The second outdoor meet for the Virginia Union University men's track team was held at Livingstone College on Saturday, March 29.

The Panthers made a strong showing, with several standout performances and personal bests.

Track Events:     
    •    Mychael Tucker claimed first place in the 400m dash, improving his time from 47.94 to 47.80, which currently ranks him 14th in Division II. He also recorded a season-best 21.88 in the 200m dash.     
    •    Our 4x100m relay team Elijah Steel, Jeremiah Brown, Antonio Smith, and Darryl Wilson Jr. finished fourth overall.     
    •    Chase Burk placed 3rd in the 400m dash with a season-best time of 48.26.     
    •    Franklin Kipchirchir finished 2nd in the 1500m with a time of 4:01.76.     
    •    Rodgers Korir placed 3rd in the 1500m with a personal-best time of 4:05.62.     
    •    Nickson Kiprotich took 2nd place in the 5000m, running 16:39.     
    •    Our 4x400m relay team Zmere Paige, Mychael Tucker, Darryl Wilson Jr., and Chase Burk—placed 2nd overall with a time of 3:20.02.

Field Events:     
    •    Zachary Jones had a standout performance, placing 1st in shot put with a season-best 15.63m, 2nd in discus with 46.60m, and advancing to the javelin finals.     
    •    Jeremiah Palacious placed 4th in the long jump with a mark of 6.97m.     
    •    Timothy Butler placed 3rd in the discus with a throw of 45.27m.

"The Blue Bear Invitational was a strong meet for us, with 85% of our athletes achieving personal bests in their events," said VUU Head Track & Field Coach Franck Charles. "This is a great sign of progress for both our athletes and coaching staff, though we still have areas to improve as we continue the season. Congratulations for a great job by everyone who competed!"

VUU will now compete in the Norfolk State University Invitational on April 4 and 5 in Norfolk, Va.