Gazelle Sports and New Balance will be hosting the best milers in the state Saturday January 7th, 2023, at Grand Valley State's MITS #3 meet in Allendale, Michigan. This marks the eleventh year that GVSU and Gazelle Sports have partnered together to host he ELITE Series. Thirty two runners will toe the line in full New Balance uniforms and custom bib numbers to see who the fastest miler of 2023 is so far. Both the boys and girls ELITE Mile races will be one mile (1,609.344m) and the OPEN event will be run as 1600m.
Last year's champion, Riley Hough (4:08.33) has graduated and moved on the Michigan State where he was All-Big Ten this last cross country season. The girls champion last year, Rachel Forsyth (4:44.20) is still coming back from an injury during cross country season and will not be running.
Here are the fields for races:
| BOYS NAME | HOMESTOWN | STATISTICS |
| Hart, MI | 4th D3 3200, 2nd D3 XC | |
| Ithaca, MI | PR 4:23, 3rd D3 3200, 3rd D3 XC | |
| Kitchener, Ontario | PR 4:15 | |
| Jenison, MI | Ran 4:27 12/17, 34th D1 XC | |
| Linden, MI | PR 4:18, 8th D2 1600, 5th D2 800, 7th D2 XC | |
| Pewamo, MI | PR 4:23, 6th D3 1600 | |
| West Branch, MI | 5th D2 3200, 5th D2 XC | |
| Clio, MI | PR 4:23, Ran a 1:58.57 12/17 | |
| Thompsonville, MI | PR 4:08, 3rd LY, D3 Champ XC, Mr XC MI, | |
| Traverse City, MI | PR 4:21, 9th D1 XC | |
| Wyoming, MI | PR 4:20, 11th Elite 3200 LY, D4 Champ 1600, 3200, D4 Champ XC | |
| White Lake, MI | PR 4:20, 12th D1 1600, 15th D1 XC | |
| Anderson, IN | PR 4:21, Ran 1:57.71 on 12/17 | |
| Northville, MI | PR 4:18, 14th D1 1600, 1st MMOC | |
| GIRLS NAME | HOMESTOWN | STATISTICS |
| Grandville, MI | PR 5:04, 2nd D1 XC (3rd fastest time in state), | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | PR 4:56, 9th D1 1600, 6th D1 XC | |
| Otsego, MI | PR 5:07, 10th D2 1600, 9th 3200, 8th D2 XC | |
| Grandville, MI | PR 5:00, 17th D1 1600, 16th D1 XC | |
| Thompsonville, MI | PR 4:56, D4 Champ 800,1600, XC | |
| Hart, MI | 11th LY, PR 4:54, 1st D3 XC, 16:47 5K | |
| East Lansing, MI | PR 4:59, 5th D3 3200, 6th D3 XC | |
| Traverse City, MI | PR 5:04, 16th LY | |
| Beulah, MI | PR 5:09, 14th LY, 13th D3 1600, 8th 3200 | |
| Jackson, MI | PR 5:00, 12th LY, 7th D3 1600, 3rd D3 800 | |
| Holland, MI | Doesn't run 1600 much (1 time in HS career), 2:15 800 | |
| Frankenmuth, MI | PR 4:57, 10th LY, 5th D2 1600 & 3200, 3rd D2 XC | |
| Lowell, MI | PR 4:56, 10th D1 1600, 8th D1 XC | |
| Woodhaven, MI | PR 4:58, 13th D1 1600 | |
| Dorr, MI | PR 5:02 (on 12/2), 5th D2 XC | |
| St. Joseph, MI | 12th D2 XC | |
| Pewamo, MI | PR 5:06, 6th D3 800, 13th D3 XC |
The door at the Kelly Family Sports Building on the campus for Grand Valley State University will open at noon Saturday. Athletes need to sign-up and pay entry fee on MileSplit before registration closes at 3:00pm Friday 1/6/23. Spectator/Coaches ticket will need to be purchased before arriving on-line at: https://gvsutickets.universitytickets.com/w/?cid=187
SCHEDULE
12:00 TRACK OPENS
1:00 THROWS
Shot Put Girls (one circle) Weight Throw Boys (in cage) The boys SP will follow the girls . The girls WT will follow the boys
1:30 JUMPS
Long Jump Boys and Girls (two pits) Triple Jump will follow Long Jump High Jump Boys and Girls (two pits) Pole Vault Boys and Girls (two pits)
1:30 RUNNING STARTS (Rolling Schedule, girls run first)
Elite Mile
Open 1600m
60m Hurdle (NO FINALS)
60m Dash (Top 9 times to Finals)
200m
800m
60m Dash Finals
4x400m Relay**
4x800m Relay**
**Orange relay cards may be purchased at the finish line of the meet for $20 between 2:00- 3:00pm. Anyone can run on the relay - you do not need to be registered or have a bib number. BYOB (Bring your own baton)