Virginia Union University Athleticshttps://vuusports.com/rss.aspx?path=wcrossLatest news items for Virginia Union University Athleticsen-us60VUU Women Race to Historic Finish at CIAA XC Championshiphttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-vuu-women-race-to-historic-finish-at-ciaa-xc-championship.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/24/womens-cross-country-vuu-women-race-to-historic-finish-at-ciaa-xc-championship.aspxWomen's Cross Country

RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Union University women's cross-country team closed out a remarkable season with a 3rd-place finish at the 2025 CIAA Cross Country Championships — marking the program's first top-three result in nearly a decade and only the second in school history.]]>WXC CIAAFri, 24 Oct 2025 07:43:00 EST34895Women's Cross-Country Finishes Second at VSU Meethttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/11/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-finishes-second-at-vsu-meet.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/11/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-finishes-second-at-vsu-meet.aspxWomen's Cross Country

ETTRICK, VA — The Virginia Union University women's cross country team earned a strong second-place finish at the Virginia State University Cross Country Meet on Friday, October 10, finishing just behind Division I opponent Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).]]>WXC VSU 2Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:56:00 EST34889Jepkemboi & Young Lead Lady Panthers at HBCU Challengehttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-jepkemboi-young-lead-lady-panthers-at-hbcu-challenge.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/10/4/womens-cross-country-jepkemboi-young-lead-lady-panthers-at-hbcu-challenge.aspxWomen's Cross Country

CARY, N.C. – The Virginia Union University women's cross-country team turned in a strong showing at the HBCU Challenge on Friday, October 3, with Abijah Jepkemboi and Natalie Young each earning top 20 finishes in the women's 5K.]]>WXC HBCUSat, 4 Oct 2025 08:52:00 EST34880Jepkemboi Wins Women's Title at Blue Bear Invitationalhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/21/womens-cross-country-jepkemboi-wins-womens-title-at-blue-bear-invitational.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/21/womens-cross-country-jepkemboi-wins-womens-title-at-blue-bear-invitational.aspxWomen's Cross Country

SALISBURY, N.C. — Virginia Union University's Abijah Jepkemboi captured the individual crown in the women's race at the Blue Bear XC Invitational, hosted by Livingstone College on Friday, September 19.]]>WXC LivingstoneSun, 21 Sep 2025 16:36:00 EST34875Natalie Young Sets New School Record at CNU Meethttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/14/womens-cross-country-natalie-young-sets-new-school-record-at-cnu-meet.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/9/14/womens-cross-country-natalie-young-sets-new-school-record-at-cnu-meet.aspxWomen's Cross Country

RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Union University's Natalie Young etched her name into the record books on Saturday by setting a new school record in the women's 6K with a time of 24:17 at the CNU Invitational held on Friday, September 12, in Newport News, Va.]]>Natalie Young 1920Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:35:00 EST34870VUU Cross-Country Teams Open 2025 Seasonhttps://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 EST24865Kipchirchir Named CIAA Runner of the Year; Men, Women Place 5th at CIAA Championshipshttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/24/womens-cross-country-kipchirchir-named-ciaa-runner-of-the-year-men-women-place-5th-at-ciaa-championships.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/24/womens-cross-country-kipchirchir-named-ciaa-runner-of-the-year-men-women-place-5th-at-ciaa-championships.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Virginia Union University's Franklin Kipchirchir won the men's individual championship at the 2024 CIAA Cross-Country Championships as he set a championship-record time of 23.58.1 over the eight-kilometer (4.97 miles) course in Salem, Va., on Thursday, October 24.]]>CIAA XC ChampionshipsThu, 24 Oct 2024 20:01:00 EST34690Women's XC Capture 1st, Men Place 2nd at VSU Meethttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/12/mens-cross-country-womens-xc-capture-1st-men-place-2nd-at-vsu-meet.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/12/mens-cross-country-womens-xc-capture-1st-men-place-2nd-at-vsu-meet.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Virginia Union University's women's cross-country team finished first in the Virginia State University Trojan Invite while the VUU Men's Team placed second at the event held on Friday, October 11, in Petersburg, Va.]]>XC VSU 2Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:52:00 EST24679Women's XC Place Fourth at Cedric Walker HBCU Challengehttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/7/womens-cross-country-womens-xc-place-fourth-at-cedric-walker-hbcu-challenge.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/7/womens-cross-country-womens-xc-place-fourth-at-cedric-walker-hbcu-challenge.aspxWomen's Cross Country

The HBCU meet was a great success for both the women's and men's teams. Everyone achieved personal records (PRs).  The ladies placed 4th overall, marking the first time in school history that they finished in the top five at the HBCU Classic.]]>WXC HBCUMon, 7 Oct 2024 11:18:00 EST34673VUU Hosts 2024 Panther Cross-Country Invitationalhttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/2/mens-cross-country-vuu-hosts-2024-panther-cross-country-invitational.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2024/10/2/mens-cross-country-vuu-hosts-2024-panther-cross-country-invitational.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Virginia Union University hosted the 2024 Panther Invitational Cross-Country Meet on Friday, September 27, at Bryan Park in Richmond, Va.]]>XC PantherWed, 2 Oct 2024 10:57:00 EST24671