Cross Country October 3, 2025 Claire Gay

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

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

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Players Mentioned

Kreg Butler: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Brody Henry: 6' 2"; Junior

Noah Rovente: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Harrison Silverio: Junior

Olivia Heiner: 5' 5"; Junior

Bridger Wheeler: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Kylee Wyatt: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Mason Lynch: Freshman

Cael Thilmony: Sophomore

Tristan Von Bargen: Freshman

Brant Heiner: Junior

Madison Faulkner: Senior

Players Mentioned

Kreg Butler
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Brody Henry
: 6' 2"; Junior

Noah Rovente
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Harrison Silverio
: Junior

Olivia Heiner
: 5' 5"; Junior

Bridger Wheeler
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Kylee Wyatt
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Mason Lynch
: Freshman

Cael Thilmony
: Sophomore

Tristan Von Bargen
: Freshman

Brant Heiner
: Junior

Madison Faulkner
: Senior