By Amaechi Agbo

 Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT dominated the medals table at the end of Day 1 of the Enugu State Inter-Campus Tertiary Institutions Athletics Championship. The Science and Technology team won 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal to wrap up the day.

Athletes such as Augustine Ifeturu won 100 meters boys event finishing the sprint in 11.11 secs while Chinyere Ede also won  gold medal in 1500 metres female category. Joy Iyioke, also of ESUT won gold in shotput female category, Benita Okwudiba, also won gold medal in long jump girls as well as, silver in 100 metres girls .                    

Institute of Management and Technology IMT, were placed second with  2 gold medals  from  Moses Chiagozie, in shotput male , while Christopher Achebe, in 1500 metres boys,  also Nnaji Precious of lMT won 1 silver medal.           

 University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, UNEC are placed 3rd with 1 gold medal, from Precious Chukwuemeka  won silver in 1500 metres female   and  bronze medal from Nneoma Ub ochi.                          

State University of  Medical and Applied Sciences, (SUMAS), Igbo-Ano are also placed joint 3rd  with UNEC, with 1 gold medal won in long Jump boys, as well as, 1 silver medal from  Nnaji Precious in long jump boys, while Nelson Ishiwu came 3rd and won bronze medal.          

University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN are in distant 4th position with 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. OSiSATECH won  2 silver medals while Federal Co- operative College, Oji River have 1 bronze medal.  Coal City University and Peaceland College of Education are yet to win medals.                    

Speaking at the event, Enugu State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon Lloyd Ekweremmadu described the  Inter-Campus Athletics Championship as historic event  as the state, has never organized any of such previously adding that the championship was  envisioned to harness athletics talents in tertiary institutions in the state.               

He reiterated that Governor Peter Mbah was committed to developing sports noting that athletes discovered from the championship will be nurtured to compete for Enugu State in the forthcoming National Sports Festival, “Coal City Games” coming up in Enugu in November, 2026.                  

He commended King Makers for sponsoring the Inter-Campus Athletics Championship, the institutions, the Ministry  for organizing the event and  the students for their participation  

The 2 day Championship which held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, ended on Friday 13th February.