The sprawling premises of Sainik School, Ambikapur here came alive on Saturday with the stunning performances of the cadets during the concluding ceremony of Inter-House Cross Country Championship.
Aiming to measure the physical and mental levels of the cadets, the championship boosted their morale. While cadets of class VI showcased their talent in 4-km cross country race, the cadets from class VII to XII exhibited their exuberant performance in 9.5 kilometre race.
Shivam Kumar Gautam (Hasdev House) of class VI secured first position by running 4 km in 14.39 minutes. Abhishek Prakash of Mahanadi House and Maanvendra Kumar of Hasdev House secured second and third positions respectively.
In the senior’s category, Khilanand Sahu (Maaneksha House) consecutively won the championship for the second time. He clocked 9.5 kilometres race in 30:43 minutes. Ujjawal Jha of Arjan House and Anil Singh Yadav of Katari House secured second and third positions respectively. On the basis of the points gained by junior and senior categories, Kariyappa House emerged the overall winner.