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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 Ryan Drew (3547), Jack Mastandrea (3548), Noah Fisher (3545) and Jason Weitzel (3546) Ryan Drew led his Greenville Track Club-ELITE teammates to a sweep of the first four places at the annual Edouard Michelin Memorial 5K conducted at the Michelin Training Tire Facility in Greenville County. Drew's winning time of 14:17 is the third fastest time in this race's history and was only four seconds shy of Jack Mastandrea's course record of 14:13. Jason Weitzel, the winner in 2023, was runner-up for the second straight year as he clocked 14:21. Noah Fisher was third in 14:37 and Mastandrea fourth at 14:54. It was a 43-second improvement for Drew from his fourth place here last year. A GTC-ELITE athlete has been the overall winner eleven times since 2013. The race started at 8:00 am with typical mid-August conditions of 73 degrees and 92% humidity. All Time Top Performances at Edouard Michelin Memorial 5K 1. Jack Mastandrea, GTC-ELITE - 14:13 (2024), 1st 2. Jason Weitzel, GTC-ELITE - 14:15 (2023), 1st 3. Ryan Drew, GTC-ELITE - 14:17 (2025), 1st 4. Eduardo Garcia, GTC-ELITE - 14:20 (2023), 2nd 5. Jason Weitzel, GTC-ELITE - 14:21 (2025), 2nd 6. Jason Weitzel, GTC-ELITE - 14:27 (2024), 2nd 7. Noah Fisher, GTC-ELITE - 14:37 (2025), 3rd 8. Austin Steagall, GTC-ELITE - 14:42 (2016), 1st 9. Adam Freudenthal, GTC-ELITE - 14:43 (2014), 1st 10. Jason Weitzel, GTC-ELITE - 14:44 (2022), 1st 11. Austin Steagall, GTC-ELITE -14:44 (2018), 1st 12. Eduardo Garcia, GTC-ELITE - 14:48 (2018), 2nd 13. Mark Leininger, GTC-ELITE -14:54 (2015), 1st 13. Jack Mastandrea, GTC-ELITE - 14:54 (2025), 4th 15. Ryan Bugler, GTC-ELITE - 14:57 (2019), 1st 16. Davonte Jett-Reynolds - 14:58 (2024), 3rd 17. Joe Niemiec, GTC-ELITE - 14:59 (2019), 2nd 18. Ryan Drew, GTC-ELITE, 15:00 (2024), 4th 19. Adam Freudenthal, GTC-ELITE - 15:01 (2013), T-1st 19. Chass Armstrong, GTC-ELITE - 15:01 (2013), T-1st 21. Austin Steagall, GTC-ELITE - 15:03 (2017), 1st 22. Victor Pataky, GTC-ELITE - 15:06 (2018), 2nd 23. Victor Pataky, GTC-ELITE - 15:07 (2019), 3rd 24. Sergio Cuartaz - 15:21 (2024), 5th 25. Tyler Morse, GTC-ELITE - 15:22 (2017), 2nd 26. Avery Martin, GTC-ELITE - 15:25 (2019), 4th 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; 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 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 53-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.
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 Greenville Track Club-ELITE is excited to announce that Patrick Lyell will be joining the post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. Patrick recently completed his post-graduate education at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, where he focused on Environmental and Sustainability Studies. He was the 2025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference Champion (GLIC) in the 1500-meters and has a personal best of 3:42.88. Patrick hails from Toledo, OH and will be relocating to Greenville in September. "We are always excited when we have a new athlete join our program and are pleased to have Patrick added to our hard-working group of athletes," stated Director/Coach Mike Caldwell. "He will be a good training partner with Ryan Drew, who recently ran under four-minutes for the mile on the roads and on the track. We believe they will both continue to develop in the coming year and have high expectations for them." 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; 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 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 53-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.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Ryan Drew ran a new personal track best of 3:58.32 to place second in the West Chester Mile's Elite division. For Drew, who ran a 3:56.7 road mile recently at the Ryan Shay Mile in Michigan, it was his first sub-4:00 on the track. He finished second in tonight in the West Chester, PA race, behind winner Will Cuthbertson's (Empire Elite Track Club) 3:56.76. 2025 West Chester Mile Top 5 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; 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 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 53-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.  Jack Mastandrea (2nd), Ryan Drew (5th) and Jason Weitzel (4th), left to right. In the most recent South Carolina Road Race Rankings, published on August 6 by USATF SC Record Keeper Bill Marable, the top five runners remained the same as the previous month. Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jack Mastandrea is ranked second, while his teammates Jason Weitzel and Ryan Drew are ranked fourth and fifth, respectively. Former GTC-ELITE members Ricky Flynn is ranked third and Roland Hakes ninth. James Quattlebaum of Greenville is ranked first for the sixth consecutive month, a spot he has occupied many times previously. The top five, and six of the top ten, men are from Greenville while the other four reside in the Midlands of the Palmetto state. South Carolina Road Race Rankings |
 | 1. James Quattlebaum, (29, Greenville) 2. Jack Mastandrea (27, Greenville) 3. Ricky Flynn (38, Greenville) 4. Jason Weitzel (28, Greenville) 5. Ryan Drew (27, Greenville) 6. Solomon Kagimbi (37, Columbia) 7. Coen Roberts (22, Greenville) 8. Hunter Jarvis (27, Columbia) 9. Roland Hakes (32, Irmo) 10. Caleb Christiansen (23, Cayce) * GTC-ELITE ** former GTC-ELITE |
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; 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 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 53-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.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 53-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.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE is excited to announce that Camille Egbula will be joining the post-collegiate, Olympic-development program. Camille is a recent graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC, where she majored in Public Relations. She was the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champion (MEAC) in both the 800 and 1500-meter events in 2025 and has an 800m personal best of 2:04.6. That performance was achieved in the NCAA Championship Preliminary First Round (East Regional).
She graduated from Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, SC before matriculating at Howard and currently resides in Simpsonville, near Greenville.
"We are very excited that Camille has decided to pursue her running career with our training group," stated Director/Coach Mike Caldwell. "We believe we can assist her in lowering her current personal bests as we strive to compete on the national level. We plan to focus on the 800 & 1500, but will also target a few 5,000s as she continues to develop her endurance."
She graduated from Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, SC before matriculating at Howard and currently resides in Simpsonville, near Greenville.
"We are very excited that Camille has decided to pursue her running career with our training group," stated Director/Coach Mike Caldwell. "We believe we can assist her in lowering her current personal bests as we strive to compete on the national level. We plan to focus on the 800 & 1500, but will also target a few 5,000s as she continues to develop her endurance."
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; 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 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 53-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.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 53-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.
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Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Ryan Drew ran 3:56.7 to place third in the 16th edition of the Ryan Shay Mile in Charlevoix, Michigan on Saturday morning. The race is part of the Venetian Festival Races and was won by Minnesota Distance Elite's Adam Swansona with a time of 3:55.1. It was a breakthrough performance for Drew, who cut a whopping 11 seconds off his previous road mile PB of 4:07.7 at the Meck Mile in Charlotte, NC in May.
| 2025 Ryan Shay Mile Top Ten Men 1. Adam Swansoná, Minnesota Distance Elite - 3:55.1 ($2000) 2, Ben Nagel, Pro Bike + Run Elite/SOVA - 03:56.1 ($1500) 3. Ryan Drew, Greenville TC ELITE - 3:56.7 ($1000) 4. Dillan Haviland, Very Nice Track Club - 3:59.4 ($500) 5. Andy Wacker, Trail Team Boulder - 4:00.0 6. Camden Khon, Spring Arbor University - 4:00.2 7. Braxton Bruer, Minnesota Distance Elite - 4:01.4 8. Henry Johnson, Runline Coaching - 4:03.0 9. Dominic Suliman, Cryokinesis Therapy Labs - 4:03.2 10.Sam Dunnett, Purdue/Fort Wayne TC - 4:05.4 |  |
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; 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 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 53-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.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 53-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.
Top 5 Overall from right to left.
Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Ryan Drew ran a new 8K personal best of 23:39 to place fourth overall at the Crazy 8s race on Saturday night in Kingsport, TN. He dropped 15 seconds from his winning time at Simpsonville's Sunrise 8K in June. His placing also earned him $500 in prize money.
Ryan's newest teammate Noah Fisher, who just joined the team in June, slowed over the final half of the race to place ninth with a time of 24:42. The historic event started at 8:58 pm with temperatures in the low 80s and high humidity.
Ryan's newest teammate Noah Fisher, who just joined the team in June, slowed over the final half of the race to place ninth with a time of 24:42. The historic event started at 8:58 pm with temperatures in the low 80s and high humidity.
2025 Crazy 8s Top 5 Overall Finishers
All Time GTC-ELITE Top 10 8K Performances
 Ryan Drew | 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, 23:24 (2016), Richmond, VA 5. Ricky Flynn, 23:39 (2014), Columbia, SC 5. Jason Weitzel, 23:39 (2024), Kingsport, TN 5. Ryan Drew, 23:39 (2025), Kingsport, TN 8. Adam Freudenthal, 23:52 (2013), Columbia, SC 9. Ryan Drew, 23:54 (2025), Simpsonville, SC 10. Ryan Bugler, 23:56 (2019), Richmond, VA |
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; 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 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 53-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.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 53-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.
Four GTC-ELITE Athletes Rank Among the Top Seven in the July South Carolina Road Race Rankings
7/17/2025
Jack Mastandrea, Jason Weitzel, Sergio Cuartas, Davonte Jett-Reynolds and Ryan Drew
In the South Carolina Road Race Rankings, published on July 17 by USATF SC Record Keeper Bill Marable, the top four runners remained the same as the previous month. Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jack Mastandrea is ranked second, while his teammates Jason Weitzel, Ryan Drew and Davonte Jett-Reynolds are ranked fourth, fifth and seventh, respectively. Drew jumped three positions after being ranked 8th last month and recently had record-breaking performances in winning the Sunrise 8K and the Red, White & Blue Shoes 5K.. Jett-Reynolds dropped one place in the rankings. Former GTC-ELITE members Ricky Flynn, who rank a personal road best at the R,W&B Shoes 5K is ranked third and Roland Hakes ninth.
James Quattlebaum of Greenville is ranked first for the fifth consecutive month, a spot he has occupied many times previously. The top five, and eight of the top ten, men are from Greenville while the other two reside in the Midlands of the state.
James Quattlebaum of Greenville is ranked first for the fifth consecutive month, a spot he has occupied many times previously. The top five, and eight of the top ten, men are from Greenville while the other two reside in the Midlands of the state.
South Carolina Road Race Rankings
as of July 5, 2025
| 1. James Quattlebaum, (29, Greenville) 2. Jack Mastandrea (27, Greenville) 3. Ricky Flynn (37, Greenville) 4. Jason Weitzel (28, Greenville) 5. Ryan Drew (27, Greenville) 6. Solomon Kagimbi (37, Columbia) 7. Davonte Jett-Reynolds (27, Greenville) 8. Coen Roberts (22, Greenville) 9. Roland Hakes (32, Irmo) 10. Sergio Cuartaz (22, Greenville) * GTC-ELITE ** former GTC-ELITE *** trained with GTC-ELITE |  |
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; 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 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 53-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.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 53-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.
 Ryan Drew |  Noah Fisher leading Ricky Flynn |
Greenville Track Club-ELITE had a good showing at the annual Red, White and Blue Shoes 5K at Furman University on July Fourth. Ryan Drew defended his event title from 2024 and also ran a new course record of 14:13 to win. He took the lead from the start and led all the way as he improved his winning time from last year by 47 seconds. His teammate Noah Fisher, running his first race as a member of GTC-ELITE, was a close second with a time of 14:17 (which is believed to be one of five fastest times in race history). They were followed by 37-year-old GTC-ELITE alum Ricky Flynn with an outstanding 14:24. Ricky's time should be a new South Carolina Age 37 Record besting his own record of 14:39.
1. Ryan Drew, 14:13 CR (2025) 1st 2. Noah Fisher, 14:17 (2025) 2nd **Ricky Flynn, 14:24 (2025) 3rd **GTC-ELITE alum 3. Eduardo Garcia, 14:38 (2023) 1st 4. Jason Weitzel, 14:45 (2023) 2nd 5. Mark Leininger, 14:50 (2016) 1st 6. Ryan Drew, 15:00 (2024) 1st |  Ricky, Ryan and Noah post race. |
Ryan's time of 14:13 is equal to Jack Mastandrea's for second place on the GTC-ELITE All Time 5K performance rankings. They both trail Jason Weitzel's 14:12 by one second. Noah's 14:17 is equal to sixth on this list.
All Time TOP TEN GTC-ELITE Road 5K 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; 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 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 53-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.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 53-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.
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Davonte Jett-Reynolds, whose nickname is "Fetty," joined Greenville Track Club-ELITE in the summer of 2023 to pursue his running dreams. In his time with the post-collegiate, Olympic-development program he improved his personal bests for the 1500, 3,000 and 5,000-meter events and now holds the 3000m program record. He also ventured to the roads and won the 2025 GTC Run Downtown 5K. Fetty has been a valuable and memorable member of the team and is employed at Fleet Feet Greenville. His career interest is collegiate coaching, which he has an opportunity to soon explore.
Ten Questions with Davonte.
1. You have been in Greenville for the past two years, but have now accepted a new position elsewhere. What will your life look like after leaving Greenville”
DJR: After leaving Greenville I will be pursuing my dream of being a collegiate coach at Central Arizona college! That is where I started my running career!
2. What will you miss about GVL after you move to Arizona for your new job?
DJR: I will miss the early morning runs with my boys on the GTC-ELITE team!
3. What would be your favorite memory of living in Greenville?
DJR: My favorite memory of living in Greenville, would have to be meeting my girlfriend!
4. What is your favorite restaurant in Greenville?
DJR: Stax's Original is my favorite restaurant. It was the first place I ate at in Greenville and I love the southern cooking!
1. You have been in Greenville for the past two years, but have now accepted a new position elsewhere. What will your life look like after leaving Greenville”
DJR: After leaving Greenville I will be pursuing my dream of being a collegiate coach at Central Arizona college! That is where I started my running career!
2. What will you miss about GVL after you move to Arizona for your new job?
DJR: I will miss the early morning runs with my boys on the GTC-ELITE team!
3. What would be your favorite memory of living in Greenville?
DJR: My favorite memory of living in Greenville, would have to be meeting my girlfriend!
4. What is your favorite restaurant in Greenville?
DJR: Stax's Original is my favorite restaurant. It was the first place I ate at in Greenville and I love the southern cooking!
Eduardo Garcia, Davonte, Ryan Drew, Karl Thiessen, Jack Mastandrea and Jason Weitzel
5. What was your favorite workout with GTC-ELITE?
DJR: My favorite workout is hands down the Specific Economy!
FYI: Specific Economy is a GTC-ELITE session in which the athlete runs at a specific "race pace" for 1000 to 3000 meters, followed by some faster repeats or hills.
6. What was your most impressive race during your time withGTC-ELITE?
DJR: My most impressive race would be the 3,000 meters Indoors that I ran at Clemson when I broke 8:00 for the first time!
7. What did you learn in the GTC-ELITE program that will assist you in your new coaching position?
DJR: I learned from the GTC-ELITE program that will help me in my future coaching position is to help runners find their “why”!
8. GTC-ELITE has 12 Maxims as guidelines. Which one meant the most to you?
The maxim that I loved the most and that really grew on me was number 7 which is “under promise, but over deliver."
DJR: My favorite workout is hands down the Specific Economy!
FYI: Specific Economy is a GTC-ELITE session in which the athlete runs at a specific "race pace" for 1000 to 3000 meters, followed by some faster repeats or hills.
6. What was your most impressive race during your time withGTC-ELITE?
DJR: My most impressive race would be the 3,000 meters Indoors that I ran at Clemson when I broke 8:00 for the first time!
7. What did you learn in the GTC-ELITE program that will assist you in your new coaching position?
DJR: I learned from the GTC-ELITE program that will help me in my future coaching position is to help runners find their “why”!
8. GTC-ELITE has 12 Maxims as guidelines. Which one meant the most to you?
The maxim that I loved the most and that really grew on me was number 7 which is “under promise, but over deliver."
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9. What is your favorite training footwear?
DJR: Definitely have to be the ASICS Gel Nimbus!
10. Do you have a funny story regarding any of your teammates?
DJR: My favorite story would definitely have to be about Ryan (Drew)! We were all eating breakfast and I walked into the kitchen, making some type of funny noise! Ryan loudy said to me “DO YOU MIND.” I turned and looked and Ryan was attempting to fish a pop tart out of the toaster, that was still plugged, using a metal knife. I was in such disbelief and I called Karl (Thiessen) to come in the kitchen and see and then asked Ryan if he’d mind continuing to live. Karl then screamed at Ryan to stop before he killed himself. Ryan had no idea that he shouldn’t put a metal knife into a turned on toaster!
DJR: Definitely have to be the ASICS Gel Nimbus!
10. Do you have a funny story regarding any of your teammates?
DJR: My favorite story would definitely have to be about Ryan (Drew)! We were all eating breakfast and I walked into the kitchen, making some type of funny noise! Ryan loudy said to me “DO YOU MIND.” I turned and looked and Ryan was attempting to fish a pop tart out of the toaster, that was still plugged, using a metal knife. I was in such disbelief and I called Karl (Thiessen) to come in the kitchen and see and then asked Ryan if he’d mind continuing to live. Karl then screamed at Ryan to stop before he killed himself. Ryan had no idea that he shouldn’t put a metal knife into a turned on toaster!
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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; 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 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 53-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.
The program is sponsored and supported by the 53-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.
