Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim won the Goa University’s Inter Collegiate Cycling Men’s Championship 2023-24 held on 20th December, 2023, organized by Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim under the auspices of Goa University at Navelim-Goa.
Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Quepem got the Runners up position and third place was won by St Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim.
The championship was attended by colleges across Goa with 60 participants taking part in the cycling race covering a 35 kilometer course.
In Individual Category, Mark Jose Fernandes (53:21.00) of Parvatibai Chowgule College, Margao; Mr. Valanko Fernandes(01:00:33.00) of Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim; and Amit Sukthankar, (01:02:10.00) of V.M. Salgaoncar College of Law, Miramar secured first, second and third places respectively.
The Chief guest of the championship Dr. Manoj Hede, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, VVM’s Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao, and Guest of Honour Prof. Helic Barreto, Principal, Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim along with Dr. Francis Lobo, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim and Dr. Rajan Mathew, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, Govt. College Quepem, Dr. Devashish Bagchi, College Director of Physical Education. Parvatibai Chowgule College, Margao, Dr. Avertano Barretto, former College Director of Physical Education, Don Bosco College of Engineering, and Dr. Elroy Pinto, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, St. Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim graced the occasion and presented medals and trophies to the winners.
