District Athletic Meet held

Winning students posing for a group photograph with DySP Sahil Mahajan and other dignitaries at Udhampur.
Winning students posing for a group photograph with DySP Sahil Mahajan and other dignitaries at Udhampur.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Feb 23: District Udhampur Athletic Association organized a District Athletic Meet at Subash Stadium here today.
About 150 students from different schools took part.
Sahil Mahajan DySP (HQ) was the chief guest on the occasion and declared the championship opened, whereas Imtiaz Ahmed DySP (DIG Office), Chanchal Singh (SHO Udhampur) were the guests of honour and Sardar Swarn Singh (DYSSO Udhampur) was the special guest.
In long jump under-14 boys, Alakashendra Singh, Ranbir Thakur and Deepak Katoch bagged top three positions, whereas in under-20, 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions were clinched by Abhisekh Sharma, Akhil Sharma and Kunal Sharma respectively and under-14 girls, Rita Devi and Riya Shukla won 1st and 2nd positions besides in under-20 girls, Simran, Kajal Sharma and Neha Rani secured top three positions respectively.
In shot put under-20 girls, top three positions were bagged by Simran Devi, Jyoti Sharma and Nisha respectively, whereas in under-20 boys, Rahul Singh, Vinay Kumar and Jatin Mehra secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively and in under-14 girls, top three positions were won by Minakshi, Priyanka and G. Priya respectively besides in under-14 to16 boys category, Vardan Kohli, Aryan Singh and Sahil Sharma got first three positions respectively.
In race under-14 to 16 (100 mtrs) boys, Rahul Singh, Anish Sadotra and Abhishekh Rana won first three positions respectively, whereas in under- 14 (100 mtrs) girls category Priyanka, Shabin Bibi and Tania Sharma won top three positions and in under-16 (400 mtrs) girls, Rita Devi , Minakshi and Manisha secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
The meet was officiated under the technical supervision of Ramesh Sharma (Retd. SAI and National Coach), Sanjay Sharma (Vice President Athletic Association Udhampur), Haim Raj (PEL), Bhim Sen (PEL), Raj Kumar Gupta (PEM) and Santosh Abrol (PEM).
Sonia Choudhary (Lecturer Commerce) conducted the proceedings of the stage and presented the vote of thanks.