GCG-11 win PU Inter-College Rowing Championship

Express news service Posted: Nov 26, 2007 at 0000 hrs
Chandigarh, November 25 Government College for Girls, Sector-11 won the Panjab University Inter-College Rowing (women) Championship with 32 points at the Sukhna Lake channel on Sunday. Panjab University Campus and MCM DAV College, Sector 36 finished second and third with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Chandigarh got fourth place with 14 points.

In the single scull event, Monika of Government College for Women, Sector-11 clinched the gold medal with a time of 5:28:60 seconds while Pooja Chauhan of Panjab University Campus bagged the silver medal clocking a time of 5:55:03 seconds. Megha of MCM DAV college for Women, Chandigarh won the bronze medal with a time of 7:15:17 seconds. In the double sculls event, Monica and Kalpana of Government College for Girls, Sector-11 won the gold medal clocking a time of 5:04:07 seconds while Pooja Chauhan and Shikha of Panjab University Campus grabbed the silver medal. The duo of Gurinder Kaur and Lajdeep bagged the bronze medal clcking a time of 5:32:35 seconds.

In the coxless pairs event, Vrinita and Ishdeep of Government College for Girls, Sector-11 bagged the gold medal with a time of 5:19:51 seconds while Tarneet and Megha of MCM DAV College for Women clinched the silver medal with a time of 6:01:44 seconds. Shikha and Pooja Chauhan came third in the event. In the coxless fours event, the team of Government College for Girls, Sector-11 comprising of Neeraj, Kalpana, Vrinda and Ishdeep bagged the gold medal while the team of GGS College for Women, Chandigarh bagged the silver medal. The MCM DAV College for Women team comprising of Megha, Jaspreet, Ritika and Parneet bagged the bronze medal.

Results: Single Scull: 1. Monika (GCG-11, Chd) 5:28.60; 2. Pooja Chauhan (PUC Chd) 5:55.03; 3 Megha (MCM DAV-36 Chd) 7:15.17; Double sculls: 1. Monika and Kalpana (GCG-11, Chd) 5:04.07; 2. Pooja Chauhan and Shikha (PUC Chd) 5:23.44; 3. Gurbinder Kaur and Jajdeep (GGS College for Women, Chd) 5:32.35; Coxless pairs: 1. Vrinda and Ishtdeep (GCG-11 Chd) 5:19.51; 2. Tarneet and Megha (MCM DAVC-36, Chd) 6:01.44; 3. Shikha and Pooja Chauhan ((PUC Chd) 6:30.04; Coxless Fours: 1 GCG-11, Chd (Neeraj, Kalpana, Vrinda, Ishtdeep) 4:54.83; 2 GGS College for Women, Chd (Radha, Gurbinder, Rajwinder and Shika) 5:34.04; 3 MCM DAV-36 Chd (Megha, Jsspreet, Ritika, Tarneet) 5:41.77.