Montana Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

Q: What events is Montana track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Montana shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and sprints.

Q: How do I apply to Montana for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Montana application at admissions.umt.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

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Doug Fraley

Head Coach

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T&FHead Coach (Sprints)

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AJ Eckmann

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T&FAssistant Coach (Distance)

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Erica Fraley

Assistant Coach (Vertical Jumps)

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Erin Clark

XCAssistant Coach

T&FVolunteer Coach (Distance)

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John Kolb

Assistant Coach (Throws)

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Lindsey Hall

Assistant Coach (Multis/Hurdles/Horizontal Jumps)

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What It Really Costs

$24k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$54k out-of-state (est.)

$17k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$14k

$30–48k$15k

$48–75k$17k

$75–110k$19k

$110k+$21k

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Tuition & fees: $9k in-state / $34k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

This school is in the House settlement for 2026-27: the old scholarship limit is gone and it may fund anyone on a 45-athlete track roster (17 for cross country), full or partial. What it actually funds is the school's choice and is not published.

$44,511

median pay, 10 years after starting

$22,400

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 11 · about 4 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 2 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 11 · about 4 spots

Throws

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

87%6 points above the D1 average (81%)

Of the 5 who left: 1 transferred to another college program, 4 have no college races since.

37 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸Montana signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division I — 22 incoming athletes, 79th of 338 programs.

▸David Morris won the 1993 NCAA Indoor 3,000-meter national championship for Montana, earned three All-American honors, and collected seven Big Sky individual titles before a 10th-place finish at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.

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Montana Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Montana track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Montana shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and sprints.

How do I apply to Montana for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Montana application at admissions.umt.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

Doug Fraley

Head Coach

XCHead Coach

T&FHead Coach (Sprints)

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AJ Eckmann

XCAssistant Coach

T&FAssistant Coach (Distance)

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Erica Fraley

Assistant Coach (Vertical Jumps)

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Erin Clark

XCAssistant Coach

T&FVolunteer Coach (Distance)

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John Kolb

Assistant Coach (Throws)

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Lindsey Hall

Assistant Coach (Multis/Hurdles/Horizontal Jumps)

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Hear From The Coaches

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What It Really Costs

$24k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$54k out-of-state (est.)

$17k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$14k

$30–48k$15k

$48–75k$17k

$75–110k$19k

$110k+$21k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $9k in-state / $34k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

This school does not publish its merit aid numbers, so we cannot rate your chances.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$44,511

median pay, 10 years after starting

$22,400

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 11 · about 4 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 2 · about 1 spot

Middle distance

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 2 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 3 · about 2 spots

Jumps

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 11 · about 4 spots

Throws

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 1 spot

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

87%6 points above the D1 average (81%)

Of the 5 who left: 1 transferred to another college program, 4 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Montana signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in Division I — 22 incoming athletes, 79th of 338 programs.

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Montana Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Montana track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Montana for track & field or cross country?

D1 recruiting standards by event

Montana

Montana Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Montana track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Montana for track & field or cross country?