Atlanta Track Club Elite Team
Atlanta Track Club Elite is committed to becoming the nation's best middle distance training group. Focused on competing in the 800m and 1500m, the team aims to develop athletes to compete at the Olympic and World Championship levels while providing opportunities for developmental athletes to compete at the national level. Atlanta Track Club Elite's focus on both local impact and global success is reflected by the combination of team members with ties to the Southeast and those who represent countries from around the world. Since its inception, Atlanta Track Club Elite athletes from the United States as well European, Caribbean and African nations have earned national championships, set national records and brought home international medals in the middle distances, horizontal jumps, sprints and long distances - including a World Para Athletics title.
Aidan Ryan
USA, 1500m
Birth Date: October 10, 1999
Hometown: Manhattan, NY
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2023
2x NCAA Division III record holder (mile and 3000m)
Atlanta Track Club Staff Role: Coordinator – Survey Analytics and Competitive Teams
Camden Marshall
USA, 800m
Birth Date: May 1, 2003
Hometown: Corydon, IN
College: Indiana University
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2026
2-time Big Ten 800m Champion
Laurie Fierer
USA, 1500m
Birth Date: February 13, 1998
Hometown: Clemson, SC
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2024
2x ACC Champion, 800m (indoor 2020, outdoor 2021)
2x NCAA runner-up, 800m (indoor 2020, outdoor 2021)
Atlanta Track Club Staff Role: Coordinator - Research and Special Projects
Luke Houser
USA, 1500m
Birth Date: May 2, 2001
College: University of Washington
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2025
2025 World Indoor Championship Bronze Medalist, 1500m
Men's Indoor 4x800m World Record Holder
2x NCAA Indoor Mile Champion
7x All-American
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials semifinalist, 1500m
Melissa Riggins
USA, 1500m
Birth Date: October 29, 2002
Hometown: Hartwell, GA
College: Georgetown University
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2026
6-time All-American
Olivia Baker
USA, 800m
Birth Date: June 12, 1996
Hometown: South Orange, NJ
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2021
2022 World Indoor Championships Qualifier
1st at 2019 World Relays Mixed 4x400m Relay
2nd at 2022 USATF Indoor Championships 800m
Atlanta Track Club Staff Role: Coordinator - Member Services
Rachel Gearing
USA, 800m
Birth Date: December 18, 1999
Hometown: Sautee Nacoochee, GA
College: Penn State
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2024
2023 Big Ten Indoor Champion, 800m
Rynard Swanepoel
South Africa, 800m
Birth Date: January 1, 2002
Hometown: Johannesburg, SA
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2025
3x All-American
5x All-ACC
Sam Ellis
USA, 1500m
Birth Date: October 20, 1998
Hometown: Decatur, GA
Joined Atlanta Track Club Elite: 2026
2023 Pac-12 Champion, 800m
2022 NCAA Bronze Medalist, 1500m
