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Tamil Nadu keeps overall title

Sports Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tamil Nadu retained the title in the 17th South Zone junior athletic meet at the Vellayani Agriculture College ground here on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu, which finished first in two age group categories, took the title with 813 points. Kerala, which won all the age group titles in the girls' section, finished second with 797 points, while Andhra Pradesh came third with 412.50 points.

Three records were set on the final day. But Tintu Luka of Kerala held the centre stage as she broke the 12-year-old record in 800m in under-18 girls' section. Running a well judged race, the Kerala girl pulled ahead of Tamil Nadu's S. Dhivya in the final 50 metres to clock 2:13.80s. Dhivya also came under the existing mark which stood at 2:14.80 set in 1993.

The Kerala under-20 boys 4x400m relay squad set a new record by clocking 3:17.50s, which bettered the meet record (3:17.90) set by Pondicherry in 2003.

The girls' under-16 4x200m relay squad from Kerala accounted for the final record of the day. The team clocked 2:20.60 to erase the old record set by Karnataka in 2003.

The results (winners only): Boys: Under-20: 200m: S. Bharath (Kar), 2. B. Anjaneyulu (AP), 3. Mohammed Naseem (Ker), (22.50s); 800m: R. Bangariah (AP), 2. Sajeesh Joseph (Ker), 3. K. Srinevas (Kar), (1:54.90); 400m hurdles: V.B. Bineesh (Ker), 2. Midhun T. Kappan (Ker), 3. G.K. Mohan (Kar) (54.10); Triple jump: Vinoth Raj (TN), V. Vijeesh (Ker), Jeethu Mathai (Ker), (15.13s); Decathlon: P. Nondisamy (TN), 2. Prasanth Kumar (Kar), 3. Srinivasa Reddy (AP), (5460 pts); 10,000 walk: Nithin Peter (Ker)(54:57.50); 4x200m: Kerala(3:17.50 - NMR; OR- 3:17.50, 2003)

Under-18: 200m: B.P. Ramachander (AP(22.80s); 800m: Jitto Mathew (Ker(2:00.00); 400m hurdles: K. Sivangaraju (AP; Pole vault: S. Anthoneydas (TN) (3.90s); Triple jump: Sobin George (Ker) (14.05m); Hammer throw: Bipin Jacob (Ker)(48.13m); 10,000m walk: S. Sreejith (Ker); Octathalon: P.V. Jijo (Ker) (4866 pts); 4X100 relay: Kerala(3:25.70).

Under-16: 800m: B. Kondalu (AP) (2:04.10); 2000m: B. Kondalu (AP)(6:01.80); Hammer throw: N. Sankar (TN) (45.38m); Pentathlon: Kudilarasan (TN)(3250 pts); 5,000 walk: Praveen Naik(29:19.30); 4x200 relay: Andhra Pradesh (2:01.90).

Girls: Under-20: 200m: Maiya James (Ker)(25.50s); 800m: Frency Thomas (Ker)(2:16.50); 3,000m: Jijimol Jacob (Ker)(10:53.30); 400m hurdles: S. Sankari (TN)(1:05.10); Triple jump: K. Revathi (TN)(12.44m); Hammer throw: E.A. Rohini (Ker)(36.07m); Heptathlon: Shilpa Sundar (Kar)(4028pts); 10,000m walk: V. Saraswathi (AP) (1:00.30.90); 4x400 relay: Kerala(3:55.30).

Under-18: 200m: K. Mrudhula (AP)(26.10s); 800m: Tintu Luka (Ker)(2:13.80: NMR; OR: 2:14.80); Triple jump: Mayookha Johny (Ker) (12.63m); Heptathlon: Rintu T. Sebastian (Ker)(3496 pts); 5,000m walk: V.S. Sandhya (Ker)(28:29.80); 400m hurdles: Shilpa Magalad (Kar) (1:07.60); Hammer throw: L. Durgadevi (TN)(33.07m); 4x400m relay: Kerala(3:59.00).

Under-16: 800m: K.A. Soniya (Ker)(2:19.10); 2,000m: L. Suria (TN)(6:44.80); 3,000m walk: S. Varalakshmi (AP)(16:33.10); Pentathlon: Liksy Joseph (2666 pts); 4x200m relay: Kerala(2:20.60 - NMR; OR - 2:20.80).

Overall points: Tamil Nadu (813 pts), 2. Kerala (797), 3. Andhra Pradesh (412.50).

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