Chennai: SDAT claimed the overall title with 573 points at the State junior open athletic championship, held from Friday to Sunday at the Nehru Stadium.

R. Raja Sekar of St. Joseph Academy was declared the best athlete of the tournament.

Results:

Boys: Under-20: 100m: M. Sathya Seelan (10.70s); 200m: M. Jayaraman (21.90); 400m hurdles: M. Mervin (56.0); 800m: S. Jeevakumar (1m:56.40s); 1500m: C. Subhakaran (4:09.90); 10km walk: K. Detchina Moorthy (34:09.5); Discus: S.M. Diwahar Raja (39.56m); Javelin throw: M. Muthuprabu (56.84); Triple jump: Raja Sekar (15.96m); Long jump: Rajasekar (7.52); Best athlete: Raja Sekar (1043 pts). Under-18: 100m: Praveen Muthikumaran (10.5); 200m: L. Ramachandran (22.50) ; 400m hurdles: R. Chandrakumar (57.2); 800m: N. Kannan (2:04.40) ; 1500m: S. Suryavarma (4:11.20); 5000m: S. Suriyavarma (16:38.6); Javelin throw: R. Deivasigamani (54.60m); Triple jump: S.R. Abinesh (14.10m); Best athlete: Praveen Muthukumaran (1040). Under-16: 100m: B. Karthikeyan (11.0); 200m: B. Karthikeyan (22.50); 1000m: M. Kasimayan (2:38.10); 5km walk: P. Vijay Bebinraj (26:13.8); High jump: R. Ranjith Kumar (1.80m); Javelin throw: A. Vinoth (48.08m); Hammer throw: R. Dhanarani Raj (42.89); Shot put: G. Vivekraj (12.86); Best athlete: K. Maruthu Pandiyan (949). Under-14 (600m): R. Balakrishnan (1:26.20); Shot put: N. Parthiban (13.09m); High jump: V. Sibichakkaraverthi (1.60); Triathalon: S. Viswasaraja (1651 pts); Best athlete: Parthiban (710).

Girls: Under-20: 100m: Jansi Rani (12.3); 200m: P. Jansi Rani (25.80); 400m hurdles: T.S. Kavitha (1:05.70); 1500m: K. Meenakshi (5:09.10); 3000m: Pon Kavitha (11:09.20); Heptathalon: S. Neelaveni (3865 pts); High jump: M. Arockia Elizabeth Rose (1.58m); Javelin throw: P. Madhupriya (34.16m); Hammer throw: P. Madhu Priya (39.30); Discus: R. Kumari (34.64m); Triple jump: B. Vaishnai (11.96m); Best athlete: Jansi Rani (1007). Under-18: 100m: S. Archana (12.0); 200m: S, Archana (24.70); 400m hurdles: P. Iniya (1:06:40); 1500m: J. Kerchiyal (5:12.80); 5km walk: R. Madhumitha Karado (29:29.7); High jump: A. Sournamalathi (1.55); Triple jump: M. Monisha Sivagami (11.57m); Javelin: R. Jothimani (32.61); Heptathalon: V. Kokila (3427); Shot put: V. Nandhini (10.65m); Hammer throw: J. Karthika (37.88); Best Athlete: Archana (1040). Under-16: 100m: S. Elaswari (12.60); 200m: T. Abinaya (28.70); 1000m: K. Priya (3:08.50); 3km walk: S.M. Gayathri (17:53.0); Pentathalon: M. Sowmiya (2898); High jump: S. Shibani (1.52m); Shot put: K. Subashini (11.03); Discus: M. Mahalakshmi (35.99m); Best athlete: Elaswari (910). Under-14: 100m: G. Priyanga (12.90); 600m: P. Amsavalli (1:44.40) ; Shotput: R. Nandhini (9.25m); High jump: M. Aarthi (1.45) ; Long jump: S. Priyadarshini (5.06m); Triathalon: S. Priyadarshini (1441); Best athlete: Priyanga .

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