Virginia Union University's men's cross-country team finished second at the Bowie State University Post-Homecoming Challenge, held on September 21 at Bowie, Md.

Bowie State won the event with a 28 total team points while VUU was second with 43 points.  Washington Adventist University was third with 49 points.

VUU's Hakeem Fields, a junior from Philadelphia, Pa., was the top Panther finisher with a time of 31:20 over the 8,000 meter course.  Fields' time was good for fifth place individually.

Virginia Union's Andrew Njoku (above) recorded a personal-best time of 31:48 to finish seventh overall.

VUU's Wesley Arthur was ninth with a time of 33:22 while Deion Dickens was 10th with a time of 33:23.

Marcus Dean rounded out the scoring for Virginia Union by finishing 12th with a time of 34:47.

VUU now returns to Richmond, Va., for their home opener on Friday, September 23, at Bryant Park.