Bulldogs place fourth at Trudnowski Open, men claim four event wins

HELENA — The Montana Western men’s and women’s track and field teams each finished fourth at the Trudnowski Open on Saturday, highlighted by four event wins on the men’s side and a number of personal-best performances.

“It was a good day overall for us,” head coach Taylor Grove said. “We had a lot of season and personal bests as well as some event wins which was great to see at this point in the season.”

Leading the way on the track, Brody Henry captured the men’s 800 meters with a time of 1:59.98. Tyler Raine delivered a standout performance, winning both the 110-meter hurdles (15.51) and 400-meter hurdles (57.82).

In the field events, Stanley Stremick topped the podium in the long jump with a leap of 6.36 meters and added a third-place finish in the high jump with a personal-best 1.78 meters.

Luke Crossley added a strong showing in the distance events, placing fourth in the 10,000 meters while setting a personal and school record with a time of 32:28.92.

On the women’s side, Justene Santi recorded a podium finish in the 400-meter hurdles, placing third in 1:16.16. Jocelyn Seefried added a fourth-place finish in the 100 meters with a time of 14.15.

The Bulldogs also saw contributions across multiple events. The men’s 4x400 relay team of Michael Reistroffer, Henry, Tristan Von Bargen, and Bridger Wheeler placed third with a time of 3:44.77.

In the throws, Layne Cooney finished fifth in the discus and set a school record in the javelin with a throw of 37.99 meters. Cassie Green led the women in the shot put with a sixth-place finish and a personal-best throw of 11.00 meters.

Looking ahead

Montana Western will travel to Missoula next weekend to compete in the Montana Open on April 25, the final meet before the Frontier Conference Outdoor Championships.