Here's a quick refresher on who is on the roster for some of the nation’s top mid-distance and distance clubs. 

Oregon Track Club Elite

Key Additions/Changes: Added Andy Trouard and Sabrina Southerland

OTC Elite roster is virtually unchanged from 2018, with the exception of the Trouard and Southerland. The two newbies won NCAA indoor titles (Southerland in the 800m, Trouard in the 3000m) last year and will be in their first seasons as professional runners. Hassan Mead, Ben Blakenship, Nijel Amos, Sally Kipyego, Harun Abda, Tom Farrell, Francine Niyonsaba and Luke Puskedra all return. 

? ? SO EXCITED to announce that I’ve signed with @Nike and will be joining @oregontcelite !! ??
... I am especially thankful to my former coaches and teammates @oregontf for getting me to this point?. Thanks for helping me make my dream a reality ? xoxo pic.twitter.com/YAYCaBExDg

— Sabrina Southerland (@SabrinaaJem) October 8, 2018

Nike Oregon Project

Key Additions/Changes: Added Donavan Brazier; Lost Matthew Centrowitz

Centrowitz moved twice in 2018, first to Washington D.C. in the spring and then later to Seattle where he is a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Washington. In November, he announced he was no longer with the Nike Oregon Project, ending his time with the group he’s trained with for his entire professional career. 

In October, NOP announced the addition of Brazier, a prodigious talent who will now get to train with fellow mid-distance stars Clayton Murphy and Craig Engels. Brazier did not compete outdoors in 2018 after a strong indoor season that included three performances under 1:45.50.

Internationally, the group still has Yomif Kejelcha, Sifan Hassan and Suguru Osako. 

2017 U.S. 800m champion Donavan Brazier is taking his talents to the Nike Oregon Project.https://t.co/ZY7Ktq79vO

— FloTrack (@FloTrack) October 10, 2018

Bowerman Track Club

Key Additions/Changes: Added Karissa Schweizer, Vanessa Fraser and Sean McGorty

The powerful Bowerman Track Club added three more NCAA stars during the summer. Schweizer won three NCAA titles last year between indoors and outdoors, while Fraser was fourth in the 5000m. Both women ran huge 5000m personal bests in their first pro summer, a 15:02.44 for Schweizer and a 15:09.62 for Fraser. 

As a whole, BTC is the strongest women’s group in the world with strong candidates to make the U.S. national team in every distance events and legitimate global medal threats from the 1500m through the marathon. 

Last race of the season and first race in the new uniform! Excited to finally announce that I have signed with Nike and the Bowerman Track Club! Can’t wait to see what the future holds. #b⚡️tc #nike #miz
? the famous @fajkirby pic.twitter.com/DdpIKERb3T

— Karissa Schweizer (@KarissaSchweiz4) July 21, 2018

The men’s team isn’t quite as large but still boasts Evan Jager, Mo Ahmed, Lopez Lomong and Ryan Hill, among others. McGorty signed on to the group after his NCAA title in the 5000m. His college career was plagued by injuries, but he immediately showed his potential this summer. In Europe, he set personal bests in the 1500m (3:36.61) and 5000m (13:21.93). 

Brooks Beasts

Key Additions/Changes: Added Josh Kerr, David Ribich, Dillon Maggard and Allie Buchalski 

Collegiate record holder Kerr was the biggest name to join the group. The 21-year-old from Great Britain won three NCAA titles during his career at New Mexico and has a personal best of 3:35.01 in the 1500m. Ribich was a star at the Division II level and has run 3:37.35. The rest of the men’s group from 2018 is intact including Garrett Heath, Izaic Yorks, Drew Windle and Brannon Kidder. 

?DEBUT ALERT?
- I will be racing tomorrow in the 800m at @pdxtrack, beyond excited to be lining up in a pro kit for the first time in my home state representing @brooksbeaststc! pic.twitter.com/wH0qXDDqoo

— David Ribich (@dmribich) June 10, 2018

The women’s roster is comprised of Buchalski (second at NCAAs in the 5000m) and Katie Mackey, who is coming off making her first U.S. team in 2018. 

HOKA New Jersey/New York Track Club

Key Additions/Changes: Added Isaac Updike, Robert Ford, Ben Malone, Jeremy Hernandez and Katy Kunc

Steepler Updike joins the group after a great run at the USATF Championships last year. In 2018, Jeremy Hernandez became the first Division III athlete to break four minutes in the mile indoors. Kunc placed 12th in the steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.