NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Already the most decorated athletic program at Christopher Newport University with 12 national championships and nearly 500 all-Americans, the track & field and cross country programs have again set a new standard of excellence at CNU. Director of Athletics, Todd Brooks, is pleased to announce that the program is the first to establish an endowment to support a varsity athletic program at CNU. The endowment is the first fund to benefit a varsity athletic program at CNU.