Brent Leber to Join ASICS Greenville Track Club-ELITE

ASICS Greenville Track Club-ELITE is excited to announce that Brent Leber will be joining the post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. Brent recently earned his Masters of Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership degree from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. 

During his extended career at Lipscomb, where he previously graduated with an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science, Brent posted times of  8:11.9 for 3,000 meters (Indoor), 14:01.1 for 5,000 meters and 29:26.57 for 10,000 meters. He set the conference record for the Indoor 5,000m in 2020 and was the first Lipscomb cross country athlete to qualify for the NCAAA XC Championships (2019).

​Brent initially planned to join the program following his final NCAA race this spring. However, he unfortunately entailed a serious injury during the 10,000m event at the ASUN Conference Championships in May. Upon examination, it was determined to be a longtudinal tear in the posterior tibial tendon, which required surgery. 

“We are excited that Brent has decided to join our program as he pursues his running career goals,” stated program director and coach Mike Caldwell. “He has shown that he has a high upside, which we intend to help develop. The revised plan is for Brent to recover from the surgery, complete the physical therapy process and then embark on his return to running. Once he is healthy, he will relocate to Greenville and join the program.”

Leber explained his thoughts regarding the next chapter in his running career, "ASICS Greenville Track Club-ELITE is a unique opportunity to pursue my dream of pushing my limits to be the best runner I can be. The ability to compete against the best runners in the United States while having exceptional support from ASICS GTC-ELITE is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I’m excited to work with extremely knowledgeable coaches and talented athletes to continue running towards my ambitions in the sport. God has provided me a future in Greenville and I cannot wait to get started."

Brent (center).

ASICS Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012. The program produced 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 and one qualifier and participant in the 2021 USATF Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 3000m Steeplechase. 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. ASICS GTC-ELITE also produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year. 

​The post-collegiate, Olympic development program is sponsored by ASICS, the 50-year-old Greenville Track Club, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), The Borch Foundation, generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance Therapy, Carolina Spine and Rehab, Roll Recovery products, FinalSurge (on-line training log), ElliptiGO, NormaTec Recovery Boots, Cocoa Elite recovery products, Stryd Running, Coach Bob Williams Pace Calculator, the DorsiFlex (stretching device), the MOBO board (balance & mobility), On Pace Wellness (nutrition coaching) and LEVER Movement (treadmill body weight support). The club is a proud and active member of both the Road Runners Club of America and USATF.​