Greenville Track Club-ELITE - a post-collegiate, Olympic-development program
established 2012
14 USA Olympic Trials Qualifiers
One Paris 2024 Olympian
established 2012
14 USA Olympic Trials Qualifiers
One Paris 2024 Olympian
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  Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jack Mastandrea repeated his victory from 2024 as he won the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5K with a time of 14:26 on Saturday morning. He was 13 seconds off his course record of 14:13 (2024) over the rolling hills near the Michelin campus. The weather at the start was 74-degrees with 92% humidity with a dew point of 71.5%. Jack was followed by his training partners and teammates with Jason Weitzel in second (14:40), Noah Fisher in third (14:49) and 2024 Paris Olympian Eduardo Garcia (15:09) in fourth. It was the third consecutive runner-up finish for Weitzel after winning with a course record of 14:15 in 2023. This event is a traditional race for GTC-ELITE athletes to check their summer fitness before nationally competitive races beginning in September with the USATF 20K Championships in New Haven, CT.
All Time Top Performances at Edouard Michelin Memorial 5K
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 three for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon in St. Louis, MO. 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.
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 Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Noah Fisher and Ryan Drew remained ranked second and third in the August edition of the South Carolina Road Race Rankings. Their teammates, Jack Mastandrea and Eduardo Garcia are ranked fifth and sixth. Greenville's James Quattlebaum continued to hold the top ranking. The rankings are current as of August and are published by USATF Record Keeper Bill Marable. South Carolina Road Race Rankings |
| 1. James Quattlebaum, (30, Greenville) 2. Noah Fisher (23, Greenville) 3. Ryan Drew (28, Greenville) 4. Hunter Jarvis (28, Columbia) 5. Jack Mastandrea (28, Greenville) 6. Eduardo Garcia (33, Greenville) 7. Ricky Flynn (38, Greenville) ** 8. Caleb Christiansen (24, Cayce) 9. Cole Atkins (40, Simpsonville) 10. Brett Morley (34) Taylors * 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 three for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon in St. Louis, MO. 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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Top five finishers from right to left. Ryan Drew is second runner from right.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Ryan Drew ran a new personal best of 3:51.6 to place second in the 18th Edition of the Ryan Shay Mile in Clarlevoix, Michigan. His time was a huge improvement from his 3:56.7 performance on the same course in 2025 and also broke the previous course record of 3:52.4 set by Nick Foster in 2024. Ryan earned $1500 for his placing.
Ryan's teammate, Patrick Lyell returned to the state of Michigan, where he graduated from Grand Valley State University, to run in his first road mile. He finished 13th with an all-surfaces mile personal best of 3:58.3. Australian Jack Anstey won in the new course record of 3:50.2 as fourteen runners broke four minutes. Defending champion Adam Swanson also broke the previous course record with his 3:52.2 in third.
Ryan's teammate, Patrick Lyell returned to the state of Michigan, where he graduated from Grand Valley State University, to run in his first road mile. He finished 13th with an all-surfaces mile personal best of 3:58.3. Australian Jack Anstey won in the new course record of 3:50.2 as fourteen runners broke four minutes. Defending champion Adam Swanson also broke the previous course record with his 3:52.2 in third.
 Ryan and Patrick following the race. |  At the lighthouse. |
The Ryan Shay Mile is part of the Venetial Festival Race and honors the memory of northern Michigan native and professional runner Ryan Shay, who passed away due to cardiac failure in 2007 during the USA Olympic Trials Marathon in New York City. The event attracts elite runners, including past and potentially future Olympians, and features a prize purse of $10,500. Scenic Charlevoix is located between Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan.
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2026 Ryan Shay Mile Results
1. Jack Anstey, Mission Run Dark Sky - 3:50.2 ($2000) new course record
2. Ryan Drew, Greenville Track Club- ELITE - 3:51.6 ($1500) broke previous course record
3. Adam Swanson, Minnesota Distance Elite - 3:52.2 ($1000) broke previous course record
4. Dominic Suliman, Crown Running - 3:53.4 ($500)
5. Mark Shannon, Unaffiliated - 3:53.7 ($250)
6. Scott Spaanstra, Unaffiliated - 3:54.2
7. Jack Huber, Albany Running Exchange - 3:54.7
8. Camden Khon, Lipscomb University - 3:54.8
9. Andy Wacker, TT Boulder - 3:55.5
10. Henry Johnson, Houghton Harriers & AC - 3:56.9
11. Noah Costa, Wincity Endurance Project - 3:56.9
12. Braxton Bruer, Minnesota Distance Elite - 3:57.9
13. Patrick Lyell, Greenville Track Club- ELITE - 3:58.3
14. Joshua Yeager, Unaffiliated - 3:59.3
15. Dillan Haviland, Very Nice Track Club - 4:02.2
16. Sam Peterson, Eastern Michigan University - 4:04.0
17. Tanner Maier, Minnesota Distance Elite - 4:09.0
2. Ryan Drew, Greenville Track Club- ELITE - 3:51.6 ($1500) broke previous course record
3. Adam Swanson, Minnesota Distance Elite - 3:52.2 ($1000) broke previous course record
4. Dominic Suliman, Crown Running - 3:53.4 ($500)
5. Mark Shannon, Unaffiliated - 3:53.7 ($250)
6. Scott Spaanstra, Unaffiliated - 3:54.2
7. Jack Huber, Albany Running Exchange - 3:54.7
8. Camden Khon, Lipscomb University - 3:54.8
9. Andy Wacker, TT Boulder - 3:55.5
10. Henry Johnson, Houghton Harriers & AC - 3:56.9
11. Noah Costa, Wincity Endurance Project - 3:56.9
12. Braxton Bruer, Minnesota Distance Elite - 3:57.9
13. Patrick Lyell, Greenville Track Club- ELITE - 3:58.3
14. Joshua Yeager, Unaffiliated - 3:59.3
15. Dillan Haviland, Very Nice Track Club - 4:02.2
16. Sam Peterson, Eastern Michigan University - 4:04.0
17. Tanner Maier, Minnesota Distance Elite - 4:09.0
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 three for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon in St. Louis, MO. 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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Top Ten Finishers. Jason Weitzel (back row far left) and Jack Mastandrea (middle of back row)).
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jack Mastandrea and Jason Weitzel placed 7th and 10th, respectively, in the 2026 USATF 8K Championships at the Crazy 8s Road Race on Saturday night. Both runners had also placed in the top ten in the 2024 USATF 8K Championships when the event was previously conducted in Kingsport, TN. This year Mastandrea covered the figure-8 course in 23:50 and his seventh place earned $1,000 in award money. Weitzel ran 24:18 and earned $100 for tenth.
Defending Crazy 8s champion Andrew Colley of Raleigh, NC won easily with a time of 22:38 and won $4,000. The race started at 9:00 pm on a very humid and warm evening with the Dew Point at 70 degrees and finished in the football stadium.
Defending Crazy 8s champion Andrew Colley of Raleigh, NC won easily with a time of 22:38 and won $4,000. The race started at 9:00 pm on a very humid and warm evening with the Dew Point at 70 degrees and finished in the football stadium.
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| GTC-ELITE All-Time Top Ten 8K Performances 1. Austin Steagall, 22:59 (2018), Richmond, VA 2. Jason Weitzel, 23:06 (2021), Richmond, VA 3. Jack Mastandrea, 23:24 (2024), Kingsport, TN 4. Austin Steagall, 23:34 (2016), Richmond, VA T5. Ricky Flynn, 23:39 (2014), Columbia, SC T5. Jason Weitzel, 23:39 (2024), Kingsport, TN T5. Ryan Drew, 23:39 (2025), Kingsport, TN T8. Jack Mastandrea, 23:50 (2026), Kingsport, TN T8. Ryan Drew, 23:50 (2026), Simpsonville, SC 10. Adam Freudenthal, 23:52 (2013), Columbia, SC |  |
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 three for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon in St. Louis, MO. 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.
The top nine men remained unchanged in the July South Carolina Road Race Rankings. Greenville's James Quattlebaum remains the leader and is followed by GTC-ELITE's Noah Fisher, Ryan Drew and Jason Weitzel to round out the top four. Their teammates Jack Mastandrea and Eduardo Garcia are sixth and seventh. Simpsonville's Cole Atkins moved into the top ten.
| | 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. Cole Atkins (40, Simpsonville) * 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 three for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon in St. Louis, MO. 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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Jack took the lead from the gun and ran solo for the win.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jack Mastandrea ran the first mile in 4:37 and then cruised to victory in the 16th running of the Red, White and Blue Shoes 5K with a winning time of 15:06. A sold-out field of 1200 runners toured the beautiful Furman University campus on a very hot (80-degrees) and humid July 4th morning to kick off the celebration of our nation's 250th birthday. The race is a fundraiser for the Furman University Cross Country/Track and Field program and was conducted by their staff and the Greenville Track Club.
It was the seventh victory in this event by a GTC-ELITE athlete and fourth consecutive as Ryan Drew (2024 & 25) and Eduardo Garcia (2023) won in the previous three years. Mark Leininger won in 2016. On the women's side, Kimberly Ruck (now Mahoney) won in 2017 and Mackenzie Lowe in 2021.
It was the seventh victory in this event by a GTC-ELITE athlete and fourth consecutive as Ryan Drew (2024 & 25) and Eduardo Garcia (2023) won in the previous three years. Mark Leininger won in 2016. On the women's side, Kimberly Ruck (now Mahoney) won in 2017 and Mackenzie Lowe in 2021.
This was Jack's fifth competition of 2026, a year in which he has two personal bests so far and also placed fifth at the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon in Duluth, MN. Next up is the USATF 8K Road Championships at the Crazy 8s Road Race in Kingsport, TN.
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 three for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon in St. Louis, MO. 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 had four athletes travel to Duluth, MN for Grandma's Marathon Weekend. It was the 50th anniversary of Grandma's Marathon which runs from Two Harbors to Duluth, MN. Noah Fisher made good use of that route along the edge of Lake Superior as he placed 13th in a deep field with a time of 2:15:17. That was well under the 2028 USA Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying standard of 2:16:00 and also earned Noah $700 as a time bonus. It was his debut at the marathon distance.
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Earlier in the morning Jack Mastandrea ran a fine 1:03:54 to place fifth overall in the accompanying Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon and earned $800 in prize money. His teammates, Jason Weitzel and Eduardo Garcia placed 14th and 16th with respective times of 1:05:43 and 1:06:29. Fisher now joins Mastandrea (2:12:17) and Weitzel (2:11:44), who had previously qualified, for the USA Olympic Marathon Trials to be conduced in late March of 2028 in St. Louis, MO.
Jack, Noah, Eduardo and Jason enjoying Duluth, MN.
GTC-ELITE Top Ten Marathon Performances
GTC-ELITE Top Ten Half Marathon Performances
Jack with 5th Place Award 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 three for the 2028 Olympic Trials Marathon in St. Louis, MO. 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 returned to Simpsonville, SC to defend his title at the Sunrise Run 8K. After the very early 6:16 am start he toured the course in a new record of 23:50 to eclipse his year-old standard by four seconds. It was the fourth consecutive year that a GTC-ELITE runner had won with a new course record. Going into this race Ryan was ranked third in the most recent South Carolina Road Race Rankings as of June 4th.
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| GTC-ELITE Men's Top Performances at Sunrise Run 8K 1. Ryan Drew, GTC-ELITE - 23:50 - (2026) Course Record 2. Ryan Drew, GTC-ELITE - 23:54 - (2025) Course Record 3. Karl Thiessen, GTC-ELITE - 24:06 (2024) Course Record 4. Eduardo Garcia, GTC-ELITE - 24:07 (2023) Course Record 5. Eduardo Garcia, GTC-ELITE - 25:01 (2018) 6. Zach Mains, GTC-ELITE - 25:04 (2018) 7. Wallace Campbell, GTC-ELITE - 25:24 (2013) 8. Chas Armstrong, GTC-ELITE - 26:00 (2013) |  |
The June South Carolina Road Race Rankings for men remained unchanged from the May rankings or the state's top ten men. Greenville's James Quattlebaum remains the leader and is followed by GTC-ELITE's Noah Fisher, Ryan Drew and Jason Weitzel to round out the top four. Their teammates Jack Mastandrea and Eduardo Garcia are sixth and seventh.
South Carolina Road Race Rankings
as of June 4, 2026
 | 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) |
