Kaduna State University (KASU), with a total of four gold, three silver and two bronze medals has emerged champions of the maiden edition of Kaduna Metropolitan Tertiary Institutions Sports Festival, which ended at the Sports Centre of Greenfield University City Campus, Kudenda, Kaduna on Saturday night.
Hard fighting Kaduna Polytechnic (Kadpoly), lost narrowly to KASU, after playing 1-1 draw at full time in an explosive male soccer encounter on the final day of the three-day event
Kadpoly settled for second position with four gold and two silver medals, in spite of not fielding athletes in all events.
Third position was won by the colourful Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), which stood out as the best kitted team from observation by our correspondent, after they picked three gold, five silver and four bronze medals. Hosts Greenfield University, settled for the fourth spot on the medals table, with an impressive hurl of one gold, two silver and four bronze medals, in spite of being the team with the youngest players.
Speaking on the sidelines of the closing ceremony, Pro Chancellor of Greenfield University, Engineer Simon Nwakacha said that the competition was smooth without hitches. “It has gone very well, the facilities are beautiful, they are world class,” he said.
When asked if the next edition would be expanded to accommodate tertiary institutions in Kaduna State, he said the decision solely lies with the organisers.
“For the next edition, it is left for organisers to determine if to expand it to cover the entire state or not.