Winston-Salem, N.C. - The Robert Morris University men's track and field team opened its spring season this past weekend by competing in the Wake Forest Open in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The meet was highlighted by the performance of two Colonial throwers. Junior Collin Ray (Middletown, Pa. / Middletown Area) and junior Brendan Morales (Westminster, Md. / Westminster) placed in the top ten in separate events.  Ray took home eighth place in the shot put with a toss of 15.36 meters (50'4.75").  Morales finished ninth in the discus at 44.74 meters (146'9").  In other field events, Morales placed 11^th in the hammer throw at 47.53 meters (155'11") and 12^th in the shot put with a throw of 14.66 meters (48'1.25").  Also in the hammer throw, Ray finished 15^th with a hurl of 45.32 meters (148'8"). 

On the track, two Colonials took home top-20 finishes.  Sophomore Chris Carper (Altoona, Pa. / Altoona) finished 10th in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.68.  Sophomore Dorian Rumble (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills) placed 15th in the 800-meter run (1:55.26) and 17th in the 1,500-meter run (4:01.35).

The Colonial men's track and field team continues its outdoor season this week at the Florida State Relays in Tallahassee, Fla.