Virginia Union University's Hakeem Fields finished seventh overall as the VUU Men's Cross-Country team finished third at the 2011 Trojan Invite, held on October 7 on the campus of Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va.

Fields completed the 8,000-kilometer course in a time of 30:53.

Virginia State won the event with a team score of 25, while Southern Virginia University was second with 34 points.  VUU finished third with 65 points.

VUU's Andrew Njoku placed 13th with a time of 33:25 while Virginia Union's Wesley Arthur was 15th with a time of 34:29.  

Virginia Union's Deion Dickens was 16th with a time of 34:36 while Marcus Dean placed 21st with a time of 36:26.

VUU's Tremaine Banks was 24th with a time of 40:10.

Virginia Union now returns home to compete in the Panther Classic, to be held at 3:30 p.m. on October 12 in Bryant Park in Richmond, Va.