UMW Men’s Cross Country Takes Fifth, Women Finish Eighth At Bengal Invitational

Cross Country October 3, 2025 Claire Gay

POCATELLO, Idaho – Montana Western's Brant Heiner and Olivia Heiner were the top Bulldog finishers at the Bengal Invitational Friday in Pocatello.

Brant Heiner clocked a 27:29.1 to finish 37th out of 72 competitors in the men's 8k. Olivia Heiner ran a 20:46.4 to take 49th out of 61 runners in the women's 5k.

The other finishers on the men's side included Harrison Silverio (54th, 29:33.1), Cael Thilmony (55th, 29:45.2), Kreg Butler (59th, 30:23.4), Tristan Von Bargen (62nd, 30:44.1), Noah Rovente (64th, 31:42.1), Mason Lynch (66th, 32:37.9), Brody Henry (67th, 32:46.1), and Bridger Wheeler (70th, 35:06.3).

Brant Heiner, Thilmony, and Von Bargen all achieved season bests in the 8k.

On the women's side, Madison Faulkner (60th, 27:40.7), and Kylee Wyatt (61, 28:15.3) rounded out the Bulldog finishers.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Bulldogs are back in action next week when they compete in the Yellowjackets/ Battlin' Bears Invite in Billings. The women's race begins at12 p.m. MT with the men following at 12:45 p.m. MT