Montana 2024 Junior Olympic Athlete of the Year Awards

USATF Montana’s Grass Roots/Youth Program recently announced its top track & field and cross-country athletes for 2024.  Awards were formally presented during BTC All-Comers Indoor Track in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on Sunday, February 2, 2025.

Lead by our Youth Division, the USATF Montana Association strives to offer competitive excellence and engagement for youth athletes of all abilities and skill.  Recipients were determined based on competition in their specific age division at the Association, Regional and National Championship levels:

2024 Track & Field Athletes of the Year

8-n-Under Division:                                          
Girls - Sadie Daiel, Electric City Track Club       
Boys - Jordan VanPernis, Helena Novas                             

9-10 –Division:
Girls - Julia VanPernis, Helena Novas
Boys - Kruze Todorovich, Helena Novas

11-12 Division:                                           
Girls - Inga Bergquist, Helena Novas 
Boys - Jack Kirscher, Mountain West Track Club
                            
13-14 Division:
Girls - Quinn Delaney, Mission Mountain Mercury Club
Boys - Dominic Wagner, Bozeman Track Club

15-16 Division:                                           
Girls - Kate Breeding, Bozeman Track Club
Boys - Gabriel Glassing, Laurel
                                                                                
17-18 Division:
Girls - Reghan Skogen, Helena Novas
Boys - Auston Schellig, Joliet Run Club
         Tristan Hiller, Mountain West Track Club

2024 Cross Country Athletes of the Year

8-n-Under Division:                                     
Girls - Sadie Daniel, Electric City Track Club             
Boys - Brayden Hayes, Helena Novas 
                                                                 
9-10 Division:                                                                        
Girls - Marit Rucker, Bozeman Track Club
Boys - Jacob, Perry, Helena Novas

11-12 Age Division:
Girls - Addison Reich, Bozeman Track Club
Boys - Drake Nelsen, Helena Novas       

13-14 Division:
Girls - Addison Kegel, Billings
Boys - Emory Kreissler, Helena Novas

15-16 Division:                                           
Girls - Morgan Delaney, Mission Mountain Mercury               
Boys - Milo Kauffman, Helena Novas         

17-18 Division
Girls - Greta Tooke, Signal Butte Speed Goats
Boys - Henry Sund, Helena Novas

The USATF youth program offers six age divisions in the Junior Olympic format.  As a grass roots event for athletes 18 years old and younger, USATF Montana emphasizes the value of all children having every opportunity to get involved, regardless of their abilities and skills.  For more information visit us at usatfmontana,org.