BILLINGS, Mont. – The 2021-22 Montana State University Billings track roster grew once more, as head coach Jonathan Woehl announced a group of nine more recruits to its incoming class.
 
"This year's class is one of the largest and most talented we've ever had at MSUB," Woehl said. "We have a good mix of true freshmen and transfer students. I see many of our newcomers contributing immediately to our team and I am looking forward to working with all of them as we strive to take the program to new heights."
 
The latest group of signees include athletes from four different states, two transfers, several school record holders and Montana's all-class record-holder in the 110-meter high hurdles, Bradley Graves.

As it stands, the MSUB track and field team will have 20 new faces on the roster this year. The newcomers include eight throwers, 10 sprinters/hurdlers and two distance/cross country runners.
 

Athlete	Event(s)	Hometown	Previous School
Aubrie Christman	Throws	Helena, MT	Helena HS
Annelise Clark	Sprints/Hurdles	Glenrock, WY	Glenrock HS
Faith Ekness	Throws	Shepherd, MT	Shepherd HS
Kylee Halpin	XC/Middle Distance	Bozeman, MT	Bozeman HS
Katelyn Hamill	Sprints	Helena, MT	Helena HS
Adam Heck	Hurdles	Auburn, WA	Auburn Riverside HS
Whitney Herden	Sprints/Hurdles	Belfry, MT	Belfry HS
Caleb Gackle	Throws	Circle, MT	Circle HS
Taylor Gordon	Sprints	Eagle, ID	Eagle HS
Bradley Graves	Hurdles	Ballantine, MT	Huntley Project HS/Montana State University
Micah Katz	Throws	Paso Robles, CA	Paso Robles HS/Cuesta College
Dakota Lobmeyer	Throws	Cheyenne, WY	Cheyenne Central HS
Ryann Moline	Throws	Brockway, MT	Circle HS
Riley Noser	Throws	Glasgow, MT	Glasgow HS
Ben Ralston	Sprints	Boise, ID	Cole Valley Christian School
Jon Rocha	Sprints	Othello, WA	Othello HS
Madeline Severson	Sprints/Jumps	Manhattan, MT	Manhattan HS
Skyler Taylor	Middle Distance	Aberdeen, WA	Aberdeen HS
Danara Tulimaiau	Throws	Billings, MT	Skyview HS
William Ullery	Sprints	Fort Benton, MT	Fort Benton HS

 

Christman, Aubrie
Hometown: Helena, Montana
Previous School: Helena High School
Event: Throws
 
Aubrie Christman graduated from Helena High School ranking ninth in program history in the shot put with a mark of 38-1.5. Most recently, she placed third in the shot put and ninth in the discus at the 2021 Class AA MHSA State Track and Field Meet to cap off her high school career.

For her efforts, she was named an all-state selection in the shot put, an all-conference selection in both the shot put and the discus, plus she was named her team's throwing MVP. Her personal best marks include 38-1.5 in the shot, 110-8.5 in the discus and 109-8 in the javelin. Aside from track and field, Christman was Helena High School's outside hitter, right side hitter and defensive specialist during her high school volleyball career.

Woehl on Christman: "Aubrie joins an already strong throws crew and make us even stronger! I'm excited to see her improvement as she is able to work with [throwing coach] Nels Flanagan and company."
 
Christman on choosing MSUB: "I chose MSUB because it has everything I was looking for athletically and academically. Billings has also always been a second home to me and I've been here a couple times a year to visit family for as long as I can remember."
 

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Clark, Annelise
Hometown: Glenrock, Wyoming
Previous Schools: Glenrock High School/Casper College
Height: 5-7
Events: Sprints/Hurdles
 
Annelise Clark is a four-year varsity letterwinner in track and field and a two-year letterwinner in cross country who graduated Glenrock High School in 2019 with the school record in the 100 meter dash. She attended Casper College from 2019-21, but will begin her collegiate athletic career at MSUB.

At Glenrock, Clark was a two-time all-state selection in cross country and was an all-state selection once in track. She qualified for the state track meet in all four years and capped off her high school career with top-four finishes at the 2019 2A Wyoming State Championships in the 300 hurdles (second place), 100 meters (third place), 400 meters (third place) and the 100 meter hurdles (fourth place). In cross country, she had two top-10 finishes at the WHSAA State Cross Country Championships, with her best being a seventh-place finish as a junior in 2017.

Clark's personal bests include 12.67 in the 100 meters, 1:01.09 in the 400 meters, 17.58 in the 100 meter high hurdles, 48.18 in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles and also a 21:54.3 5K in cross country. She also played one year of high school basketball.
 
Coach Woehl on Clark: "Annelise joins us from Casper College and will be pursuing her degree in athletic training. She's a talented sprinter with a great work ethic and a positive attitude that'll be contagious."
 
Clark on choosing MSUB: "I am incredibly excited to begin pursuing track again at MSUB. I have missed competing while at Casper College, and I am so thankful that I have been given the opportunity to run again and start my collegiate track career. Coach Woehl has been very great to work with and I am excited to work with him as an athlete for the next couple of years. MSUB not only offers the perfect next step for my education, but also for my athletics. My mom is an Eastern Montana College alumna, and my dad is a Montana State alum, so I also feel at home in Montana and at MSUB."
 

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Gackle, Caleb
Hometown: Circle, Montana
Previous School: Circle High School
Event: Throws
 
One of two newcomers from Circle High School, Caleb Gackle finished his high school track and field career by qualifying for the MHSA Class C State Track and Field Championships in the 110 meter high hurdles, the shot put and the discus. At the state meet, he placed 11^th in the shot put and 14^th in the discus at the state meet as a senior.

Gackle's personal bests include 44-7.5 in the shot put, 127-8 in the discus and 129-6 in the javelin. During his senior season, his teammates voted him the most inspirational athlete on the team.

Outside of track and field, Gackle played varsity basketball and was a two-time second-team all-conference selection in football. Off the field, he earned all-state academic honors in all four years.

Woehl on Gackle: "Caleb will push his teammates to be better. He's already been working out on his own this summer to make the jump to the heavier college implements."
 
Gackle on choosing MSUB: "I chose MSUB because Nels Flanagan is the best coach ever."
 

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Gordon, Taylor
Hometown: Eagle, Idaho
Previous School: Eagle High School
Event: Sprints
 
Taylor Gordon is one of two incoming recruits hailing from the Gem State (the other is sprinter Ben Ralston, a Cole Valley Christian School graduate). She ran track for Eagle High School for three years in addition to running club track for the Idaho Dash Track Club.

As a sophomore, she helped Eagle High School's girls track team win a team title at the 2019 IHSAA 5A State Track and Field Championships — held at the Mustangs' home track — as a sophomore. At the same meet, she ran a leg of Eagle High School's 4x100 relay team that was the 2019 5A State runner-up.

Her personal bests include 8.43 in the indoor 60 meter dash, 13.12 in the 100 meters, 26.83 in the 200 meters and 43.91 in the indoor 300 meter dash. She also played soccer for three years at Eagle High School.

Woehl on Gordon: "I'm excited about the experience that Taylor brings to our squad — even as a freshman. She's had a number of opportunities to compete at some of the biggest high school meets in the country, and she has raced both indoor and outdoor track and field. I'm looking forward to working with her as she continues to improve."
 
Gordon on choosing MSUB: "I chose MSUB because I fell in love with the area of Billings, along with what I saw the student life was like, as well as how friendly the track coaches were. The English majors seem to be the best fit for me at this school and I cannot wait to jump right in."
 

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Graves, Bradley
Hometown: Ballantine, Montana
Previous School: Huntley Project/Montana State
Event: Hurdles
 
One of the most decorated athletes in Montana high school track history, Bradley Graves comes to MSUB after competing for Montana State's indoor and outdoor track teams from 2019-20.

At Huntley Project High School, Graves was a five-time state champion who set Montana's all-classification record in the 110 meter high hurdles with a 14.14 as a senior. His senior season was one for the ages: After winning the 60 meter hurdles at the 2019 Simplot Games, he placed sixth in the 110 meter high hurdles at the Arcadia Invitational — one of the most competitive high school track meets in the nation. From there, he went undefeated in the 110 meter high hurdles during outdoor track, setting the all-classification record and winning his second-straight state title in his signature event along the way. Aside from the 110 meter hurdles, Graves ran legs on Huntley Project's state-title winning 4x100 and 4x400 relays, plus he placed second in the 300 meter hurdles at the state meet. He then qualified for the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships, where he placed sixth in the 110 hurdles in the grand finale of his prep track career.

Prior to his senior season, Graves won his first state title in the 110 high hurdles, plus he ran a leg on Huntley Project's state championship 4x100 meter relay team. He was named the 2018 Montana Association of USA Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Outside of track, he was the power forward for Huntley Project's boys basketball team for three years in addition to running cross country for one season.

In college, he focused primarily on the 60 meter dash, the 60 hurdles and ran on the 4x400 meter relay team twice in seven indoor meets. He placed 11^th in the 60 meter hurdles at the 2020 Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships, but did not run in any outdoor track meets.

Woehl on Graves: "Bradley is incredibly talented and equally driven. He'll be joining us from MSU and I'm excited about the leadership and experience he'll bring to our sprint squad."
 
Graves on choosing MSUB: "I'm glad to be back in the Billings area, close to my family."
 

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Katz, Micah
Hometown: Paso Robles, California
Previous School: Paso Robles High School/Cuesta College
Event: Throws
 
Micah Katz is the lone recruit from California, having competed at Cuesta College, located in San Luis Obispo, Calif., from 2019-2021. As a freshman, he qualified for the 2019 CCCA SoCal Regional Championships in the discus. His best collegiate marks include a 12.96m in the shot put, 41.26m in the discus and 37.29m in the hammer throw.
 
Before his junior college career, Katz was a four-year track and field athlete at Paso Robles High School. He specialized in the shot put and the discus, but also ran the 100, 200 and the 400 meters, plus did the long and triple jumps. As a senior, he qualified for the CIF Southern Section Division 2 prelims in the discus. His high school personal bests include 41-7 in the shot put and 155-7 in the discus.
 
Woehl on Katz: "Micah and I first connected a couple years ago and I'm looking forward to having him be part of our team. He's improved tremendously since high school, and he brings with him a ton of great experience from Cuesta College."
 
Katz on choosing MSUB: "I chose to come to MSUB because I felt like I would be a great fit on the team and the coaches would help me become the best athlete I can be."
 

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Moline, Ryann
Hometown: Brockway, Montana
Previous School: Circle High School
Event: Throws
 
A three-sport varsity athlete in track and field, volleyball and basketball, Ryann Moline graduated from Circle High School with school records in the discus, shot put and javelin.

Moline qualified for the MHSA Class C Track and Field Championships three times; most recently, she placed fourth in the discus, 13^th in the shot put and eighth in the javelin at the state meet. Along the way, she set the District 2C meet shot put record with a throw of 37-6 and placed in the top four in the discus in every meet she competed in as a senior. Throughout her prep track career, Moline finished in first place 18 times across all throws.

Aside from track and field, Moline was an academic all-state selection in all three sports in all four years of high school. She was a three-time all-conference selection in volleyball and basketball, including winning first-team all-conference honors as a senior. Moline was also the salutatorian of her graduating class.

Woehl on Moline: "I was very impressed with Ryann this spring as she improved by nearly five feet on her previous PR in the shot put and threw consistently at or near 120 feet in discus. She has a great drive and will push her teammates to be better."
 
Moline on choosing MSUB: "I really enjoyed my visit. I enjoyed talking to business professor Dr. Das, and the dorms are really big compared to the other colleges that I have visited. I really appreciated that Coach Woehl took the time to meet with me on such short notice and answer all of my questions. Billings is close enough to home, but not really close. MSUB is also a great-size college – not as big as others in the state, but still with a lot to offer. Being close to eastern Montana was also a big factor. MSUB is the best business college in the state, and I really wanted to compete collegiately for track, so it checks all the boxes."
 

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Tulimaiau, Danara
Hometown: Billings, Montana
Previous School: Skyview High School
Event: Throws
 
A local recruit out of Skyview High School, Danara Tulimaiau was a four-year thrower in track who was also a team captain. She comes to MSUB on the heels of her best finish at the MHSA Class AA State Track and Field Meet, at which she placed 14th in the shot put. Her personal bests include 34-2.5 in the shot put and 101-7 in the discus.

Outside of track, Tulimaiau was an all-state selection in high school band.

Coach Woehl on Tulimaiau: "I'm stoked to have Danara joining us. She's hardworking and focused on improving. She's already connected with a few of her new local teammates and has been training with them." 
 
Tulimaiau on choosing MSUB: "I chose MSU Billings due to the opportunities it holds for me with the new science center to help me earn my biology degree. My closest friends attending college will also be at MSUB. I've been given opportunities through scholarships to earn my degree while doing the sport I love. It's close to my family, so I can see them every day and they can also attend my performances and meets. I'm also excited because I've heard great things about the MSU Billings community, and I love the diversity it holds. What made my decision final was the amazing support I received from the MSU Billings admissions staff."
 

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Ullery, William
Hometown: Fort Benton, Montana
Previous School: Fort Benton High School
Event: Sprints
 
Coming to MSUB from the birthplace of Montana, William Ullery is a multi-sport athlete who lettered in track and field, football, basketball and golf.

During his senior year, he won four state titles at the MHSA Class C State Track and Field meet. His wins in the 100 meters, 200 meters, plus the 4x100 and 4x400 relays helped Fort Benton's boys track team take home a team title. In addition to those wins, he placed eighth in the long jump.

Prior to the 2021 state meet, Ullery rattled off seven-straight wins in the 100 meter dash. As a sophomore, he helped Fort Benton place third in the 4x400 relay and fifth in the 4x100 relay. His personal bests include 11.21 in the 100 meters, 22.79 in the 200 meters and a 20-2.5 in the long jump.

Outside of track and field, Ullery was an academic all-state selection four times in basketball, three times in track, three times in football and twice in golf. He holds Fort Benton's single-season passing yards record in football.

Woehl on Ullery: "Billy brings a winning pedigree to the team. Hailing from the birthplace of Montana, Fort Benton, he was a key contributor on their football, basketball and track and field teams."
 
Ullery on choosing MSUB: "I have always dreamed of being a college athlete, and MSUB was the clear choice for my athletic and academic future."