Naga athletes qualify for National Championship

Nagaland athletics team medal winners along with Coach B.Awala Walling (extreme left) at the 23rd East Zone Junior Athletics Championship held at Kolkata from August 1 to 3.
 
Dimapur, August 10 (MExN): Three athletes from Sports Academy Dimapur got qualified and selected in the recently concluded 23rd East Zone Junior Athletic Championship at Kolkata from August 1 to 3, 2011. The athletes are students of Government Higher Secondary School Dimapur and under the aegis of Nagaland Athletics Association. Shoniu. S, secured Gold medal in 3000m race, Kuvevolu Vero, Silver medal in High Jump, and Kuvelu Vadeo, Silver medal in Discus Throw. They will represent East Zone in the enduing 23rd National InterZonal Junior Athletics Championship to be held at Bhopal from September 2 to 4, 2011. The team was led by B.Awala Walling, athletics coach.