500 athletes participate in inter-college meet

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, October 30

More than 500 athletes of 60 colleges affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University participated in the 49th Inter-College Athletics Meet ( 2018-2019) at the university grounds here on Monday. An eminent sports personality, Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee, Sunita Rani was the chief guest. She awarded medals to the position holders of the events on the final day of the function. Dr Sukhdev Singh, Director Sports and Dr Kanwar Mandeep Singh, Assistant Director Sports, were also present.

Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, won the athletics (men) overall championship, Khalsa College, Amritsar, overall runners-up, DAV College, Jalandhar, won the third position while SSM College, Dinangar, declared fourth.

In the athletics (women) championship, HMV College, Jalandhar won the overall championship followed by Khalsa College for Women, Amritsar, overall runners-up, Khalsa College, Amritsar overall third and GN Khalsa College, Daroli Kalan, was overall fourth.