UMW Men’s Cross Country Finishes Seventh, Women Ninth at Montana Invite

Claire Gay UMW Sports

MISSOULA, Mont. – Montana Western's Brant and Olivia Heiner were the top Bulldog finishers at the Montana Invite Friday evening.

Brant ran a 27:58.6 to finish 47th out of 77 competitors in the men's 8k. Olivia clocked a 21:10.3 to take 41st out of 72 runners in the women's 5k.

The other finishers on the men's side included Harrison Silverio (55th, 29:11.8), Wyatt Yeager (59th, 30:02.5), Cael Thilmony (60th, 30:07.1), Kreg Butler (61st, 30:19.1), Tristan Von Bargen (63rd, 30:59.0), Noah Rovente (67th, 31:29.2), and Brody Henry (70th, 32:39.9)

On the women's side, Justene Santi (57th, 22:53.5), Ashley Murnion (67th, 25:57.6), Kylee Wyatt (70th, 29:13.6), and Madison Faulkner (71st, 30:08.6) rounded out the Bulldog finishers.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Bulldogs next take the course at the Bengal Invite Oct. 3. The women kick things off at 11 a.m. MT with the men following immediately after at 12 p.m. MT