PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's track and field team opened its outdoor schedule Friday and Saturday by competing in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational, held at Gesling Stadium. 

Senior Ryan Lenhart (New Castle, Pa./Shenango) posted Grove City's top finish at the two-day meet by taking second in the discus. Lenhart recorded a school-record throw of 164 feet, 1 inch. 

Junior Alex Mitchell (Hummelstown, Pa./Harrisburg Christian) earned third overall in the 400 meters with a Grove City-record time of 47.90 seconds. He finished first among Division III sprinters. Mitchell also finished first among D-III sprinters in the 200 with a time of 21.76 seconds. He took sixth overall in that event. 

Mitchell, junior Greg Wilson (Akron, Ohio/Revere), freshman Brandon Kendrew (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) and freshman Jeremiah Knowles (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata) captured seventh in the 400-meter relay with a time of 43.35 seconds. 

Lenhart also finished seventh in the shot put with a mark of 49-2 1/2. Senior Nick Petucci (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) took ninth in the long jump with a best leap of 20-9. He added an 11th-place finish in the triple jump (42-8 3/4). 

Freshman William Britton (Westfield, Ind.) cleared 13-10 1/2 in the pole vault to take ninth place. Junior Michael Singley (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) took 10th in the steeplechase with a time of 10:00.40. Junior Michael Chambers (Bridgeville, Pa./Canon-McMillan) earned 11th in the pole vault with a best height of 13-4 1/2. 

The Wolverines will compete next Saturday at Slippery Rock University's Dave Labor Invitational.