https://vuusports.com/rss.aspx?path=mcrossLatest news items for Virginia Union University Athleticsen-us60https://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-vuu-men-place-second-at-ciaa-xc-championship.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/24/mens-cross-country-vuu-men-place-second-at-ciaa-xc-championship.aspxMen's Cross Country

RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Union University men's cross-country team capped off an outstanding season with a 2nd-place finish at the 2025 CIAA Cross Country Championships — a major improvement from last year's 5th-place result and a clear sign of the program's continued growth.]]>MXC CIAAFri, 24 Oct 2025 07:47:00 EST24896https://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-captures-1st-place-at-vsu-meet.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-captures-1st-place-at-vsu-meet.aspxMen's Cross Country

ETTRICK, VA – The Virginia Union University men's cross-country team delivered a dominant performance at the Virginia State University Cross Country Meet, finishing 1st overall on Friday, October 10.]]>MXC VSU 2Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:50:00 EST24887https://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/4/mens-cross-country-korir-hawkins-medal-at-hbcu-challenge.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/4/mens-cross-country-korir-hawkins-medal-at-hbcu-challenge.aspxMen's Cross Country

CARY, N.C. – The Virginia Union University men's cross-country team earned a fifth place finish out of 13 schools at the HBCU Challenge on Friday, October 3, highlighted by strong medal-winning performances from freshman Rodgers Korir and freshman Darryl Hawkins.]]>MXC HBCUSat, 4 Oct 2025 08:55:00 EST24881https://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/21/mens-cross-country-vuu-mens-cross-country-wins-blue-bear-invitational.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/21/mens-cross-country-vuu-mens-cross-country-wins-blue-bear-invitational.aspxMen's Cross Country

Salisbury, N.C. – The Virginia Union University men's cross-country team captured first place at the Blue Bear XC Invitational, hosted by Livingstone College on Friday, September 19.]]>MXC LivingstoneSun, 21 Sep 2025 12:01:00 EST24874https://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/14/mens-cross-country-rodgers-korir-wins-cnu-invitational-with-personal-best-time.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/14/mens-cross-country-rodgers-korir-wins-cnu-invitational-with-personal-best-time.aspxMen's Cross Country

RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Union University freshman Rodgers Korir continued his outstanding start to the 2025 cross-country season, claiming first place in the men's 8K with a new personal best time of 25:27.]]>MXC CNUSun, 14 Sep 2025 09:31:00 EST24869https://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/9/mens-cross-country-korir-named-ciaa-male-runner-of-the-week.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/9/mens-cross-country-korir-named-ciaa-male-runner-of-the-week.aspxMen's Cross Country

Richmond, Va. — Virginia Union University's Rodgers Korir has been named the CIAA Male Runner of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday, September 9.]]>Rodgers KorirTue, 9 Sep 2025 15:06:00 EST24867https://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/7/mens-cross-country-vuu-cross-country-teams-open-2025-season.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/7/mens-cross-country-vuu-cross-country-teams-open-2025-season.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

The Virginia Union University men's and women's cross-country teams launched their 2025 campaign on Saturday, September 6, competing in the Lancer Open hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Va.]]>XC LongwoodSun, 7 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST24865https://vuusports.com/news/2025/6/23/football-virginia-union-university-wins-record-five-ciaa-academic-awards.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/6/23/football-virginia-union-university-wins-record-five-ciaa-academic-awards.aspxMen's Cross Country, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Women's Tennis

Virginia Union University's athletic programs have earned a record-setting five Dr. Freddie Vaughn Awards for having the highest team grade point averages in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2024–25 academic year, the CIAA announced on Monday, June 23.]]>High GPAMon, 23 Jun 2025 16:06:00 EST44854https://vuusports.com/news/2024/11/23/mens-cross-country-franklin-kipchirchir-makes-history-at-ncaa-division-ii-nationals.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/11/23/mens-cross-country-franklin-kipchirchir-makes-history-at-ncaa-division-ii-nationals.aspxMen's Cross Country

We are proud to announce that Franklin Kipchirchir has made history for Virginia Union University with an outstanding performance at the NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships in Sacramento, California.]]>XC NationalsSat, 23 Nov 2024 23:32:00 EST24714https://vuusports.com/news/2024/11/9/mens-cross-country-kipchirchir-becomes-first-vuu-runner-to-make-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/11/9/mens-cross-country-kipchirchir-becomes-first-vuu-runner-to-make-ncaa-championships.aspxMen's Cross Country

Virginia Union University's Franklin Kipchirchir became the first VUU Cross-Country Runner in school history to qualify for the NCAA National Championship by finishing third at the NCAA Regional Championship on Saturday, November 9, in Lock Haven, Pa.]]>NCAA Regional XCSat, 9 Nov 2024 21:15:00 EST24697