The Virginia Union University men's track & field team opened the 2025 part of the indoor season by traveling to the Virginia Beach Sports Complex for a meet hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. 

• Zachary Jones broke VUU Indoor shot-put record school record in the shot put with an impressive throw of 15.94m, securing 1st place overall. 
• Antonio Smith placed 2nd overall in the 60MH with a personal best time of 8.17. As a freshman, he is currently ranked 2nd in the conference. 
• Dequan Boone placed 3rd overall in the shot put with a strong throw of 14.54m. 
• Tate Tajhir, in his first meet of the season, placed 5th overall in the shot put with a throw of 13.79m. 
• Sienqu'e Cooke had a solid showing in the high jump, finishing 5th overall with a jump of 1.90m. 
• Timothy Butler placed 3rd overall in the weight throw with a mark of 14.30m. 

"It was great to see our athletes compete this past weekend after the winter break," said VUU Head Track & Field Coach Franck Charles. "This meet highlighted areas we need to improve on and, considering the adjustments we've made in practice due to the cold, I think they performed well. It's always exciting to watch them compete against Division I athletes. Congratulations to Zachary Jones for breaking the school indoor shot-put record and finishing in first place! A big shoutout to Antonio Smith for his outstanding performance, earning 2nd place overall. We're looking forward to our next meet, which will be in New York City at The Armory this Sunday. We'll leave this Friday to prepare for what we expect to be another great competition."

The Panthers will next compete on Saturday, January 18, at The Armory Track Invitational in New York, NY.