GTC-ELITE Bids Farewell to Training Partner Sergio Cuartas

Sergio, Davonte Jett-Reynolds, Jason Weitzel, Jack Mastandrea and Ryan Drew

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It is with mixed emotions that Greenville Track Club-ELITE bids farewell to Sergio Cuartas as he embarks on his next chapter at Chico State University in California. While not an official member of the post-collegiate, Olympic-development program, Sergio was welcomed as a training partner and friend by the group as he continued his development as a competitive runner while residing in Greenville. 

Sergio enlisted the coaching advice of GTC-ELITE coach Mike Caldwell a little over a year ago and quickly became a consistent training partner with the GTC-ELITE athletes. He gradually improved his training and competitive times and ran 8:22 for 3000m during the 2025 Indoor season. With a desire to return to college and further his education, he explored potential colleges to enroll at for fall 2025. After a few visits to prospective colleges he chose California State University, Chico (aka Chico State), which is an NCAA Division II program located in Chico. The Wildcats placed 6th at the 2024 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships, finishing 10th or better at those NCAA Championships for the ninth consecutive season and for the 24th time in the last 25 years.

The GTC-ELITE athletes enjoyed having Sergio participate in their training and took pride in his development. They valued his friendship and will follow his growth as a person and athlete. While the group is sad that Sergio will no longer be involved in training runs, they are excited to see what he accomplishes. 

Sergio with Coach Mike Caldwell and team associate Lacy.

Greenville Track Club-ELITE was established in 2012 and is in 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 and three qualifiers for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL. 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 also produced the South Carolina Men's 2020 Long Distance Runner of the Year. 

​The program is sponsored and supported by the 52-year-old Greenville Track Club, ASICS, Joy Real Estate (Adopt an Athlete partner), generous individual contributors and partnerships with Performance 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) 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.​