Royston and Dinara shine at Inter-Gateway Athletic Meet
Royston Fernando of Gateway College, Kandy and Dinara Bandara of Gateway College, Colombo were named as the Most Outstanding Athletes in the Boys’ and Girls’ Championship respectively at the 2022 Inter-Gateway Colleges Track and Field Athletic Championship held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.
This meet was also considered as a selection trial for the International Schools Athletic Championship, which is scheduled for February 25 and 26, 2023 at the same venue.
Meanwhile, Gateway College, Colombo won the overall championship at the meet while Gateway College, Negombo took the second place while Gateway, Kandy secured third place.
The meet was conducted after a lapse of two years with the participation of over 1,000 athletes.
Results
Under-10 Boys’ champion: Hayan Ahmed (Gateway, Kandy).
Girls’ champion: Aliza Perera (Gateway, Negombo).
Under-12 Boys’ champion: Saahl Hafeel (Gateway, Kandy).
Girls’ champion: Adeeba Fareen (Gateway, Colombo).
Under-14 Boys’ champion: Ashain Thevarapperuma (Gateway, Colombo). Girls’ champion: Chrishel Ranasinghe (Gateway, Negombo).
Under-16 Boys’ champion: Apoorwa Karunaweera (Gateway, Negombo). Girls’ champion: Sanuki Madapatha (Gateway, Colombo).
Under-18 Boys’ champion: Saad Faleel (Gateway, Kandy and Christiyan Dabarera (Gateway, Negombo). Girls’ champion: Nehansa Paranaliyanage/Lisara Fernando/Sachini Smarasekara (Gateway, Colombo).
Under-20 Boys’ champion: Rometh Perera (Gateway, Colombo). Girls’ champion: Sithuli Saparamadu/Ananya Fernando (Gateway, Colombo).
Best Junior Track Athlete Boys’: Ashain Thevarapperuma (Gateway, Colombo). Girls’: Chrishel Ranasinghe (Gateway, Negombo).
Best Junior Field Athlete Boys’: Ashain Thevarapperuma (Gateway, Colombo).Girls’: Sanuli Wijesundara (Gateway, Kandy).
Best Senior Track Athlete Boys’: Saad Faleel (Gateway, Kandy). Girls’: Dinara Bandara (Gateway, Colombo).
Best Senior Field Athlete Boys’: Royston Fernando (Gateway, Kandy).
Girls’: Glory Perera (Gateway, Negombo).
Rising Star – Colombo : Tevan Sela.
Rising Star – Kandy: Ihsan Thowfeek.
Rising Star – Negombo: Yurantha Weerakkody.
Rising Star – Dehiwala: Isha Ibrahim.
Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet (Boys’): Royston Fernando (Gateway, Kandy).
Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet (Girls’): Dinara Bandara (Gateway, Colombo).