BHUBANESWAR 08-Nov-2016
Utkal University won all three of their league matches to emerge champions in the East Zone Inter-University Volleyball Championship, which concluded at Gauhati University in Guwahati (Assam) today. By virtue of winning the title, Utkal also qualified for the All-India Inter-University Volleyball Tournament to be held later this year at Kottayam in Karala.
Led by Akshay Kumar Mishra, Utkal capped their campaign with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23) win over host Gauhati University. They earlier beat Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi 3-1 and Ranchi University, Jharkhand 3-0. Utkal University Sports Council Director Prof Jayant Kumar Parida congratulated the team for their achievement.
UTKAL TEAM: Akshay Kumar Mishra (Mangala College); Jagannath Barik, Ranjan Kumar Mallick (both Kendrapara Evening College); Ajay Kumar Tarai (MPDM College); Kanhu Charan Swain (Birupa College); Dipti Raj Mishra (U N College); Satyajit Pattnaik (Nimapara College); Subhranshu Sekhar Ojha (Shree Jaydev College); Jitendra Kumar Behera (Christ College); Rajesh Marke (Dev Ray College); Venu Gopal Mishra (SVM College); Rakesh Kumar Barik (Sahaspur College). Manager: Bairagi Charan Bal; Coach: Narayan Barik.
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PHOTO: East Zone champions Utkal University volleyball team.
