Athletics: Aluthgama and Holy Cross dominate PATH Sprint and Relay Championship

Aluthgama Vidyalaya and Holy Cross College, Payagala dominated day one of the PATH 2016 Sprint and Relay Championship conducted by the Sanvedee Minis Pavura in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Athletics Coaches Association and Milo at Payagala on Saturday (24).
 
Shalani Cooray of Aluthgama MV cruised to victory in both the 100metres and the 400metres in the Under-17 age category giving the school the lead in the championship title fight. 

Cooray clocked 13.7 seconds in the 100metres dash before clocking 70.8 seconds to win the 400metres on a 200metre track. 

Rajitha Nirmal and Dilmin Fernando won the Under-15 boys’ 400metres and 100metres dash respectively for Holy Cross College, Payagala. 

Results: 

Under-15 Girls’ 100metres: 1. Ama Nethmi de Silva (Aluthgama MV -15.5secs), 2. Sasini Thisara (Badanagoda KV- 15.8 secs), 3. Malka Sugandini (Gnanissara MV (16.0 secs). 

Under-17 Boys’ 100metres: 1. Hasitha Madusanka (Ariyawansa MV- 11.9 secs), 2. Supun Nirmal Perera (Holy Cross College, Payagala- 12.0 secs), 3. Sasindu Nethmina (Ariyawansa MV, Beruwala- 12.8 secs). 

Under-15 Boys’ 400metres: 1. Rajitha Nirmal (Holy Cross College- 1:03.2 secs), 2. Mithila Viraj (Magalkanda Buddhist KV- 1:03.5 secs), 3. Kushan Ransika (Magalkanda B.K.V- 1:04.3 secs). 

Under-17 Girls’ 100metres: 1. Dilshani Shalani Cooray (Aluthgama MV- 13.7 secs), 2. Shalani Amanda (Magalkanda B.K.V- 14.4 secs), 3. Malki Poornima Ranasinghe (Walathara PV- 15.5 secs). 

Under-17 Girls’ 400metres: 1. Dilshani Shalani Cooray (Aluthgama MV- 1:10.8 secs), 2. Saduni Anukshi (St. Mary’s KV, Maggona- 1:1.2 secs), 3. Arosha Madushani (Holy Angels Girls’ School- 1:18.7 secs). 

Under-17 Boys’ 400metre: 1. Sandun Ishara (Malegoda K.V. – 59.1 secs), 2. Vishwa Tharanga (Gnanissara MV- 1:00.1 secs), 3. Pasindu Harshana (Bandaranayaka MV- 1:02.2 secs). 

Under- 15 Boys’ 100metres: 1. Dilmin Fernando (Holy Cross College- 12.2 secs), 2. Pasindu Malshan (Bandaranaike MV- 12.9 secs), 3. Akila Yashoda (Aluthgama MV- 13.6 secs). 

Under-15 Girls’ 400metres: 1. Sasini Thisara (Badanagoda KV- 1:19.3 secs), 2. Navodya Chamarangi (Holy Angels Girls School- 1:20.8 secs ), 3. Ashini Kaushalya (Magalkanda BKV- 1:23.8 secs). 

Under-17 Girls’ 1,500metres: 1. Sanduni Anukshi (St. Mary’s KV, Maggona- 6:51.7 secs), 2. Sanduni Madushika (Magalkanda BKV- 7:03.8 secs), 3. Hiruni Shehara (St. Mary’s KV, Maggona- 7:30.3 secs). 

Under-17 Boys’ 1,500metres: 1. Vishwa Tharanga (Gnanissara MV- 5:04.2secs), 2. K. Subath Madusanka (Magalkanda BKV- 5:09.5 secs), 3. Chamod Anushka (Magalkanda BKV- 5:10.2 secs). 

Under-17 Boys’ 4x800metres: 1. Magalkanda BKV (10:30.1 secs), 2. Gnanissara MV (11:12.0 secs). 

Under-15 Girls’ 4x100metres: 1. Holy Angels Girls’ School (1:06.2 secs), 2. Gnanissara MV (1:07.7 secs), 3. Badanagoda KV (1:12.4 secs). 

Under-15 Boys’ 4x100metres: 1. Holy Cross College, Payagala (53.5 secs), 2. Magalkanda BKV (57.2 secs), 3. Aluthgama MV (57.2 secs).