Flagstaff - 4 July 2007 - McMillanElite is proud to announce the first athletes for this new post-collegiate running team. Female athletes include Amy Hastings (NCAA champion and American Collegiate Record-holder from Arizona State University) and Brianna Torres (US Olympic Trials Qualifier from the University of Colorado).

Male team members are Brett Gotcher (All-American from Stanford, US Junior 10K Champion and Junior Pan Am Games Gold Medallist at 10,000m), Mike Hanlon (Three-Time Patriot League Champion from Colgate University), Andrew Middleton (All-American from the University of Texas), Ben Rosario (US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier from Truman State University) and Mike Smith (All-American from Georgetown, Junior Pan Am Games Bronze Medallist at 5,000m).

Full bios on each athlete can be found on the team's website www.mcmillanelite.com. Athlete recruitment will continue throughout the year.

McMillanElite is a new post-collegiate running team based in Flagstaff, Arizona and under the direction of Coach Greg McMillan.  The team offers emerging elite runners an ideal training environment combined with the necessary support to achieve success in long distance running.  McMillanElite is sponsored by McMillan Running Company, Inc. (www.mcmillanrunning.com), adidas (www.adidas.com) and with the support of private donors.  For more information visit the website at www.mcmillanelite.com.