UTP Crowns Overall Champion in Kejohanan Sukan Masiswa Zon Utara 2013 (21 to 23 June 2013)
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS contingent achieved an outstanding feat winning 12 medals to emerge as the overall champion in Kejohanan Sukan Masiswa Zon Utara 2013. The tournament was held in UniKL Malaysian Spanish Institute (MSI), Kedah in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Majlis Sukan IPTS Malaysia (MASISWA) from 21 to 23 June 2013.
The tournament saw more than 400 athletes from 11 private institutions in the Northern Zone, competing against each other to clinch the championship title. Participation came from UTP, UniKL MSI, UniKL Royal College of Medicine Perak (RCMP), Open University Malaysia (OUM), Kolej PolyTech MARA (KPTM) Alor Star, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (KTAR) Perak, Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (KTAR) Penang, Allianze University College of Medical Sciences (AUCMS), Kolej Islam Sains & Teknologi (KIST) and Albukhary International University (AiU). During the 3-day tournament, 6 sports were contested namely badminton, netball, tenpin bowling, volleyball, futsal and rugby.
UTP’s medal tally of 5 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals were far ahead compared to 1st runner-up UniKL MSI with 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals, and 2nd runner-up UTAR with 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
UTP’s overall results are:
Overall champion: UTP
1st runner-up: UniKL MSI
2nd runner-up: UTAR
Badminton - Women’s Single
Gold: KTAR Perak
Silver: UTP
Bronze: KTAR Penang
Badminton - Women’s Doubles
Gold: UniKL MSI
Silver: UTP
Bronze: UniKL RCMP
Badminton - Mixed Doubles
Gold: UTP
Silver: UniKL MSI
Bronze: UTP
Volleyball
Gold: UTP
Silver: UTAR
Bronze: UniKL MSI
Netball
Gold: UTP
Silver: UniKL MSI
Bronze: AIU
Futsal
Gold: UTP
Silver: KPTM Alor Star
Bronze: UTAR
Tenpin Bowling - Men’s Team
Gold: UniKL MSI
Silver: UTP
Bronze: KPTM Alor Star
Tenpin Bowling - Women’s Team
Gold: UTP
Silver: UniKL MSI
Bronze: UniKL RCMP
Tenpin Bowling - Individual (Female)
Gold: UniKL RCMP
Silver: UTP
Bronze: UTP
Rugby 7s
Gold: AUCMS
Silver: UTP
Bronze: UniKL MSI
