Ow Yeong Wei Bin of Singapore Management University (SMU) stormed to a 54.28 seconds finish in the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Men's 400-metre hurdles final, annihilating the previous meet record of 55.40s set by Lim Kok Hoon, then of Ngee Ann Polytechnic, back in 1989.
NTU edged out NUS by two points to claim their first Men’s team victory since 2011, even as NUS retained the Women’s title and both individual victories.
Overcoming first game jitters, SIT managed to hold their ground and overcome SIM for their SUniG debut. Choong Si Ying Sara (SIT #11) led all scorers with 15 points.
In the first SUniG Women's Basketball game, SMU Women Basketball Captains Sara Tan (#7) and Sophia Isabelle Ang (#9) took the lead and put up a combined 25 points in their 58-46 win against SIM.
SIM edges out TP 67-60 for the win with experienced and mature gameplay
Liau Ming Shun's (NTU #11) game-high 18 points coupled with Lyon Chia's (NTU #0) 11 points gave NTU the victory over SIM.
By winning the 3000m steeplechase event, Nabin Parajuli of the Singapore Institute of Management completed a hat-trick of golds at this year’s Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic Track and Field Championships, replicating a feat he had previously accomplished in 2014.
Karthic Harish of SUTD emerged victorious in a tactical 1500m final at the IVP Track and Field Championships, finishing in 4:26.37. Meanwhile, Nabin Parajuli of SIM adds a second gold to his IVP outing this year by winning the 10,000m, as Lok Xin Ying of NUS won the women's race.
