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PANAJI: St. Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim won the Goa University’s Inter Collegiate Cycling Men’s Championship 2024-25 held on 7th January, 2025, organized by Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim under the aegis of Goa University at Navelim-Goa. Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim got the Runners up position and third place was won by Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Quepem. The championship was attended by colleges across Goa with 55 participants taking part in the cycling race covering a 35 kilometre course.
In Individual Category all podium finishers were from St. Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim namely Mr. Dishant Kankonkar (00:55:50.00); Mr. Umesh Gani (00:56:10.00) and Mr. Shubham Gauns (01:01:34.00) secured first, second and third places respectively.
The Chief guest of the valedictory function Shri Rajendra Prabhudessai Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic Cell, South Goa 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; Mr. Balachandra B. Jadar, Asst. Director of Physiacl Education and Sports, Goa University; Dr. Manoj Hede, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, VVM’s Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao; Dr. Avertano Barretto, former College Director of Physical Education, Don Bosco College of Engineering, and Mr. Avidh A. Morajkar, Assistant Sports Officer, Goa University graced the occasion and presented medals and trophies to the winners.
