NAGPUR: Favourites ProHealth Foundation athletes emerged overall champions in the Nagpur District Junior Athletics Meet, organized by the Nagpur District Athletics Association (NDAA), at the Nagpur University track here on Sunday.
ProHealth Foundation garnered maximum 113 points to clinch the title. Poddar International School, Besa, finished runners-up with 106 points, while Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal bagged third spot with 103 points.
In the U-14 section, Poddar International boys (22) and Mahatma Gandhi High School girls (20) triumphed. In the U-16 group, Poddar International boys (47) and Pandit Baccharaj girls (43) claimed the honours.
Green City Academy (32) boys and Nav Maharashtra (28) girls dazzled in the U-18 category. In the U-20 section, ProHealth Foundation (69) boys and Track Star Club girls (57) finished on top.
Adarsh Bhumre of Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal was declared best jumper. Best runner award went to Utkarsh of Fire Engineering College. Ajit Bhende of ProHealth Foundation was adjudged best endurance runner. Best sprinter award went to Shubham Roy of Jindal Vidya Mandir.
Sameer Singh of Krida Prabodhini bagged the best hurdler award.
Former MLA Dinanath Padole distributed the prizes. Dhananjay Welukar, Madhvi Mardikar, Vijay Jathle, Jyotsna Kurhekar were present.
BEST ATHLETESU-14 boys: Palash Kanoje (Poddar International),
U-14 girls: Priyanka Halmare (Poddar International),
U-16 boys: Prajwal Sabal (Vidyarthi Yuvak),
U-16 girls: Harman Kaur (CPS Wardhman Nagar),
U-18 boys: Dishant Verma (Nav Maharashtra),
U-18 girls: Aditi Fale (Nav Maharashtra),
U-20 boys: Ankit Bhadke (ProHelath),
U-20 girls: Utkarsh Lende (Track Star).
KEY RESULTSU-20 boys 5000m: 1. Ankit Bhadke, 2. Rashtrapal Bhoyar, 2. Hemant Paraye
U-20 boys discus throw: 1. Utkarsh, Arbaz Qureshi, 3. Harsh Rajurkar
U-18 girls 3000m: 1. Rutuja Shende, 2. Geea Chacherkar, 2. Divya Nakhate
U-18 boys 3000m: 1. Sadaf Pathan, 2. Rohit Jha, 3. Satish Daygude
U-20 girls discus throw: 1. Aliya Said, 2. Garima Sane, 3. Ankusha Aglave
U-16 girls discus throw: 1. Harmankaur Singh, Yashasvi Fuke, 3. Arpita Dongre
U-16 boys 800m: 1. Prajwal Sabal, 2. Kshitij Siriya, 3. Tanay Pasalkar
U-18 girls hammer throw: 1. Sania Khan, 2. Kinjal Banejree, 3. Ketki Mohitkar
U-18 boys hammer throw: 1. Aman Agrawal, 2. devang Chokhani, 3. Pushkar Singh
U-16 girls 800m: 1. Gital Sonekar, 2. Avanti Hatwar, 3. Nikita Talmale
U-20 boys 400m hurdles:1. Prajot Lakhorkar, 2. Rohit Babade, 3. Saurabh Aathlikar
U-20 girls 200m: 1. Utkarsh Lende, 2. Neha Choudhary, 3. Priti Markar
U-18 girls 800m: 1. Meena Kalambe, 2. Shruti Sakhare, 3. Shruti Kende
U-18 boys high jump: 1. Soham Kharche, 2. Prathmesh Ramkelkar, 3. Pranav Kolkhare
U-14 boys high jump: 1. Palash Kanoje, 2. Kartik Khanga, 3. Rajat Patil
U-20 girls 800m: 1. Rupali Manmode, 2. Darshika Bangale, 3. Divyangi Dongre
U-20 boys 800m: Lokesh Nagare, 2. Nishant Ramteke, 3. Akash Meshram
U-18 boys triple jump: 1. Adarsh Bhure, 2. Amol Dhurve, 3. Tushar Bhonde.