TALEIGAO, Jan. 1 -- Team Herald [emailprotected]

Vishnu Meena, Shivani Wadekar and a host of young athletes shone at the Goa State Cross Country Championship 2025, organised by the Goa Athletics Association at the Goa University playground, with 70 runners from across the State taking part. In the men's 10km race, Vishnu Meena finished first, followed by Suraj Velip and Nikhil Gaude, while Shivani Wadekar claimed the women's 10km title ahead of Asmita Topno and Kuruksha Kuttikar. Sonu Yadav topped the U-20 boys' 8km event, with Chandrahas Velip and Yash Gaonkar finishing second and third, while Rushala Gawander won the U-20 girls' 6km race ahead of Pradnya Gosavi and Suvani Gaonkar. Rahul Bishnoy led the U-18 boys' 6km field, followed by...