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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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.
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 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 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.
 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. 
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. GTC-ELITE All Time In Top Five at United Community Reedy River Run 10K
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.
 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.  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. South Carolina Road Race Rankings |
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Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Ryan Drew returned to Columbia, SC and won the Governor's Cup Main Street Mile on Friday evening. On a warm, 75-degrees, evening in the state's capitol city Drew covered the out-and-back route in 4:15.18 (rounded up to 4:16 per road race policy). His time easily won the event as the runner-up's time was 4:27. Ryan had placed second, losing by only one second, last year with a time of 4:09. He earned $500 for his victory.
Ryan nearly duplicated the feat of former GTC-ELITE standout Austin Steagall, who won the Main Street Mile in 2018 with a time of 4:15. GTC-ELITE athletes have now won twice and placed second four times in this event.
Ryan nearly duplicated the feat of former GTC-ELITE standout Austin Steagall, who won the Main Street Mile in 2018 with a time of 4:15. GTC-ELITE athletes have now won twice and placed second four times in this event.
Top GTC-ELITE Performances at Governor's Cup Main Street Mile
1. Ryan Drew, 4:09, 2nd (2025)
2. Austin Steagall, 4:12, 2nd (2017)
3. Austin Steagall, 4:15, 1st (2018)
4. Ryan Drew, 4:16, 1st (2026)
5. Ryan Bugler, 4:16, 2nd (2019)
6. Avery Martin, 4:21, 6th (2019)
7. Victor Pataky, 4:26, 2nd(2020)
2. Austin Steagall, 4:12, 2nd (2017)
3. Austin Steagall, 4:15, 1st (2018)
4. Ryan Drew, 4:16, 1st (2026)
5. Ryan Bugler, 4:16, 2nd (2019)
6. Avery Martin, 4:21, 6th (2019)
7. Victor Pataky, 4:26, 2nd(2020)
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 28:55 to place 11th overall in the 49th running of the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K in Charleston, SC. After passing 5K in 14:34, he ran the final 5K in 14:21. It was also a GTC-ELITE road 10K record, besting Jack's 29:03 here in 2024. He also won the Cedric Jaggers Award as the first South Carolinian finisher.
Jack's teammates and training partners Noah Fisher and Eduardo Garcia finished in 13th and 18th positions in the event which had over 38,000 participants. Fisher also ran a personal best with his time of 29:10. Garcia, a 2024 Paris Olympian who has resumed racing following two different hip surgeries (in 2024 and 2025), ran 30:17.
Jack's teammates and training partners Noah Fisher and Eduardo Garcia finished in 13th and 18th positions in the event which had over 38,000 participants. Fisher also ran a personal best with his time of 29:10. Garcia, a 2024 Paris Olympian who has resumed racing following two different hip surgeries (in 2024 and 2025), ran 30:17.
 Jack with Cedric Jaggers award as 1st South Carolinian. |  Jack, Eduardo and Noah post race. |
Historical GTC-ELITE Performances at Cooper River Bridge Run 10K
| 1. Jack Mastandrea, 28:55 (10th), 2026 2. Jack Mastandrea, 29:03 (12th), 2024 3. Noah Fisher, 29:10 (12th), 2026 4. Jason Weitzel, 29:22 (12th), 2022 5. Jason Weitzel, 29:24 (14th), 2024 6. Eduardo Garcia, 29:31 (15th), 2024 7. Jack Mastandrea, 29:56 (12th), 2025 8. Eduardo Garcia, 29:57 (10th), 2019 9. Eduardo Garcia, 30:17 (17th) 2026 10. Ricky Flynn, 30:22, (12th), 2014 11. Jason Weitzel, 30:46 (16th) 2025 |  |
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 is excited to announce the future addition of James Sullivan to the 13-year-old post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. James will be completing his post-graduate degree at his alma mater Central Connecticut State University in New Britain in August and will then relocate to Greenville, SC.
James was a 7 x Northeast Conference champion in the distance events during his collegiate career and will look to add to his running career focusing on the longer distances from 10K to eventually the marathon. He will join 2024 Paris Olympian Eduardo Garcia and 2 x USA Olympic Marathon Trials qualifiers Jason Weitzel and Jack Mastandrea, plus up and coming Noah Fisher in the distance training group.
When describing his future goals, James stated, "My goal is to compete on the roads at a very high level. I have typically achieved similar performances on the roads, grass, and track. I started running my junior year of high school, and as I wrap up my five-year collegiate career, I still feel like I am just beginning my running journey. I have a lot of motivation to chase fast times and continue to improve. I truly feel that I will make a big jump when I transition to the roads and join a team with athletes competing at the level I am aspiring to reach."
James was a 7 x Northeast Conference champion in the distance events during his collegiate career and will look to add to his running career focusing on the longer distances from 10K to eventually the marathon. He will join 2024 Paris Olympian Eduardo Garcia and 2 x USA Olympic Marathon Trials qualifiers Jason Weitzel and Jack Mastandrea, plus up and coming Noah Fisher in the distance training group.
When describing his future goals, James stated, "My goal is to compete on the roads at a very high level. I have typically achieved similar performances on the roads, grass, and track. I started running my junior year of high school, and as I wrap up my five-year collegiate career, I still feel like I am just beginning my running journey. I have a lot of motivation to chase fast times and continue to improve. I truly feel that I will make a big jump when I transition to the roads and join a team with athletes competing at the level I am aspiring to reach."
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 and Patrick Lyell opened their outdoor track season by placing third and fourth in the men's 1500-meters in the 49er Classic at Charlotte University on Friday afternoon. Drew ran 3:49.7 and Lyell 3:50.29. They competed in the first of seven 1500m heats that included almost 100 athletes, with the temperature at 70 degrees and gusting winds up to 20 mph.
Lyell led at the 300m with Drew right behind, before Drew took the lead in the second lap. They were still first and second with 400 meters remaining, but were out-kicked on the homestretch. Drew's final 800m was 1:59.71 and Lyell clocked 2:00.08.
Lyell led at the 300m with Drew right behind, before Drew took the lead in the second lap. They were still first and second with 400 meters remaining, but were out-kicked on the homestretch. Drew's final 800m was 1:59.71 and Lyell clocked 2:00.08.
Ryan Drew & Patrick Lyell
Top 5 Finishers
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.
Five of the top six ranked male runners in the March 2026 South Carolina Road Race Rankings reside in Greenville, as published by USATF SC Record Keeper Bill Marable. 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 and Jason Weitzel ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th for the second consecutive month. Ricky Flynn, a GTC-ELITE alum is ranked sixth in the Palmetto State's road rankings.
South Carolina Road Race Rankings
as of March 7, 2026
| 1. James Quattlebaum, (30, Greenville) 2. Noah Fisher (23, Greenville) 3. Ryan Drew (28, Greenville) 4. Jason Weitzel (29, Greenville) 5. Hunter Jarvis (27, Columbia) 6. Ricky Flynn (38, Greenville) ** 7. Caleb Christiansen (24, Cayce) 8. Roland Hakes (32, Irmo) 9. Cole Atkins (40, Simpsonville) 10. David Williams (23, 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.
