Athletic sponsorship
GBTC’s primary mission is to support athletes interested in competing in track & field, cross country, and road racing. We encourage athletes interested in competing to consider joining one of our training groups.
GBTC has a tiered system of sponsorship standards, which appear below. Athletes who achieve the top tier will receive uniforms including warm-ups, and the club will pay for their entry to most club races (track, road Grand Prix, XC) for the year. People who achieve the second tier receive entry to select club races. Once an athlete achieves one of the performance standards, they will be sponsored at that level for 12 months, with the 12 month clock starting again any time they achieve the standard. For further information, contact GBTC sponsored athlete coordinator Dan Hall (dhall05 at gmail.com) or the coaches Tom Derderian (tderderi at ix.netcom.com) or Dave Callum (david_callum at yahoo.com).
GBTC also provides travel support to many club members to attend events such as National track & field events, National cross country events, and marquee road races. The club also provides racing uniforms to all competing members and additional team clothing to those athletes who represent the club at major events. GBTC offers additional racing support for female athletes through the Margaret Bradley Scholarship.
The current sponsorship standards as of February 2012 are:
| MEN | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | WOMEN | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | |
| 55m | 6.47 | 6.58 | 55m | 7.22 | 7.33 | |
| 60m | 6.99 | 7.10 | 60m | 7.87 | 7.98 | |
| 100m | 10.70 | 10.90 | 100m | 12.40 | 12.80 | |
| 200m | 21.80 | 22.30 | 200m | 25.60 | 26.50 | |
| 400m | 48.50 | 49.70 | 400m | 57.40 | 59.50 | |
| 800m | 1:54.00 | 1:56.00 | 800m | 2:13.00 | 2:17.00 | |
| 1500m | 3:52.00 | 3:57.00 | 1500m | 4:31.00 | 4:43.00 | |
| Mile | 4:09.00 | 4:15.00 | Mile | 4:52.00 | 5:05.00 | |
| 3000m | 8:20.00 | 8:35.00 | 3000m | 9:52.00 | 10:15.00 | |
| Steeple | 9:14.00 | 9:30.00 | Steeple | 11:07.00 | 11:30.00 | |
| 5000m | 14:35.00 | 14:55.00 | 5000m | 17:05.00 | 17:40.00 | |
| 10,000m | 30:15.00 | 31:00.00 | 10,000m | 35:30.00 | 36:45.00 | |
| Half marathon | 1:08:00 | 1:09:30 | Half marathon | 1:21:00 | 1:23:00 | |
| Marathon | 2:25:00 | 2:30:00 | Marathon | 2:55:00 | 3:00:00 | |
| 60m High Hurdles | 8.36 | — | 60m High Hurdles | 8.99 | — | |
| 110m Hurdles | 14.55 | 15.00 | 100m Hurdles | 14.50 | 15.00 | |
| 400m Hurdles | 53.40 | 55.00 | 400m Hurdles | 60.00 | 65.00 | |
| High Jump | 2.11 | 2.04 | High Jump | 1.75m | 1.65m | |
| Pole Vault | 5.00m | 4.60m | Pole Vault | 3.65m | 3.36m | |
| Long Jump | 7.30m | 7.00m | Long Jump | 6.00m | 5.70m | |
| Triple Jump | 15.30m | 14.70m | Triple Jump | 12.60m | 12.00m | |
| SP | 17.50m | 16.40m | SP | 13.35m | 12.75m | |
| DT | 55.25m | 51.00m | DT | 44.00m | 42.60m | |
| JT | 66.00m | 61.00m | JT | 46.00m | 40.00m | |
| WT | 19.00m | — | WT | 18.00m | — | |
| HT | 59.00m | 57.30m | HT | 55.00m | 49.00m |
The sponsored athletes as of January 1, 2013 are:
Tier 1
| Men | Women |
| Sheldon Allen | Ayanna Alexander |
| Dan Barry | Victoria Barnaby |
| Tim Bayley | Rita Ciambra |
| Brennan Bonner | Crystal Bourque |
| Alex Engel | Stacey Connor |
| Brian Freitas | Amanda Gricus |
| Nate Hunter | Jessica Klett |
| Daniel Hutcherson | Amelia Bishop Landberg |
| David Kennedy | Kyle MacQueen |
| Bryan Kolacz | Allison McCabe |
| Samyr Laine | Devotia Moore |
| Seleke Samake | Lisa Wilson |
Tier 2
| Men | Women |
| Ted Breen | Aly Millett |
| Chris Chandler | Anna Novick |
| Hafiz Greigre | Dacia Taylor-Samuels |
| Jimm Guerrier | |
| Warren Lane | |
| Brian MacNamara | |
| Zach Traina | |
| Christian Tirella | |
| Kyle Williams |
Jon Korhonen, Mid-DistancePlease congratulate these athletes on their accomplishments, and read profiles of some of our athletes who have received club funding in the past:
- USATF Mile New England Champion: 4:11.92 (2009)
- UMass Amherst Mile record holder (personal record): 4:04.26 (2006)
- ESPN Academic All-American (2005, 2006)
- UMass Amherst Student Athlete of the Year (2006)
- A10 Track & Field Athlete of the Year (2006)
- 21st Century Leadership Award (2006)
- Harvard University Assistant Coach (2008-2009)
- UMass Amherst Assistant Coach (2006-2008)
- 3000m personal record: 8:24.06
- USATF Level 1 Certified Coach
Sherita Williams, Triple Jump
- US Nationals Qualifier (2002, 2004-2009)
- Olympic Trials Finalist (9th place) (2008)
- GBTC record holder, Triple Jump: 13.52m (2008)
- GBTC record holder, Long Jump: 6.36m (2007)
- USATF Club Nationals Qualifier (2004-2007)
- Olympic Trials Qualifier (2004)
- MSU Indoor School Record (TJ)
- MSU Outdoor School Records (TJ, LJ)
- NCAA, All-American, Outdoor (8th place in TJ, 14th place in LJ) (2004)
- NCAA Mideast Regional Long Jump champion (2004)
- NCAA, All-American, Outdoor (12th place in TJ) (2002)
- Big Ten Outdoor Champion (2002)
- Named All-Big Ten, Outdoor (2002, 2004)
- Big Ten Indoor Champion (2001)
- Named All-Big Ten, Indoor (2000, 2001)
- US Junior National Team (2000-2001)
- Personal record, High Jump: 5′ 8″
- Personal record, 100m Hurdles: 14.31
Hafiz Greigre, Sprints
- World Championships: Valencia, Spain (2008)
- GBTC record holder, 400m: 47.07
- Represents Liberia during International Competition
- USTFCCA Division II Men’s All Academic Track And Field Team
- Men’s Division II Track Athlete of the Year in the Northeast Region
- Multiple Event record holder at Bryant University (60m, 100m, 200m, 400m)
Samyr Laine, Triple Jump
- USATF Club National Champion & meet record holder (2009)
- Personal record: 16.72m outdoors (2009)
- Ranked 47 in the World (2009)
- GBTC record holder: 16.72m (2009)
- USATF Club National Champion (2008)
- Represents Haiti during International Competition
- Haitian Indoor & Outdoor National Record Holder
- 10th place finish: Pan American Games (2007)
- Outdoor NCAA Qualifier (2007)
- Indoor NCAA Qualifier (2006)
- NCAA Outdoor All-American (7th place finish) (2005)
Sara Donahue, Marathon
- GBTC record holder, marathon: 2:43.45 (2007)
- Terrier Classic 5K Champion: 16:44.26 (2009)
- 3k personal record: 9:48.20 (2009)
- Tufts 10K 24th place finish: 35.20 (2008)
- US Olympic Trials Women’s Marathon: 2.46.17 (69th place) (2008)
- Member of the Dartmouth College varsity ski team (1999-2002)
- All-East Award (2001, 2002)
- NCAA Championships participant (2000)
Allison McCabe, Distance
- Member of the women’s Outdoor Club National winning team (2009)
- GBTC record holder, 3K: 9:50.90 (2008)
- GBTC record holder, DMR (mile leg): 11:41.91 (2008)
- GBTC record holder, Mile: 4:55.38 (2007)
- 1500m personal record: 4:31
- 10K personal record: 36:07
Stacey Connor, Discus Throw
- GBTC record holder, discus: 44.05m (144-6) (2008)
- 5th on GBTC all time list, shot put: 11.49m (37-8.25) (2008)
- Fifth on GBTC all time list, hammer: 36.98m (121-4) (2007)
