Ian Burrell
Giliat Ghebray
Brett Gotcher
Becky Guyette
Paige Higgins
Jordan Horn
Andrew Lemoncello
Andrew Middleton
Brianna Torres

Incoming Athletes:
Lindsay Allen - Stanford 3000m St. Record Holder
Matt Clark - Clemson, 13:57 | 28:49, ACC 10k Champ
Celedonio Rodriguez - 13:36 5000m, '07 World XC Team
Charlie Serrrano - Chico St., '07 NCAA D-II 5k Champion

Age: 23 (15 February 1985)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
School: University of Georgia
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
1500m - 3:45
3,000m - 7:59
5,000m - 13:45
8,000m (xc) -23:16
10,000m - 28:48

Career Highlights
2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America
2007 SEC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2007 SEC Championship Highpoint Scorer (won 3000m, 5000m)
2005 NCAA Academic All-America
2004 Qualifier for World Junior XC Championships
3 time All-American 5000m (Indoor 2007, 2008, Outdoor 2008)
UGA record holder 3000m, Indoor 5000m, Outdoor 10,000m

Ian Burrell comes to McMillanElite from the University of Georgia where he was a multiple-time NCAA All-America performer for the Bulldogs. During his four years there, Ian became the most decorated distance runner in school history by winning a pair of SEC Championships as well as qualifying for the World Junior Cross Country Team. He is also the school record in the Indoor 3000m and 5000m as well as the Outdoor 10000m. In his final season, Burrell finished 9th in the 5000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 13:48.40.

Age: 24 (5 February 1984)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Oakland, CA USA
School: University of California, Berkeley
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
Mile - 4:02.69
3,000m - 7:56.51
5,000m - 13:42.16
10,000m (xc)- 29:46

Career Highlights
2007 NCAA DI Indoor Championships Qualifier 3000m
2007 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships Qualifier 5000m
2007 USATF Outdoor Championships Qualifier 5000m
2007 USATF Cross Country Club Nationals - 9th Place
2006 NCAA DI Outdoor Track Championships 5000m - 13th Place (All-America)
2006 NACAC U23 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 5000m - 2nd Place
2005 NCAA DI Cross Country Participant


Giliat finished his career at Cal in 2007. He helped Cal to a team high third place at the 2005 Pac 10 Cross Country Championships and capped his collegiate career with personal bests at the 3000m and 5000m distances. Giliat represented the US internationally in 2006 at the NACAC U23 Championships taking home the silver medal.

Age: 23 (1 September 1984)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Watsonville, California USA
School: Stanford University
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
1500m - 3:44
3000m - 8:05
5000m - 13:56.40
8000m (xc) - 23:35
10000m - 28:27.79

Career Highlights
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials 10000m - 17th Place
2008 U.S. Half-Marathon Championships - 11th Place
2008 U.S. 15k Championships - 9th Place
2007 U.S. 10 Mile Championships - 6th Place
2006 NCAA Track and Field All America 10,000m
2003 US Junior Nationals 10000m - 1st Place
2003 Pan American 10000m - 1st Place
4-time Qualifier NCAA 10000m (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Brett Gotcher finished his career at Stanford in 2007. Showing his range as a distance runner, he capped off his collegiate career with personal best at 1500m (3:44) and at 10000m (28:51). Gotcher helped the Cardinal win the 2004 and 2005 Pac-10 cross country championships and is a three-time Pac-10 All Academic selection. He has represented the United States multiple times and at the 2003 Junior Pan American Games he took the gold medal in the 10000 meters.

Age: 24 (24 May 1984)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Claremont, New Hampshire USA
School: Boise State University
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
800m - 2:12
1500m - 4:29
Mile - 4:49
3,000m - 9:49
5,000m - 16:40
10,000m - 34:22

Career Highlights
WAC Champion 5,000m Indoors (School Record)
WAC Champion 5,000m Outdoors
WAC Champion 10,000m Outdoors
2-Time NCAA West Regional Qualifer - 5,000m
NCAA D-I Qualifer 10,000m

Road Races
2006 Idaho Top Runner, Womans Fitness Celebration-5k
2006 USATF Oregon Cross Country Series Champion-5k
2006 Barber to Boise Champion- 10k
2006 Harvest Classic Champion-5k
2007 Downtown Mile Champion (record holder)

Rebecca Guyette finished her career at Boise State in 2007. She steadily improved throughout her collegiate career and developed into one of Boise State's top distance runners. You can find her name among the top 3 All-Time Boise State Rankings ranging from 800m to 10000m. She was also an NCAA D-I qualifer in the 10000m her senior year. While at Boise State, Rebecca earned honors of Outstanding Perfomer and MVP. She was also a team captain, academic scholar athlete, and avid volunteer. Rebecca has shown great potential on the roads by setting the course record for the Boise Mainstreet Mile, winning the Championship Race for the USATF
Oregon Cross Country Series and being named Idaho's Top Runner in 2006.

Age: 26 (12 July 1982)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Washington, D.C USA
School: Univeristy of Kansas

Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
10,000 - 34:37
20k - 1:11:34
Half Marathon - 1:14:47
25k - 1:30:49
Marathon - 2:40:12

Career Highlights
2008 Fifth Third River Bank Run, USATF 25k National Champion, 1:30:49
2007 Chicago Marathon, 2:40:12, 7th overall, 2nd American
2007 USATF 20k Champs, 1:11:34, 9th
2007 Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon Champion, 1:14:45, 1st
2007 USATF Club Relay Championships (altitude), 12k leg 44:28, 1st place
2007 Bolder Boulder (altitude), 34:49, 1st
2006 Walt Disney World Marathon Champion, 2:51:46

Paige Higgins comes to the McMillanElite from the University of Kansas where she was a multiple-time All-Big XII performer at the 5k and 10k distances. In between college and McMillanElite, Paige posted several top finishes at major U.S. races including wins at the Gary Bjorklund Half-Marathon, Bolder Boulder, Walt Disney Marathon and most impressively a national championship at the USATF 25k in Michigan this spring. Paige made the move to Flagstaff soon after and will continue to race the marathon and half-marathon distances with hopes of improving her times and finishes at major races.

Age: 24 (17 April 1984)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Fontana, CA USA
School: Cal State Fullerton University
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
1500m - 3:50.34
5000m - 14:01.53
10000m - 29:02

Career Highlights
2007 NCAA 10,000m Qualifier
Cal State Fullerton Record Holder - 3,000m 5,000m and 10,000m
2007 U.S. 10 Mile Championships - 15th Place
2008 U.S. Half-Marathon Championships - 16th Place

Jordan Horn completed his eligibilty at Cal State Fullerton in the Spring of 2007. During his senior year, Jordan qualified in the 10,000m with a solid personal best of 29:02. At the 2007 U.S. 10 Mile Championships he posted a solid finish among a strong field, capturing 15th place in his first U.S. Championship Race. Like his teammates, Jordan made the move to Flagstaff to take his training to a new level in hopes of representing the U.S. internationally and eventually at the Olympic Games.

Age: 25 (12 October 1982)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Tokyo, Japan
School: Florida State University
Citizenship: USA | UK (races internationally for UK)
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
Steeple - 8:22.95
5000m - 13:45
10000m - 28:28
Half-Marathon - 1:03:13

Career Highlights
2008 Olympic Games Qualifier - 3000m Steeplechase
2008 - UK Olympic Trials - 3rd Place
2007 NCAA Track & Field Championships Runner-Up - 3000m Steeplechase
2007 IAAF World Track & Field Championships - 3000m Steeplechase
2005 IAAF World Track & Field Championships - 3000m Steeplechase
2001 European Junior Cross Country - Team Gold Medalist
2008 3M Half-Marathon - 2nd Place
2-time UK National Champion - 3000m Steeplechase

Andrew Lemoncello has been one of Scotland's best runners since a youth having won 19 national championships (road, track, cross country, mountain) to date. Andrew also has the 2nd fastest all-time steeplechase performance by a Scot. While attending Florida State University, he set school records in the indoor 3,000m, 5,000m as well as outdoor records in the steeplechase, 5,000m and 10,000m (also an ACC record). Lemoncello won 11 ACC Championships. Now a professional and returning from the World Track & Field Championships in Osaka, Japan, Andrew has relocated to Flagstaff, Arizona to continue his rise to the top of international distance running.

Age: 24 (5 February 1984)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Bryan, Texas USA
School: University of Texas - Austin
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
5000m - 14:10
10000m - 28:54

Career Highlights
2007 Big XII 10,000m runner-up
2005, 2007 NCAA 10,000m National Qualifier
2004 NCAA Cross Country All American

Middleton was an All Conference, All Region, and All American distance runner for the Longhorns, as well as First Team Academic All-Big XII in Cross Country and Track & Field. Andrew helped lead the Longhorns to a 12th and 7th Place Team finish at the 2004 and 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships, respectively. After leaving Austin, Middleton relocated to Flagstaff, Arizona to join the McMillanElite to become a top-level marathoner.

Age: 28 (24 April 1980)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Phoenix, Arizona USA
Schools: Arizona State University, University of Colorado
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Self
Affiliation: adidas

Personal Records
1500m - 4:25
5000m - 16:13
10000m -34:47
20k -1:13.36
Half-Marathon - 1:17.05
30k - 1:56.30
Marathon - 2:44.44

Career Highlights
2008 US Olympic Marathon Trials - 53rd Place
6-time NCAA Qualifier
All-PAC 10 honors
2006 Winner Valley of the Sun 1/2 Marathon
U.S. World Cross Country Team Alternate
Beijing Ekiden U.S. National Team Member

Within a year of turning pro, Brianna made her first U.S. national team, garnered personal bests over the half-marathon and 30k distances, as well as road 5k and managed to start her own business, Run AZ, two specialty running stores in Phoenix with her husband, U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, Carlos Paradelo. She has since qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon and joined the McMillan Elite team in pursuit of her new goals: 1) to obtain the “A” standard of sub 2:39 for the 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon. 2) to represent the U.S. in international competition.

Age: 29 (18 August 1978)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Colby, KS
Schools: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Manitou Springs HS
Citizenship: USA
Coach: Greg McMillan
Agent: Self

Personal Records
1500m - 3:53
3000m - 8:11
5000m - 13:55
10000m - 28:44
Half-Marathon - 1:05:04
Marathon - 2:12:34

Career Highlights

Manitou Springs High School(Manitou Springs, CO)
1995 6th at State XC as a senior, 2nd place team
PR's 16:58 5k, 10:20 2 mile, 4:48 mile: late bloomer

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs(Colorado Springs, CO)
4-Time Division II All-American (2 Outdoor 10k, 1 Indoor 5k, 1 cross)
2001 NCAA DII Runner-Up Outdoor 10k-29:14
2001 NCAA DII Triple at Nationals: 29:14, 14:29, and 14:47- 2 PR Races
1999 and 2001 Male Exemplary Student Athlete of the Year for entire school
Groundbreaker for sports programs at school-No All-Americans ever before

Professional-Olympic Alternate
2007-8 Olympic Marathon Trials Participant-75th place, 2:26:29
2006 Boston Marathon 19th place, 2:20:10
2005 World Championship Team Member-Marathon-Helsinki, Finland
2005 Stanford Invitational 10k, 28:44 7th place
2005 Pilgrim's Pride Texas Roundup 10k Champ, 30:44
2005 RRCA(Road Runners Club of America) Roads Scholar
2004 USA Olympic Trials Marathon (Birmingham, AL)-2:12:34, 4th place
2004 HP Houston Half Marathon, 1:05:04 for 5th place
2003 USATF Club Cross Country Championships, 11th place
2003 USA 10 Mile Road Championships, 13th place

Recent Results
3/22/08 ASU Baldy Castillo Inv. 3k-8:24

Best known for 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials race were he, largely an unknown, placed 4th in an Olympic A standard of 2:12:34, and became an Olympic Team Alternate while also qualifying for the 2005 World Championships. He had a breakthrough performance that day in Birmingham, Alabama with a large improvement from a previous personal best of 2:21:10. He believes in group training and previously spent 6 years with the Hanson's-Brooks Distance Project in Michigan during which he set 5k and 10k PR's in 2004 and 2005. He has had some ups and downs since and had achilles surgery in May of 2006 in order to continue to train at an optimal level. He has been rebuilding his fitness and muscular strength since. He ran in the 2008 Marathon Trials in November of 2007 and early in 2008 moved to Flagstaff to continue to relaunch a running career with the help of Greg McMillian and the Adidas team in the familiar mountain scenery from his college and high school running days in Colorado.

Age: 25 (6 June 1983)
Resides: Flagstaff, Arizona USA
Born: Westmeath, Ireland
Schools: Providence College
Citizenship: Ireland
Coach: Greg McMillan  
Agent: Ray Flynn

Personal Records
1500m - 3:41
3000m - 7:55
5000m - 13:39
10000m - 28:18
Marathon - 2:14:06

Career Highlights
2008 Olympic Games Qualifier - Marathon
2007 Irish National 5,000m Champion
2007 2nd Manchester Road Race
2006 11th European Track Championships - 10,000m
2006 2nd NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 10,000m
2006 5th NCAA Cross Country Championships
2005 Irish National 5,000m Champion
2005 Big East Cross Country Champion
Course Record Holder - Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY

Best known to US long distance fans for his course record at famous Van Cortland Park, Fagan is currently one of Ireland's best distance runners. He's twice won the Irish 5,000m National Championship and now has his sights set on the Beijing Olympics. Relocating to Flagstaff, Arizona and working with Greg McMillan, the Irishman will test his abilities at longer distances as well as working to improve his track credentials.