<p>Arshad leapt to 7.24 metres to come behind Tamil Nadu’s B Azarudeen, who took the gold with a jump of 7.29 metres.<br />Karnataka had a bronze medal as well on the final day, through Shruthi K C in the girls under-18 800M. <br /><br />Shruthi clocked 2:18.54, finishing behind G Alekhya (2:16.05) of AP and Haryana’s Sakshi (2:16.94). Shruthi had earlier won the silver in 1500M, timing 4:52.67.<br />Karnataka finished with a tally of five gold, six silver and eight bronze medals. Nirupama Sunderraj, who contributed two of the gold medals (100 and 200M), was adjudged the best athlete in the under-18 girls section.<br />Nirupama, who won the 100M gold in 12.20 seconds, claimed the 200M title in 25.15 seconds. <br /><br />Another impressive performer on the final day was Tamil Nadu’s Gayathry Govindarajan. <br />Winner of the 100M hurdles, Gayathry won the triple jump too, in a national record of 13.36 metres. <br /><br />Kerala claimed the overall title with a haul of 24 gold, 30 silver and 17 bronze, with girls contributing most of their gold medals. <br />Tamil Nadu, with 21 gold medals, claimed the second spot on the overall table.</p>
<p>Arshad leapt to 7.24 metres to come behind Tamil Nadu’s B Azarudeen, who took the gold with a jump of 7.29 metres.<br />Karnataka had a bronze medal as well on the final day, through Shruthi K C in the girls under-18 800M. <br /><br />Shruthi clocked 2:18.54, finishing behind G Alekhya (2:16.05) of AP and Haryana’s Sakshi (2:16.94). Shruthi had earlier won the silver in 1500M, timing 4:52.67.<br />Karnataka finished with a tally of five gold, six silver and eight bronze medals. Nirupama Sunderraj, who contributed two of the gold medals (100 and 200M), was adjudged the best athlete in the under-18 girls section.<br />Nirupama, who won the 100M gold in 12.20 seconds, claimed the 200M title in 25.15 seconds. <br /><br />Another impressive performer on the final day was Tamil Nadu’s Gayathry Govindarajan. <br />Winner of the 100M hurdles, Gayathry won the triple jump too, in a national record of 13.36 metres. <br /><br />Kerala claimed the overall title with a haul of 24 gold, 30 silver and 17 bronze, with girls contributing most of their gold medals. <br />Tamil Nadu, with 21 gold medals, claimed the second spot on the overall table.</p>
