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Four new meet records set

Tirunelveli: Four new meet records were set in the in men's section on the concluding day of the 16th Manonmaniam Sundaranar University athletic meet at the Sadakathullah Appa College ground, Palayamkottai, on Saturday.

N. Arul Ruban of St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, (pole vault), S. Dhinesh of Arulmigu Pannirupiddi Ayyan College, Nagercoil, (110m hurdles) and S.E. Karthikeyan of Scott Christian College, Nagarcoil, and J. Muthuraja of Aditanar College of Tiruchendur, who finished first and second in Decathlon, set the new records.

Dr. Cynthia Pandian, Vice-Chancellor gave away the prizes. Dr. Shanmuganathan Sports Officer, proposed a vote of thanks.

The results: (Winners only): Men: 100m: M. Karthick (Dr. SACPE) 11.3s; 200m: M. Karthik 23.2s; 400m: Sunil Chandran (SCC) 51.8s; 1500m: B. Kartheesan (Margoshis) 4:17.3s; 5000m: G. Partheeban (S.T.H.C.) 16:47.2s; 110m hurdles: S. Dhinesh (APAC) 16s, NMR, OR: 16.1s; 400m hurdles: J. Udhaya Prabhu, 59.3s; Long jump: S. Jeevananda Arul (AC, Tcdr) 6.73m; Half marathon: M. Edwin Jose 1:22:15.94s; Javelin throw: M. Muthurajan (A.C.) 47.91m; Pole vault: N. Arul Ruban (St. Xavier 's) 3.50m, NMR, OR: 3.22 m; 4x400m relay: Scott Christian College (Nagercoil) 45.2s; Shot put: M. Muthurajan (A.C); Decathlon: 1. S.E. Karthikeyan (SCC) 5050 pts, NMR, OR: 4942.

Women: 100m: M. Muthumari (St. Mary's) 13.5s; 200m: J. Maria Rosalin (St. Mary's) 27.2s; 400m: A. Maria Rosaline, 1:06.1s; 1500m: K. Chanthanamari (SACTE) 5:31.9s; 5000m: K. Chandanmari (Dr. SACPE) 20.47.9s; 400m hurdles: A. Maria Roslin (St. Mary 's) 1:13.3s; Long jump: S. Viji (NMC, Marthandam) 4.79m; Half marathon: K. Chandanamari; Hammer throw: S. Eswari Priyanka (G.A.C.) 32.59m; 4x400m relay: St. Mary's, Tuticorin 54.2s; Shot put: R. Renga Devi (K. R. A.C.) 8.50m; Decathlon: Viji (SAC, Nagercoil) 1826 pts. — Sports Correspondent