Western Kentucky's track and field team opened its outdoor season with a strong showing at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the Vanderbilt Track and Field Complex in Nashville.
WKU finished the competition Saturday afternoon with a total of three event titles and 20 top-10 finishes.
Six Hilltoppers walked away with first-place finishes Saturday as Desmond Mobley, Chard Muhwanga and the 4x400-meter relay team earned high marks in their respective events.
In the long jump, Mobley posted a 7.49 meters mark, outjumping his nearest opponent by half a meter. Muhwanga threw 49.