UMW Men’s Cross Country Places Sixth, Women Finish 11th At Yellowjackets/ Battlin’ Bears Open

Cross Country October 10, 2025 Claire Gay

BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana Western's Brant Heiner and Olivia Heiner were once again the top Bulldog finishers at the Yellowjackets/ Battlin' Bears Open Friday in Billings.

Brant Heiner ran a 27:02.2 to finish 35th out of 103 runners in the men's 8k. Olivia Heiner clocked a 24:32.3 to place 28th out of 76 runners in the women's 6k. It marks the highest finish of the season for both runners.

The other finishers on the men's side included Harrison Silverio (60th, 28:18.0), Cael Thilmony (74th, 29.21.1), Tristan Von Bargen (78th, 29:43.8), Wyatt Yeager (80th, 29:55.3), Noah Rovente (87th, 31:03.3), Brody Henry (89th, 31:15.4), Mason Lynch (91st, 31:39.4), and Bridger Wheeler (99th, 34:02.2).

Every runner on the men's team earned a season-best for the 8k in the race.

On the women's side, Justene Santi (46th, 26:08.7), Ashley Murnion (68th (28:57.9) and Kylee Wyatt (75th, 33:16.8) rounded out the finishers for Western.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Bulldogs will race in one more regular-season meet before the conference championships, traveling to Ashland, Neb., to take part in the Blazing Tiger Invite Oct. 25. The 2025 Frontier Conference Championships will take place Nov. 7 in Billings, Mont.