Meet The Team
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Eddie Garcia
University of Florida
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Jason Weitzel
Concord University
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Davonte Jett-Reynolds
Adams State University
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Chronological Athlete History
Athlete, College, GTC-ELITE Career Period
Adam Freudenthal, Winthrop University; July 2012 - November 2014 (moved to Spartanburg, SC)
Wallace Campbell, Bucknell and Clemson University (Ph.D.); December 2012 - December 2013 (retired, married & moved to Dallas, TX)
Josh Cashman, High Point University; February 2013 - February 2014 (retired, married and works in Greenville, SC)
Kimberly Ruck, Clemson University (BS) and University of South Carolina (MS); March 2013 - December 2017 (married and relocated to NC)
Chass Armstrong, Trinity University; May 2013 - March 2014 (moved to Asheville, NC)
Chris Caldwell, Furman University (BA) and Appalachian State University (MBA); August 2013 - October 2015 (retired and resides in Greenville, SC)
Ricky Flynn, Lynchburg College, (BA & MBA); December 2013 - June 2016 (transitioned to Triathlon, works and lives in Greenville, SC)
Alison Parris, James Madison University; May 2014 - December 2017 (retired from professional running, lives and works in Greenville, SC)
Blake Wysocki, Shawnee State University; May 2014 - November 2014 (moved back to Ohio and now works for ON)
Trent Binford-Walsh, University of Pittsburgh; July 2014 - December 2014 (moved & became park ranger)
Brian Graves, Appalachian State University (BS and MS); August 2014 - November 2014 (retired to become world traveler)
Nicole DiMercurio, University of Georgia; September 2014 - March 2016 (moved to Blowing Rock, NC and joined ON ZAP Endurance)
Shawnee Carnett, Concord University; December 2014 - March 2015 (married & moved to Virginia)
Mark Leininger, American University; June 2015 - June 2017 (moved home to NJ and competed for NYAC before retiring from competitive running)
Dylan Doss, West Texas A & M (BA) and Angelo State University (MA); August 2015 - January 2016 (moved back to Texas & married)
Chelsi Woodruff, Florida State University; August 2015 - June 2016 (retired and opened fitness gym in Greenville, now coaching in Florida)
Dylan Hassett, The College of William & Mary; September 2015 - June 2017 (moved to Rhode Island and joined NE Distance Project)
Carolyn Watson, Cedarville University; January 2016 - December 2018 (employed and residing in Greenville)
Kate Dodds, Bloomsburg University; January 2016 - October 2017 (married to Frank DeVar and residing in Greenville)
Ryan Root, North Central College,;July 2016 - June 2017 (moved to Colorado and running with Roots Running)
Austin Steagall, University of Mt. Olive; July 2016 - January 2019 (retired from competitive running, married and living in Oregon)
Frank DeVar, University of Mary Washington; August 2016 - October 2017 (residing and working in Greenville)
Tyler Morse, Illinois State University; July 2017 - October 2017 ( now residing in Portland, OR and running for Bowerman TC Elite)
Will Brewster, Davidson College; August 2017 - October -2017 (returned home to IL, and then attended medical school in GA)
Roland Hakes, Clemson University; January 2018 - May 2018 (resigned due to US Army responsibilities)
Eduardo Garcia, University of Florida; March 2018 - June 2021 & November 2022 - present
Zach Mains, Lock Haven University; March 2018 - September 2019
Victor Pataky, Centre College; July 2018 - December 2020. (accepted a coaching position at Millsaps College. Now coaching at Pepperdine University)
Ryan Bugler, St. John's University (MN); August 2018 - December 2019 (residing and working in Greenville area)
Joe Niemiec, Cedarville University; August 2018 - May 2020 (accepted new employment in Florida and relocated with family)
Avery Martin, VMI; February 2019 - January 2020 (retired from competitive running and now resides and works in Greenville)
Cristina McKnight, Michigan State University; March 2019 - March 2020 (moved to Boulder, CO to join Roots Running Project development team)
Annie Rodenfels, Centre College; August 2019 - July 2021, joined BAA High Performance Team in Boston, MA
Mackenzie Lowe, Daemon University; August 2020 - April 2023, moved home to Buffalo, NY
Calista Ariel, Bridgewater College; August 2020 - May 2021, gained employment at Saucony.
Emily Forner, Allegheny College, October, 2020 - September 2021
Jason Weitzel, Concord University (BS & MA), July 2021 - present
Brent Leber, Lipscomb University (BS & MPS), Committed in May 2022, but has not recovered from two major ankle surgeries.
Davonte Jett-Reynolds, Adams State University, August 2023 - present
Karl Thiessen, University of Tennessee, July 2023 - August 2024 - accepted coaching position at Charleston Southern University
Ryan Drew, Liberty University, August 2023 - present
Jack Mastandrea, University of Charleston (WV), August 2023 - present
Adam Freudenthal, Winthrop University; July 2012 - November 2014 (moved to Spartanburg, SC)
Wallace Campbell, Bucknell and Clemson University (Ph.D.); December 2012 - December 2013 (retired, married & moved to Dallas, TX)
Josh Cashman, High Point University; February 2013 - February 2014 (retired, married and works in Greenville, SC)
Kimberly Ruck, Clemson University (BS) and University of South Carolina (MS); March 2013 - December 2017 (married and relocated to NC)
Chass Armstrong, Trinity University; May 2013 - March 2014 (moved to Asheville, NC)
Chris Caldwell, Furman University (BA) and Appalachian State University (MBA); August 2013 - October 2015 (retired and resides in Greenville, SC)
Ricky Flynn, Lynchburg College, (BA & MBA); December 2013 - June 2016 (transitioned to Triathlon, works and lives in Greenville, SC)
Alison Parris, James Madison University; May 2014 - December 2017 (retired from professional running, lives and works in Greenville, SC)
Blake Wysocki, Shawnee State University; May 2014 - November 2014 (moved back to Ohio and now works for ON)
Trent Binford-Walsh, University of Pittsburgh; July 2014 - December 2014 (moved & became park ranger)
Brian Graves, Appalachian State University (BS and MS); August 2014 - November 2014 (retired to become world traveler)
Nicole DiMercurio, University of Georgia; September 2014 - March 2016 (moved to Blowing Rock, NC and joined ON ZAP Endurance)
Shawnee Carnett, Concord University; December 2014 - March 2015 (married & moved to Virginia)
Mark Leininger, American University; June 2015 - June 2017 (moved home to NJ and competed for NYAC before retiring from competitive running)
Dylan Doss, West Texas A & M (BA) and Angelo State University (MA); August 2015 - January 2016 (moved back to Texas & married)
Chelsi Woodruff, Florida State University; August 2015 - June 2016 (retired and opened fitness gym in Greenville, now coaching in Florida)
Dylan Hassett, The College of William & Mary; September 2015 - June 2017 (moved to Rhode Island and joined NE Distance Project)
Carolyn Watson, Cedarville University; January 2016 - December 2018 (employed and residing in Greenville)
Kate Dodds, Bloomsburg University; January 2016 - October 2017 (married to Frank DeVar and residing in Greenville)
Ryan Root, North Central College,;July 2016 - June 2017 (moved to Colorado and running with Roots Running)
Austin Steagall, University of Mt. Olive; July 2016 - January 2019 (retired from competitive running, married and living in Oregon)
Frank DeVar, University of Mary Washington; August 2016 - October 2017 (residing and working in Greenville)
Tyler Morse, Illinois State University; July 2017 - October 2017 ( now residing in Portland, OR and running for Bowerman TC Elite)
Will Brewster, Davidson College; August 2017 - October -2017 (returned home to IL, and then attended medical school in GA)
Roland Hakes, Clemson University; January 2018 - May 2018 (resigned due to US Army responsibilities)
Eduardo Garcia, University of Florida; March 2018 - June 2021 & November 2022 - present
Zach Mains, Lock Haven University; March 2018 - September 2019
Victor Pataky, Centre College; July 2018 - December 2020. (accepted a coaching position at Millsaps College. Now coaching at Pepperdine University)
Ryan Bugler, St. John's University (MN); August 2018 - December 2019 (residing and working in Greenville area)
Joe Niemiec, Cedarville University; August 2018 - May 2020 (accepted new employment in Florida and relocated with family)
Avery Martin, VMI; February 2019 - January 2020 (retired from competitive running and now resides and works in Greenville)
Cristina McKnight, Michigan State University; March 2019 - March 2020 (moved to Boulder, CO to join Roots Running Project development team)
Annie Rodenfels, Centre College; August 2019 - July 2021, joined BAA High Performance Team in Boston, MA
Mackenzie Lowe, Daemon University; August 2020 - April 2023, moved home to Buffalo, NY
Calista Ariel, Bridgewater College; August 2020 - May 2021, gained employment at Saucony.
Emily Forner, Allegheny College, October, 2020 - September 2021
Jason Weitzel, Concord University (BS & MA), July 2021 - present
Brent Leber, Lipscomb University (BS & MPS), Committed in May 2022, but has not recovered from two major ankle surgeries.
Davonte Jett-Reynolds, Adams State University, August 2023 - present
Karl Thiessen, University of Tennessee, July 2023 - August 2024 - accepted coaching position at Charleston Southern University
Ryan Drew, Liberty University, August 2023 - present
Jack Mastandrea, University of Charleston (WV), August 2023 - present
