East Khasi Hills District emerge champion in XXII Meghalaya State Level Kickboxing Championship

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 21, 2019

SHILLONG: East Khasi Hills District emerges as the championship team in the XXII Meghalaya State Level Kickboxing Championship 2019 which was organized by the Meghalaya Association of Kickboxing Organization(MAKO) at Mini Indoor Sports Hall, Lumparing, Shillong.

There were 150 participants took part in the event. Most of the participants were from East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, West Jaintia Hills and Ribhoi Districts.

The best fighter of the championship has been awarded to Miss. Espiranza Songthiang in the 48 kg category point fighting, Mr. Nangtei Shaphrang Nongkynrih, Sub-Junior boys 34 kg category point fighting and Mr. Mewan Pynshngain Nongrum in the Senior men 65 kg category Light contact.

The dignitaries in the inaugural function were Sambormi Lyngdoh as chief guest and Shri. AS Kharbuli as guest of honour. President of MAKO, Donny Ranee informed the gathering that the MAKO will select the team from amongst the winner from the XXll Meghalaya state level kickboxing championship to represent the state of Meghalaya in the forthcoming National Kickboxing Championship to be held soon at Madhya Pradesh and to the Federation Cup to be held at Manipur on November 2019.

In the closing ceremony, the prize were distributed by Narson Khongsit, Headman Lumparing as chief guest and Paul Marwein, Assistant Secretary as guest of honour.

East Khasi Hills District emerge as the championship team of the XXll Meghalaya State Level Kickboxing Championship followed by Ri-Bhoi District and third place goes to West Jaintia Hills District.