Achievements
Apeejay students clinch 3 gold medals in an inter-university sports tournament
Out of 25 universities and colleges, Apeejay Stya University emerge as winners in the Rawalympics event
Exhibiting outstanding performance at the Rawalympics, an inter-university sports tournament organised by Rawal Group of Institutions in Faridabad, Apeejay Stya University (ASU), Sohna, Gurugram clinched 5 medals.
ASU students bagged 3 gold and 2 bronze medals in this competition in which a total of 25 universities/colleges from across the country participated in different categories.
The sports competition included a series of events like volleyball, kabaddi, basketball, athletics, table tennis, and chess. A total of 41 students from Apeejay Stya University participated in different sports activities.
Apeejay students enthusiastically participated in volleyball, kabaddi, 100m (men and women ) 200m (men and women ) 400m (men and women), 800m (men), 1500(men), 4x100m (men and women), shot put (men), long jump (men), table tennis (men and women) as well as chess.
Showcasing a sterling performance, Akash, a 2nd-year student of D.Pharmacy, bagged a gold medal in the men’s 400m race. Adding to the list of gold medal achievers, Fourth-year student of B.Pharmacy Nitin Kumar won a gold medal in shot put men. At the same time, Amrita Ghosh, a 2nd-year B.Design student, clinched a gold medal in table tennis women.
The line of medals kept flowing as Aastha, pursuing Integrated Biotechnology , won in the 100m women’s race while clinching a bronze medal. The women relay team of Apeejay including Aastha (Integrated B Tech), Prakhyati (BA+B.Ed) Anubhuti Dixit (M.Design), and Sneha Jajoo (Integrated B Tech) displayed extraordinary dedication and courage by bagging a bronze medal in 4x100m relay race.
Sharing his views on the line of achievements Saksham Arora, Mentor at ASU’s Sports Club, expressed, “These events and achievements are an encouragement for more and more students to play sports while doing their studies. When our peers cheer for us and acknowledge our contribution to the university, these make us feel proud. This is the key aim of Apeejay’s sports club, to encourage more and more students to play sports and take up physical activities in addition to their academics. Being a part of this club from the past 5 years, I’ve seen the growth of the club. From being just a member of the club to the captain and now a mentor, this journey has been great. Three cheers to all the winners and keep shining.”
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The students also extended their gratitude to their sports teacher Dr. Mahesh Sharma and Dean Student Welfare Prof. Sanjay Ahirwal for their constant support and encouragement.
