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MONTANA STATE Bobcats
2024 Men's Cross Country
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Head Coach: Lyle Weese
Season Summary
Season Team Rankings and Finishes
| Coaches’ Rank |
FINAL Team Rank |
First Stick | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | NCAA DI | |||
| #9 | Regional | Mountain | 7th | Ben PERRIN (21st) |
| Conference | Big Sky | 2nd | Ben PERRIN (3rd) | |
| Bill Dellinger Invitational | 0th | Ben PERRIN (12th) | ||
| Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational | 0th | Rob MCMANUS (38th) | ||
Athletes
Top Athletes Projection (TAP)
This is a projected listing of a team’s “A-team” as determined by participation in national, regional, or conference championship events. If prior to championship events, this list is the top-seven athletes based on head-to-head competition within the team during the regular season in countable, at-large eligible races (meeting date and distance criteria) in which those top athletes race.|
NCAA DI Mountain Regional
November 15 10.0k (6.2M) 0th place (0 pts) |
Big Sky Cross Country Championships
November 1 8.0k (4.9M) 0th place (0 pts) |
Bill Dellinger Invitational
Collegiate October 11 8.0k (4.9M) 0th place (0 pts) |
Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational
September 27 8.0k (4.9M) 0th place (0 pts) |
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Ben PERRIN (SR) adj. season avg: (KM) 2:56.5 (M) 4:44.0 Kalispell, Mont. |
21st 1
29:47.2 (KM) 2:58.7 / adj: 2:54.7 (M) 4:47.6 / adj: 4:41.1 |
3rd 1
23:14.9 (KM) 2:54.3 (M) 4:40.6 |
12th 1
23:24.4 (KM) 2:55.5 (M) 4:42.5 |
46th 2
24:11.6 (KM) 3:01.4 (M) 4:52.0 |
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Sam ELLS (SO) adj. season avg: (KM) 2:57.8 (M) 4:46.2 Kalispell, Mont. |
24th 3
29:52.8 (KM) 2:59.2 / adj: 2:55.2 (M) 4:48.5 / adj: 4:42.0 |
6th 2
23:37.8 (KM) 2:57.2 (M) 4:45.2 |
13th 2
23:27.7 (KM) 2:55.9 (M) 4:43.1 |
68th 3
24:25.1 (KM) 3:03.1 (M) 4:54.7 |
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Rob MCMANUS (SR) adj. season avg: (KM) 2:57.3 (M) 4:45.4 Cashmere, Wash. |
23rd 2
29:51.6 (KM) 2:59.1 / adj: 2:55.1 (M) 4:48.3 / adj: 4:41.8 |
7th 3
23:39.8 (KM) 2:57.4 (M) 4:45.6 |
16th 3
23:31.8 (KM) 2:56.4 (M) 4:44.0 |
38th 1
24:03.8 (KM) 3:00.4 (M) 4:50.4 |
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Will KELLY (SR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:00.4 (M) 4:50.3 tr. from: St. Olaf |
53rd 4
30:30.3 (KM) 3:03.0 / adj: 2:59.0 (M) 4:54.5 / adj: 4:48.1 |
11th 4
23:50.9 (KM) 2:58.8 (M) 4:47.8 |
29th 4
23:45.9 (KM) 2:58.2 (M) 4:46.8 |
104th 4
24:43.9 (KM) 3:05.4 (M) 4:58.5 |
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Harvey CRAMB (SO) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:04.7 (M) 4:57.2 Brisbane, Australia |
69th 5
31:02.1 (KM) 3:06.2 / adj: 3:02.2 (M) 4:59.6 / adj: 4:53.2 |
23rd 5
24:51.5 (KM) 3:06.4 (M) 5:00.0 |
45th 5
24:00.4 (KM) 3:00.0 (M) 4:49.7 |
145th 5
25:21.2 (KM) 3:10.1 (M) 5:06.0 |
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Eli BOPPART (FR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:09.6 (M) 5:05.2 |
95th 6
32:14.4 (KM) 3:13.4 / adj: 3:09.4 (M) 5:11.3 / adj: 5:04.9 |
29th 6
25:12.3 (KM) 3:09.0 (M) 5:04.2 |
89th 7
24:42.4 (KM) 3:05.3 (M) 4:58.2 |
170th 6
26:00.0 (KM) 3:15.0 (M) 5:13.8 |
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Michael SCHUMACHER (JR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:14.3 (M) 5:12.8 |
104th 7
32:57.9 (KM) 3:17.8 / adj: 3:13.8 (M) 5:18.3 / adj: 5:11.9 |
32nd 7
25:21.7 (KM) 3:10.2 (M) 5:06.1 |
119th 8
25:25.9 (KM) 3:10.7 (M) 5:06.9 |
178th 7
27:02.5 (KM) 3:22.8 (M) 5:26.4 |
Season Race-by-Race Results
November 15
NCAA DI Mountain Regional
Reno, Nevada * Washoe Golf Course (host: Nevada)
10.0k (6.2M)
10.0k (6.2M)
Montana State Starters
| Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | 21st | Ben PERRIN | SR | 29:47.2 | 23rd | Rob MCMANUS | SR | 29:51.6 | 24th | Sam ELLS | SO | 29:52.8 | 53rd | Will KELLY | SR | 30:30.3 | 69th | Harvey CRAMB | SO | 31:02.1 | 95th | Eli BOPPART | FR | 32:14.4 | 104th | Michael SCHUMACHER | JR | 32:57.9 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DI Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:14.1 | 7s/6f | Texas Tech | Mountain 8 | Big 12 (4) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:02.3 | 6s/5f | UTEP | Mountain 17 | Conference USA (7) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:01.8 | 6s/6f | New Mexico | Mountain 2 AQ | Mountain West (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:28.6 | 7s/7f | BYU | Mountain 1 AQ | Big 12 (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:31.7 | 7s/7f | Northern Arizona | Mountain 3 | Big Sky (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:26.0 | 7s/7f | Utah State | Mountain 4 | Mountain West (6) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:03.0 | 7s/7f | Weber State | Mountain 12 | Big Sky (3) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:35.7 | 7s/7f | Colorado | Mountain 5 | Big 12 (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:48.7 | 7s/7f | Colorado State | Mountain 9 | Mountain West (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:47.8 | 7s/7f | Wyoming | Mountain 6 | Mountain West (3) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:01.1 | 5s/5f | Southern Utah | Mountain 11 | WAC (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:14.8 | 7s/7f | MONTANA STATE | Mountain 7 | Big Sky (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:03.0 | 7s/7f | Air Force | Mountain 10 | Mountain West (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 3:02.0 | 7s/7f | New Mexico State | Mountain 15 | Conference USA (6) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:28.9 | 7s/7f | Nevada | Mountain 14 | Mountain West (7) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:04.0 | 7s/7f | Idaho State | Mountain 16 | Big Sky (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:20.6 | 6s/6f | Utah Valley | Mountain 13 | WAC (3) |
November 1
Big Sky Cross Country Championships
Pocatello, Idaho * None (host: Idaho State)
8.0k (4.9M)
8.0k (4.9M)
Montana State Starters
| Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | 3rd | Ben PERRIN | SR | 23:14.9 | 6th | Sam ELLS | SO | 23:37.8 | 7th | Rob MCMANUS | SR | 23:39.8 | 11th | Will KELLY | SR | 23:50.9 | 23rd | Harvey CRAMB | SO | 24:51.5 | 29th | Eli BOPPART | FR | 25:12.3 | 32nd | Michael SCHUMACHER | JR | 25:21.7 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DI Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:41.8 | 6s/6f | Northern Arizona | Mountain 3 | Big Sky (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:36.5 | 7s/7f | MONTANA STATE | Mountain 7 | Big Sky (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:22.1 | 7s/7f | Weber State | Mountain 12 | Big Sky (3) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:34.0 | 6s/6f | Idaho State | Mountain 16 | Big Sky (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:44.0 | 5s/5f | Montana | Mountain | Big Sky (7) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:46.0 | 6s/6f | Eastern Washington | West 17 | Big Sky (4) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:38.0 | 6s/6f | Idaho | West 23 | Big Sky (6) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:08.2 | 6s/6f | Portland State | West 31 | Big Sky (9) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:32.7 | 6s/6f | Sacramento State | West 27 | Big Sky (8) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:17.1 | 5s/5f | Northern Colorado | Mountain | Big Sky (10) |
October 11
Bill Dellinger Invitational Collegiate
Springfield, Ore. * Pine Ridge Golf Club (host: Oregon)
8.0k (4.9M)
8.0k (4.9M)
Montana State Starters
| Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | 12th | Ben PERRIN | SR | 23:24.40 | 13th | Sam ELLS | SO | 23:27.70 | 16th | Rob MCMANUS | SR | 23:31.80 | 29th | Will KELLY | SR | 23:45.90 | 45th | Harvey CRAMB | SO | 24:00.40 | 85th | Levi TAYLOR | SR | 24:39.00 | 89th | Eli BOPPART | FR | 24:42.40 | 119th | Michael SCHUMACHER | JR | 25:25.90 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DI Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:55.7 | 6s/5f | Idaho | West 23 | Big Sky (6) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:08.1 | 6s/6f | Nevada | Mountain 14 | Mountain West (7) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | — | 4s/4f | Santa Clara | West 13 | WCC (4) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:05.7 | 5s/5f | BYU | Mountain 1 AQ | Big 12 (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 4:34.7 | 2s/2f | UCLA | West 9 | Big Ten (12) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:15.8 | 6s/6f | Salt Lake (Utah) CC | NJCAA DI | |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:41.0 | 6s/6f | Gonzaga | West 6 | WCC (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:29.4 | 5s/5f | Oregon | West 2 AQ | Big Ten (3) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:36.0 | 7s/7f | MONTANA STATE | Mountain 7 | Big Sky (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:17.1 | 5s/5f | California | West 11 | ACC (9) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:21.1 | 2s/2f | Portland | West 5 | WCC (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:17.5 | 5s/5f | UC Riverside | West 15 | Big West (6) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:36.2 | 4s/4f | Cal State Fullerton | West 10 | Big West (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:56.0 | 7s/7f | St. Mary's (Calif.) | West 14 | WCC (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:14.1 | 7s/7f | Nebraska | Midwest 17 | Big Ten (14) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 2:02.7 | 6s/6f | Portland State | West 31 | Big Sky (9) |
September 27
Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational
Madison, Wis. * Zimmer Championship Course (host: Wisconsin)
8.0k (4.9M)
8.0k (4.9M)
Montana State Starters
| Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | 38th | Rob MCMANUS | SR | 24:03.8 | 46th | Ben PERRIN | SR | 24:11.6 | 68th | Sam ELLS | SO | 24:25.1 | 104th | Will KELLY | SR | 24:43.9 | 145th | Harvey CRAMB | SO | 25:21.2 | 170th | Eli BOPPART | FR | 26:00.0 | 178th | Michael SCHUMACHER | JR | 27:02.5 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DI Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:50.4 | 3s/3f | Air Force | Mountain 10 | Mountain West (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:03.9 | 6s/6f | Furman | Southeast 6 | SoCon (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:43.3 | 6s/5f | Iowa State | Midwest 2 AQ | Big 12 (3) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:39.0 | 5s/5f | Michigan | Great Lakes 6 | Big Ten (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:30.0 | 5s/5f | Portland | West 5 | WCC (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:33.6 | 6s/6f | Providence | Northeast 6 | Big East (4) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:04.3 | 7s/6f | Texas A&M | South Central 4 | SEC (8) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:33.2 | 6s/6f | North Carolina | Southeast 2 AQ | ACC (3) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:19.7 | 4s/4f | Wake Forest | Southeast 5 | ACC (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:51.5 | 7s/7f | Villanova | Mid-Atlantic 1 AQ | Big East (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:38.3 | 6s/6f | BYU | Mountain 1 AQ | Big 12 (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:49.1 | 6s/6f | Eastern Kentucky | Southeast 3 | ASUN (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:53.2 | 5s/5f | Virginia | Southeast 1 AQ | ACC (4) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:13.1 | 6s/6f | Florida State | South 4 | ACC (10) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:11.1 | 7s/7f | Georgetown | Mid-Atlantic 3 | Big East (3) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:02.3 | 5s/5f | Iona | Northeast 4 | Metro Atlantic (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:44.9 | 6s/6f | Princeton | Mid-Atlantic 2 AQ | Ivy League (1) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:31.0 | 6s/6f | Washington | West 1 AQ | Big Ten (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:24.8 | 5s/5f | Colorado | Mountain 5 | Big 12 (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:43.6 | 6s/6f | Syracuse | Northeast 1 AQ | ACC (5) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:17.4 | 7s/7f | MONTANA STATE | Mountain 7 | Big Sky (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:24.1 | 7s/7f | Gonzaga | West 6 | WCC (2) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 1:01.5 | 6s/6f | Illinois | Midwest 8 | Big Ten (9) |
| 0th | 0s/0f | 0:15.7 | 5s/5f | Tulsa | Midwest 3 | American (2) |
August 30
Bobcat Twilight
Bozeman, Mont. * Dyche Field (host: Montana State)
5.0k (3.1M)
5.0k (3.1M)
Montana State Starters
| Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | 1st | Sam ELLS | SO | 14:45.7 | 2nd | Levi TAYLOR | SR | 14:46.1 | 3rd | Owen SMITH | SR | 14:50.2 | 4th | Ben PERRIN | SR | 14:51.9 | 5th | Rob MCMANUS | SR | 14:53.2 | 6th | Will KELLY | SR | 14:54.9 | 10th | Ben SAELENS | SO | 15:06.9 | 26th | Eli BOPPART | FR | 15:41.9 |
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Season Individual Results
Ben PERRIN – SR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 14:51.9 | 4th |
| Sep 27 | Nuttycombe | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:11.6 | 46th |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:24.4 | 12th |
| Nov 1 | Big Sky | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:14.9 | 3rd |
| Nov 15 | Mountain | 10.0k (6.2M) | 29:47.2 | 21st |
Sam ELLS – SO
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 14:45.7 | 1st |
| Sep 27 | Nuttycombe | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:25.1 | 68th |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:27.7 | 13th |
| Nov 1 | Big Sky | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:37.8 | 6th |
| Nov 15 | Mountain | 10.0k (6.2M) | 29:52.8 | 24th |
Rob MCMANUS – SR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 14:53.2 | 5th |
| Sep 27 | Nuttycombe | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:03.8 | 38th |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:31.8 | 16th |
| Nov 1 | Big Sky | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:39.8 | 7th |
| Nov 15 | Mountain | 10.0k (6.2M) | 29:51.6 | 23rd |
Will KELLY – SR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 14:54.9 | 6th |
| Sep 27 | Nuttycombe | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:43.9 | 104th |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:45.9 | 29th |
| Nov 1 | Big Sky | 8.0k (4.9M) | 23:50.9 | 11th |
| Nov 15 | Mountain | 10.0k (6.2M) | 30:30.3 | 53rd |
Harvey CRAMB – SO
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Nuttycombe | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:21.2 | 145th |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:00.4 | 45th |
| Nov 1 | Big Sky | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:51.5 | 23rd |
| Nov 15 | Mountain | 10.0k (6.2M) | 31:02.1 | 69th |
Eli BOPPART – FR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 15:41.9 | 26th |
| Sep 27 | Nuttycombe | 8.0k (4.9M) | 26:00.0 | 170th |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:42.4 | 89th |
| Nov 1 | Big Sky | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:12.3 | 29th |
| Nov 15 | Mountain | 10.0k (6.2M) | 32:14.4 | 95th |
Michael SCHUMACHER – JR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Nuttycombe | 8.0k (4.9M) | 27:02.5 | 178th |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:25.9 | 119th |
| Nov 1 | Big Sky | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:21.7 | 32nd |
| Nov 15 | Mountain | 10.0k (6.2M) | 32:57.9 | 104th |
Levi TAYLOR – SR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 14:46.1 | 2nd |
| Oct 11 | Dellinger Collegiate | 8.0k (4.9M) | 24:39.0 | 85th |
Owen SMITH – SR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 14:50.2 | 3rd |
Ben SAELENS – SO
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Bobcat Twilight | 5.0k (3.1M) | 15:06.9 | 10th |