Carmen Gfeller making her mark at University of Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. — From the Steptoe school gymnasium to Dahlberg Arena at University of Montana, Carmen Gfeller is now a redshirt sophomore starting for the Grizzlies, averaging 16.3 points per game.

A 6-foot-1 forward Colfax High School standout, Gfeller opened the 2020-21 college season Nov. 25 with a career-high, then beat it in the Grizzlies’ second game.

First, in a road loss at Utah State, she scored 21 points before getting 26 in a home win over North Dakota.

Gfeller is the first Montana women’s player since 1984-85 to start a season with back-to-back 20-point games. She averages 30.4 minutes played per game, shooting 51.9 percent from the field.

A member the Colfax 2018 state 2B championship team, Gfeller began at Montana as a freshman with limited minutes before redshirting her second year.

The Grizzlies have begun the season 3-3, with three games canceled.