Six members of the Virginia Union University outdoor track & field teams have been named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State Team.

VUU's Toni Middlebrooks, a freshman from Gainesville, Fla., was named to the Women's Track & Field Team as a sprinter.

Virginia Union's Jalen Hinton, a junior from Chesapeake, Va., was named to the men's team in hurdles.

VUU's Zachary Jones, a freshman from Chester, Va., was named to the men's team in throws.

Virginia Union's Alpha Balde, a freshman from Baltimore, Md., was named to the men's team as a sprinter.

The VUU men's 4x400 relay team of Balde, Hinton, Marcus Phifer and Mychael Tucker was named First-Team All-State.

Pfifer is a sophomore from Winston-Salem, N.C., while Tucker is a freshman from Tampa, Fla.

"I am very proud that our 4x400m relay team made the first team," said Virginia Union Head Track & Field Coach Franck Charles.  "We fought hard all season to overcome many challenges, and I'm happy we did it. Congratulations to Jalen Hinton for making the first team. He battled injuries all season but still achieved this honor. Congratulations to Toni Middlebrooks for making the first team. We are very proud of her, and she is coming back stronger and ready for a successful season. Congratulations to Zachary Jones for making the second team. If you know Zack, you know he is ready to make the first team this upcoming school year. Congratulations to all our athletes who made the list, and a big thank you to our assistant coaches for their hard work."