Date:12/09/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/09/12/stories/2006091204892000.htm

Sport - Athletics

Vijayarajan, Viji adjudged best

NAGERCOIL: M. Vijayarajan of Yadava College, Madurai (MK University) and G. Viji of Sree Parasakthi College (MS University, Courtallam) bagged the men's and women's individual championships respectively by winning three and two gold medals each in the two-day MUTA athletics meet for colleges affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj and Manonmaniam Sundaranar Universities, which concluded at the Anna Stadium here on Sunday.

Yadava College, Madurai, won the men's team championship with a total of 31 points, while St. Mary's College, Tuticorin (MS University) won the women's team championship with a total of 52 points.

Mr. A.V. Bellarmin, Member of Parliament, Nagercoil, distributed the prizes in the presence of Dr. R. Murugan, Presdient, MUTA.

The results:

Men: 100m: 1. M. Al Ameen (MSSWB College) 11.18 secs, 2. P. Santhosh Kumar (Aditanar, Tiruchendur), 3. S. Karthick (MSSWB); 200m: 1. A. Jennu Xavier (PKC) 23.31 secs, 2. S. Karthick, 3. S. Sunil Chandran; 400m: 1. M. Vijayarajan (Yadava College) 51.72 secs, 2. A. Udhaya Prabhu (ST Hindu), 3. V. Venkatesh (MAVMM Vaisyar, MDU); 800m: 1. M. Vijayarajan, 2. R. Raj (APSA, Tiruppathur), 3. Elaya Raja (Yadava, Mdu); 1500m: 1. M. Vijayarajan (4:24.2 secs), 2. B. Hartheesan (Margoschis, Nazareth), 3. B. Chandra Bose (APSA); 5000m: 1. M. Edwin Jose (MMC, Marthandam) 16:56.3 secs, 2. P. Paul Pandi (St. John's Pkt), 3. P. Raj (APSA College); Long jump: 1. S. Sivanatha Arul (Aditanar) 6.46m, 2. D. Arul Prakash (Scott Christian, Nagercoil), 3. S.E. Karthikeyan (SC, Nagercoil); Discus: 1. M. Muthurajan (Aditanar) 38m, 2. J. Selva Kumar (Sourashtra, Mdu), 3. V. Israel (St. John's, Palayamkottai); Javelin: 1. S. Veera Babu (Yadava) 53.26m, 2. R. Veeramani (MSSWB), 3. J. Arunkumar (Aditanar); Hammer: M. Muthuraja (40.10m), 2. V. Ajay Krishnan (SVN College), 3. K. Antony Michael (St. Xavier's, Pkt); Triple jump: 1. D. Arul Prakash (14.08m), 2. R.P. Jain (Pioneer Kumarasamy, Nagercoil), 3. X. Wilson (MSSWB); High jump: 1. S.E. Karthikeyan (Scott Christian) 1.74m, 2. B. Antony Sahaya Brillion (St. Xavier's), 3. S. Sivanatha Arul (Aditanar); 110m hurdles: 1. Dinesh (Arulmigu Pannirapidi) 15.69 secs, 2. M. Muthukumar (Yadava), 3. S. Selvakumar (Yadava); Pole vault: 1. S. Sebastin Senthil (Aditanar) 3.30m; 2. A. Jesu Raja (Margoschis), 3. T. Mathialagan (MDT Hindu, Tirunelveli); Shot put: 1. A. Dermz Alwin (Scot Christian) 13.29m, 2. M. Muthurajan, 3. V. Israel (St. John's, Pkt); 4x100m relay: 1. Scott Christian, Nagercoil (44.93 secs), 2. Yadava College, Madurai, 3. MSS Wakfboard, Madurai.

Women: 100m: 1. Muthumari (St. Mary's, Tuticorin), 2. S. Silambarasi (LDC, Mdu), 3. S. Viji (NMCC, Marthandam); 200m: 1. A. Latha (St. Mary's), 2. S. Silambarasi, 3. Muthumari; 400m: 1. A. Maria Euselin (St. Mary's), 2. T.R. Revathy (Yadava, Mdu), 3. A. Mariammal (Sri Parasakthi, Courtallam); 800m: 1. G. Viji (Sri Parasakthi), 2. M. Revathy (Sri Parasakthi), 3. V. Viji (Sivanthi Aditanar, Tirunelveli); 3000m: 1. G. Viji, 2. J. Jacquelin Pushpa (MS University College, Sattankulam), 3. Muthukanthu (SBK, Aruppukottai); Long jump: 1. S. Viji, 2. Santhana Selvi and Muthumani (St. Mary's); Discus: 1. K. Sathya Priya (MSSWB), 2. B. Anamica (LDC), 3. R. Amala (St. Mary's); High jump: 1. A. Latha (St. Mary's), 2. S. Nisha (Ayyappa College, Chunkan Kadai), 3. C. Leelavathi (Sri Parasakthi).