Date:23/09/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/09/23/stories/2006092312002000.htm

Sport - Athletics

Tamil Nadu wins overall championship

Principal Correspondent

RAICHUR: Tamil Nadu won the overall championship logging 778 points in the 18th South Zone junior inter-State athletic championship which concluded here on Friday.

The results:

Boys: Under 20: 200m: 1. Anjaneyalu (AP), 2. S. Sathya (TN), 3. Karan Singh (Karn). 22.7 seconds; 800m: 1. M. Madhan Kumaran (TN), 2. Jayaprakash Shetty (Karn), 3. S. Porpaniyan (TN). 1:59.8 secs; 10,000m: 1. Vijay Bahadur (AP), 2. M. Abdul Jaleel (Ker), 3. K.K. Rebas Mosahi (Ker). 52:37.90 secs; 400m hurdles: 1. Avin A. Thomas (Ker), 2. Joyal Joseph (Ker), 3. A.D.L. Janardhan (AP). 57.4 secs; Triple jump: 1. Anoop Thomas (Ker), 2. Edward Francis (TN), 3. B. Bhaskar (TN). 14.65m; 3000m steeplechase: 1. K.L. Girish (Karn), 2. M.N. Arun (Karn), 3. M. Chandra Mohan (AP). 10:13.3 secs; Decathlon: 1. G. Kosalanath (TN), 2. P.V. Jijo (Ker), 3. J. Praveen Anand (TN). 5238 points; Pole vault: 1. K. Rajesh (TN), 2. V.V. Ranesh (Ker). 4.10m; 4x400m relay: 1. AP, 2. TN, 3. Kerala. 3:31.9 secs; Hammer: 1. Manjit (Ker), 2. Krishna Kumar (AP), 3. R. Praveen Kumar (TN). 53.25m; 4x100m relay: 1. AP, 2. TN, 3. Kerala . 43.3 secs.

Boys: Under-18: 200m: 1. S.S. Ajith (TN), 2. Manian (Ker), 3. K. Pavana Kumar (AP). 23.6 secs; 800m: 1. B. Kondalu (AP), 2. Robin Rose Mani (Ker), 3. S. Sarathchandra (TN). 2:02.1 secs; 10,000 m: 1. M. Shihabuddin (Ker), 2. K.R. Raghu (Ker), 3. S. Hari Prasad (TN). 55:17.03 secs; 400m hurdles: 1. P. Pakiraj (TN), 2. S. Karhtik (TN), 3. Akhil Francis (AP). 57 secs; High jump: 1. L. Yokaraj (TN), 2. C. Nikhil Chitrasu (TN), 3. G.S. Sarath (Ker). 2.05m — NMR (Old: 1.90m, shared by three); 4x100m relay: 1. TN, 2. Kerala, 3. Karnataka. 44.7 secs; Triple jump: D. bibindev (Ker), 2. R. Manikandan (TN), 3. Kannan P Mohan (AP). 14.27m; Pole vault: 1. Anthony Jose (Ker), 2. Samuthira Pandia (TN). 3.40m; Hammer: 1. Nidhin Mohanan (Ker), 2. C. Pratik Ashit (Kar), 3. Manu Stephan (Ker). 49.18m; Octathlon: 1. Mubarak (Ker), 2. S. Raha Kumar (TN), 3. C. Gnanapandian (TN). 4678 points; 2000m steeplechase: 1. B.R. Nandagopal (Kar), 2. R. Rakesh (Kar), 3. S. Manikandan (TN). 7:04.0 secs; 4x400m relay: 1. Kerala, 2. AP, 3. TN. 3:23.2 secs.

Boys: Under-16: 800m: 1. Raghavendra Reddy (AP), 2. A. Sainul Abid (Ker), 3. K. Ramesh (AP). 2:02.8 secs; 2000m: 1. K. Ramesh (AP), 2. N. Raghavendra (AP), 3. Biju (Ker). 5:61.1 secs; 5000m: 1. Pratim Kumar (AP), 2. Laxman Singh (AP), 3. K.R. Rishil (Ker). 26:02.58 — NMR (Old: 26:25.00 secs, Santosh Reddy (AP), 2000); Pentathlon: 1. B. Azarudeen (TN), 2. J. Brightus Raj (TN), 3. Nelrin Joy (Ker). 3282 points; Medley relay: 1. Karnataka, 2. AP, 3. TN. 2:06.3 secs; Long jump: 1. Hari Puthran (TN), 2. N. Vinod (AP), 3. K.P. Rafsan Jani (Ker). 6.28m; High jump: 1. K.M. Saneesh (Ker), 2. Arun S. Kumar (Ker), 3. Pon Sasheek (TN). 1.75m.

Girls: Under-20: 10,000m walk: 1. Jolly Joseph (Ker), 2. S. Sulochana (AP), 3. Remya Rajan (Ker). 1:02:57.60 secs; 5000m: 1. L. Siraiya (TN), 2. Jijimol Jacob (Ker), 3. Devaki (Kar). 18:56.20 secs; 400m hurdles: 1. Pavithra (Kar), 2. R. Ramya (TN), 3. Shilpa Magalad (Kar). 1:04.8 secs; 4x400m relay: 1. TN, 2. Kerala, 3. Karnataka. 4:05.00 secs; Triple jump: 1. M.A. Prajusha (Ker), 2. G. Nandhini (TN), 3. Ashitha Johnny (Ker). 12.12m; Pole vault: Praseeta M. Nair (Ker), 2. Haritha Chandferan (Ker), 3. S. Saranya (TN). 2.70m; 800m: 1. N.C. Mohanal (TN), 2. Jomy Mathew (Ker), 3. S. Savithri (TN). 2:23.6 secs; Heptathlon: 1. Shreema Priyadarshini (Kar), 2. Roshana Jose (Ker), 3. Santhana Bharathi (TN). 3861 points: 200m: 1. S. Preethi (TN), 2. K. Mrudula (AP), 3. Vinanthi (Kar). 27.1 secs.

Girls: Under-18: 200m: 1. A. Jessy (TN), 2. K. Ramasarvani (AP), 3. V.J. Sona (Ker). 27.0 secs; Heptathlon: 1. V.R. Dhanashree (Ker), 2. D. Anitha Shree (TN), 3. N. Gayathri (TN). 3576 points; 800m: 1. Stephy Abraham (Ker), 2. Soniya (Ker), 3. B.E. Indira (Kar). 2:19.9 secs; 5km walk: 1. V.S. Sandhya (Ker), 2. S. Varalaskhmi (AP), 3. B. Asha (Ker). 28:48.29 secs; 400m hurdles: 1. C. Kala (Ker), 2. N. Abhirami (TN), 3. Mangala Dikshangi (Kar). 1:08.7 secs; 4x400m relay: 1. Kerala, 2. Karnataka, 3. TN. 4:03.8 secs; Hammer: 1. Sh. Noorjahan Begum (AP), 2. R. Muthuselvi (TN), 3. E. Hemapriya (TN). 36.97m.

Girls: Under-16: 3000m: 1. R. Jijimol (Ker), 2. K.M. Meeshma (Ker), 3. J. Sophia (TN). 17:11.00 secs; 800m: 1. S. Sujitha (TN), 2. V.V. Sobha (Ker), 3. Anaitha (Kar). 2:27.74 secs; Pentathlon: 1. G. Gayathri (TN), 2. V. Shanmukha Priya (TN), 3. Nathasha Chacko (Ker). 2763 points; Medley relay: 1. TN, 2. Kerala, 3. Karnataka. 2:26.7 secs.

Team championships: Under-20: 1. Tamil Nadu (289 points), 2. Kerala (249). Under-18: 1. Kerala (251), Tamil Nadu (251). Kerala declared champions for winning more golds (15) to Tamil Nadu's 12. Under-16: 1. Tamil Nadu (202), 2. Kerala (131). Under-14: 1. Tamil Nadu (36), 2. AP (33).

Overall championship: 1. Tamil Nadu (778), 2. Kerala (663).

Best athletes: Boys: Under-14: S. Mervin. Under-16: N. Shankar (TN). Under-18: L. Yokaraj (TN). Under-20: Prince Jose (Kerala).

Gilrs: Under-14: Nirupama Sunderraj (Kar). Under-16: G. Gayathri (TN). Under-18: Anicham Anban (TN). Under-20: Jijimol Jacob (Kerala).