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Cuttack won the overall champions trophy in the 56th State Athletic Meet, which concluded at Adaspur in Cuttack today.
Bhubaneswar finished runners-up in the three-day championship, which delivered as many as 11 new meet records.
Higher Education Minister Samir Dey and Orissa Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera gave away trophies at the closing function.
Junior India sprinters Shrabani Nanda, Amiya Kumar Mallick and Renubala Mahanta were given cash prizes of Rs 25,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively on the occasion.
