St. Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim, won the Goa University Inter-Collegiate Men’s Cycling Championship 2024-25 organised by Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, under the aegis of Goa University.
Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, emerged Runners-up. The third place went to Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Quepem. Overall 55 college participants in the cycling race, sweated it out covering a 35-kilometre course.
In Individual Category, all podium-finishers were from St. Joseph Vaz College, Cortalim, namely – Dishant Kankonkar (00:55:50.00); Umesh Gani (00:56:10.00) and Shubham Gauns (01:01:34.00) securing first, second and third places respectively.
Rajendra Prabhudessai Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic Cell, South Goa, was the Chief guest. 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; Balachandra B. Jadar, Assistant 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 Avidh A. Morajkar, Assistant Sports Officer, Goa University, graced valedictory function.
