Fifteen Personal Bests Highlight Fighting Saints Open For Bulldog Track & Field

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Western track and field teams traveled to Carroll College this weekend to compete in the Fighting Saints Open on Saturday April 5. An impressive 15 personal bests were set in the meet by both the men's and women's team.

Results

On the women's side, Justene Santi set a pair of personal bests in both the women's 400m and 800m races. She went on to finish third in the 400m race (1:08.99) and sixth in the women's 800m race (2:47.96).

Ruby Smith was the lone Bulldog to race in the women's 5000m race. She finished in second with a time of 21:45.59.

Ellie Stutsman's marks in both the women's shot put and discus earned her a pair of personal bests on the day. She finished in ninth in the shot put with a 9.92m mark. She then went on to place 11th in the women's discus throw with a 28.0m mark.

Braden Kopp and Sarah Clark also competed in the women's discus throw. Kopp finished in seventh with a personal best mark of 32.26m. Clark finished a personal record in the women's javelin throw after she finished 9th with a mark of 30.9m.

On the men's side, three Bulldogs competed in the men's 5000m race with a pair of Bulldogs earning a personal record. Harrison Silverio finished in second with a time of 16:47.72. Noah Rovente (4th, 17:39.87) and Kreg Butler (6th, 17:52.57) each earned their personal best in the race.

Erick Piazzola represented the Bulldog men well in the sprints, recording a pair of personal records in both the 100m and 200m races. He finished in 10th in the men's q00m with a time of 12.32. He then finished 7th in the men's 200m with a time of 24.27.

Rounding out the men's track events were Brody Henry and Bridger Wheeler who competed in the men's 1500m race. Henry finished in 7th with a 4:18.96. Wheeler followed in 9th with a 4:40.10.

Three Bulldog men competed in field events at the meet, with Justin Maier recording a personal best in the men's shot put and discus events. He finished in 11th in shot put with a mark of 10.95m. He then finished in 7th in the men's discus with a mark of 38.48m.

DJ Jackson and Tad Tackes also earned marks in the men's shot put. Jackson finished in 13th with a mark of 10.64m and Tackes finished just behind in 14th with a 10.40m. Tackes also finished 10th in the men's discus with a 34.12m.

Up Next

Both men's and women's track & field teams will get back in action this upcoming week at the Providence Open on Thursday April 10 in Great Falls, Mont.