitness progresses throughout the year, and that will give me a better idea of what I can run when the time comes.
You have qualified for your second USA Olympic Team Trials in the marathon. What are your expectations leading up to that event in March of 2028?
Jack: My goal heading into my second US marathon trials would be to finish in the top 20.
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What will you remember most about the 2026 Boston Marathon?
Jack: There’s a lot of things I’m gonna remember about The 2026 Boston Marathon. But the main one for me was getting to experience it all with my training partner Jason Weitzel. We competed against each other in the same conference back in college. So getting to race Boston together on the same team is something pretty special to me.
Jack: There’s a lot of things I’m gonna remember about The 2026 Boston Marathon. But the main one for me was getting to experience it all with my training partner Jason Weitzel. We competed against each other in the same conference back in college. So getting to race Boston together on the same team is something pretty special to me.
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Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Noah Fisher ran 1:15:20 to place seventh in the 2026 USATF 25K Road Championships on Saturday morning. He was competing in the Amway River Bank Run, the largest 25K in the United States, which has been hosted in Grand Rapids, Michigan for many years.
Fisher ran fairly even splits and passed 13.1 miles (Half Marathon) in a quick 1:03:40, which was one-second faster than his personal best time for that distance. For the 25K (15.53 miles) he averaged 3:00 per kilometer and approximately 4:51 per mile to earn $500 in prize money.
Fisher ran fairly even splits and passed 13.1 miles (Half Marathon) in a quick 1:03:40, which was one-second faster than his personal best time for that distance. For the 25K (15.53 miles) he averaged 3:00 per kilometer and approximately 4:51 per mile to earn $500 in prize money.
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2026 USATF 25K Championships Top Ten
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Patrick Lyell improved his 1500-meter personal best by .28 seconds as he dipped under 3:42.0 for the first time. His teammate, Ryan Drew ran his best 1500 as a post-collegiate with a time of 3:43.39. They placed 11th and 22nd in a huge field of over 100 competitors in the men's 1500 meters at the Duke Twilight Meet on the Duke University campus in Durham, NC. Lyell placed second in Section 7 of the nine 1500m heats and Drew was fifth in Section 6.
Lyell had run 3:42.18 at the Charlotte Invitational last week, while Drew had posted a 3:43.71 the week before at the Wake Forest Invitational. Lyell now has the two fastest 1500m performances in GTC-ELITE history and Drew has eight of the next nine fastest performances.
Lyell had run 3:42.18 at the Charlotte Invitational last week, while Drew had posted a 3:43.71 the week before at the Wake Forest Invitational. Lyell now has the two fastest 1500m performances in GTC-ELITE history and Drew has eight of the next nine fastest performances.
Ryan Drew and Patrick Lyell following their races at Duke Twilight.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
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Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Eduardo Garcia ran 1:06:27 (just under 5:05 per mile) to place 11th in the 50th running of the Indiana University Health Mini Marathon in conjunction with the Indy 500 Festival. It was his first race over the 10K distance since returning to competition after hip surgery on both hips following the Paris Olympics.
Eduardo covered the first 5K in 15:35 and then passed 10K at 31:27 and 15K at 47:17. He has a Half Marathon personal best of 1:03:53, which he ran in Istanbul, Turkey two years ago, before this surgeries. This race is a step forward in his comeback.
Eduardo covered the first 5K in 15:35 and then passed 10K at 31:27 and 15K at 47:17. He has a Half Marathon personal best of 1:03:53, which he ran in Istanbul, Turkey two years ago, before this surgeries. This race is a step forward in his comeback.
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Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
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Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Patrick Lyell ran a personal best of 3:42.18 to place third in the 1500 meters at the Charlotte Invitational on Friday evening. His time bettered Ryan Drew's week-old club record of 3:43.71, run at the Wake Forest Invitation on April 17th.
Charlotte Invitational Men's 1500 Meters
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jack Mastandrea ran a personal best of 2:12:19 in the 130th B.A.A. Boston Marathon on Patriots Day. His time was one minute and 42 seconds faster than his previous best of 2:14:01, which is an improvement of almost four seconds per mile. He placed 35th in one of the deepest fields in this race's long history and was the 18th USA finisher.
Jack's race plan was to be as conservative as possible in such a fast Pro Elite field and he was 58th at the first 5K checkpoint in 15:19. He had moved up to 48th by the 21.1K (halfway) split in 1:05:52. By 40K (2:05:08) he had moved into 36th. His race plan paid dividends as he ran the second half of the race, which included the infamous Heartbreak Hill in 1:06:27. He averaged 5:03 per mile for the full 26.2 miles.
Jack's race plan was to be as conservative as possible in such a fast Pro Elite field and he was 58th at the first 5K checkpoint in 15:19. He had moved up to 48th by the 21.1K (halfway) split in 1:05:52. By 40K (2:05:08) he had moved into 36th. His race plan paid dividends as he ran the second half of the race, which included the infamous Heartbreak Hill in 1:06:27. He averaged 5:03 per mile for the full 26.2 miles.
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Jack's teammate and training partner, Jason Weitzel, entered the race with a PB of 2:11:44 and ran with a group through 5K splits of 14:54, 30:20 (10K), 45:39 (15K), 1:01:16 (20K) before passing the halfway point in 1:04:40 (5:00 per mile pace). He was in 41st place at that point. That early effort seemed to take a toll as he slowed considerably after 30K and finished at 2:15:05. While well off his PB it still ranks third among his six marathons. He finished 44th overall.
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Top Ten GTC-ELITE Marathon Performances
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
 Noah Fisher finished 2nd. |  Paris Olympian Eduardo Garcia placed 3rd. |
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Noah Fisher and Eduardo Garcia placed second and third in the United Community 48th Reedy River Run in downtown Greenville, SC on Saturday. Greenville's James Quattlebaum won this event for a record sixth time, just missing his own event record of 29:03. He finished at 29:05 today and earned $850, including 1st place, time bonus and first South Carolina resident.
Fisher, running this event for the first time, ran the fastest time for a GTC-ELITE runner in this historic race as he finished with a time of 29:29. His training partner, Garcia, ran 30:47 for third. Fisher earned $400 for his placing, a $250 time bonus for running under 29:30 and $50 for being the second South Carolinian. That totaled $700. Garcia earned a total of $325 ($300 for 3rd and $25 more as third South Carolinian.
Fisher, running this event for the first time, ran the fastest time for a GTC-ELITE runner in this historic race as he finished with a time of 29:29. His training partner, Garcia, ran 30:47 for third. Fisher earned $400 for his placing, a $250 time bonus for running under 29:30 and $50 for being the second South Carolinian. That totaled $700. Garcia earned a total of $325 ($300 for 3rd and $25 more as third South Carolinian.
GTC-ELITE All Time In Top Five at United Community Reedy River Run 10K
| Ist - Jason Weitzel, 29:44, 2024 Ist - Austin Steagall, 30:31, 2017 Ist - Dylan Hassett, 35:00, 2016 Ist - Kimberly Ruck, 35:11, 2017 Ist - Emily Forner, 37:28, 2021 2nd - Noah Fisher, 29:29, 2026 2nd - Jason Weitzel, 29:47, 2022 2nd - Jason Weitzel, 29:48, 2025 2nd - Jason Weitzel, 30:15, 2023 2nd - Jason Weitzel, 30:22, 2021 2nd - Ryan Root, 30:48, 2017 2nd - Austin Steagall, 30:51, 2018 2nd - Mackenzie Lowe, 36:16, 2022 3rd - Jack Mastandrea, 30:08, 2024 3rd - Ricky Flynn, 30:16, 2014 | 3rd - Mark Leininger, 30:20, 2016 3rd - Eddie Garcia, 30:33, 2019 3rd - Eduardo Garcia, 30:47, 2026 3rd - Kimberly Ruck, 34:22, 2015 3rd - Kimberly Ruck, 34:49, 2014 3rd - Kimberly Ruck, 35:48, 2016 3rd - Dylan Hassett, 35:59, 2017 3rd - Mackenzie Lowe, 37:55, 2021 4th - Adam Freudenthal, 31:04, 2013 4th - Ricky Flynn, 31:07, 2016 4th - Alison Parris, 36:17, 2017 4th - Mackenzie Lowe, 37:22, 2023 5th - Kimberly Ruck, 36:54, 2013 5th - Kate Dodds, 37:06, 2017 |
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
 Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Ryan Drew ran a seasonal best of 3:43.71 for 1500 meters on Friday evening at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, NC. Ryan was in fourth position after 300 meters, passed in 45:37 and remained in fourth at 700 meters with a split of 59.63 (1:45:00 cumulative). He moved into third place with a 59.88 through 1100 meters and closed the final 400m in 58:83 to place second in his heat. |  |
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
Jason Weitzel, Jack Mastandrea, Noah Fisher, Ryan Drew and Eduardo Garcia
Five of the top eight ranked male runners in the April 2026 South Carolina Road Race Rankings are current Greenville Track Club-ELITE athletes as published by USATF SC Record Keeper Bill Marable. And, two additional ranked athletes are former GTC-ELITE. Multiple-time rankings leader James Quattlebaum remains in the top position. Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Noah Fisher and teammates and training partners Ryan Drew, Jack Mastandrea and Jason Weitzel ranked 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. Ricky Flynn, a GTC-ELITE alum is ranked sixth in the Palmetto State's road rankings and another alum Roland Hakes is 10th.
Mastandrea, who was unranked last month, jumped to fourth following his 11th place performance at the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K in a deep field of international athletes with a very good time of 28:55. He was the first South Carolinian finisher. Fisher ran 29:10 there and placed 13th, which was good enough to maintain his second place ranking.
Mastandrea, who was unranked last month, jumped to fourth following his 11th place performance at the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K in a deep field of international athletes with a very good time of 28:55. He was the first South Carolinian finisher. Fisher ran 29:10 there and placed 13th, which was good enough to maintain his second place ranking.
South Carolina Road Race Rankings
as of April 4, 2026
1. James Quattlebaum, (30, Greenville)
2. Noah Fisher (23, Greenville)
3. Ryan Drew (28, Greenville)
4. Jack Mastandrea (28, Greenville)
5. Jason Weitzel (29, Greenville)
6. Hunter Jarvis (28, Columbia)
7. Ricky Flynn (38, Greenville) **
8. Eduardo Garcia (33, Greenville)
9. Caleb Christiansen (24, Cayce)
10. Roland Hakes (33, Irmo)
* GTC-ELITE athlete
** GTC-ELITE alum (previous member)
2. Noah Fisher (23, Greenville)
3. Ryan Drew (28, Greenville)
4. Jack Mastandrea (28, Greenville)
5. Jason Weitzel (29, Greenville)
6. Hunter Jarvis (28, Columbia)
7. Ricky Flynn (38, Greenville) **
8. Eduardo Garcia (33, Greenville)
9. Caleb Christiansen (24, Cayce)
10. Roland Hakes (33, Irmo)
* GTC-ELITE athlete
** GTC-ELITE alum (previous member)
Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is well into its second decade as a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. The program developed and produced one participant for the 2024 Olympic Games marathon in Paris; four qualifiers for the 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles; one qualifier/participant for the 2019 Pam American Games Marathon in Lima, Peru; three qualifiers/two participants for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA; one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase in Eugene, OR; three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL and currently two for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon. The program's runners set four South Carolina State road race records in 2020 (5K, 15K and Half Marathon--twice) and three (15K, 10-Mile and 20K) in 2021. GTC-ELITE produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year and recently had the top two ranked South Carolina road racers for 2024.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 54-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Endurance Ally Physical Therapy, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support),Omius (Cooling Systems) and BAKLINE (custom competition kits). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.
