UMW Men’s Cross Country Takes Fifth, Women Finish Eighth At MSU Bobcat Twilight

UMW Sports Press Release

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana Western's Harrison Silverio and Olivia Heiner were the top Bulldog finishers at the MSU Bobcat Twilight Friday evening in Bozeman.

Silverio clocked a 17:22.6 to finish 50th out of 84 competitors in the men's 5k. Heiner ran a 20:58.4 to take 46th out of 75 runners in the women's 5k.

"It was good to see both teams race today, and I think for the most part everyone raced well through the first 3k," head coach Taylor Grove said. "I am hoping to work on finishing strong through the last half of the race in the coming weeks. We have three weeks of training before our next race, so this was just a starting place, and I think we are in a good spot for the beginning of the season."

The other finishers on the men's side included Brant Heiner (54th, 17:48.4), Brody Henry (57th, 18:01.0), Kreg Butler (60th, 18:12.7), Cael Thilmony (61st, 18:13.1), Tristan Von Bargen (68th, 18:44.1), Noah Rovente (71st, 19:24.3), Bridger Wheeler (73rd, 19:31.7), and Mason Lynch (75th, 19:39.4).

Thilmony, Van Bargen, and Lynch all made their collegiate debuts.

On the women's side, Justene Santi (59th, 22:02.3), Ashley Murnion (71st, 25:06.31), and Kylee Wyatt (74th, 28:02.9) rounded out the Bulldog finishers.

It marked a collegiate debut for Murnion.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Bulldogs next take the course at the Montana Open Sept. 19.