The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has won the gold medal in the women's division of the 27th Ghana Universities Sports Association-(GUSA) Inter-University Cross-Country Race Competition held at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

 Mariamma Aidoo, a level 200 student of the University, emerged first with 42 points in the 10-kilometre race.

 The University of Ghana took the second position with 53 points. The University of Energy and Natural Resources – Sunyani (UENR) and the University of Education (UEW) placed third.

A member of the UCC Team with the UCC flag

The University for Development Studies (UDS), the host KNUST, the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), and the Ghana Communication Technology University placed 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th respectively.

In the men's division, the University of Ghana placed first UCC and Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) took the second position.

The rest of the participating universities earned deserved positions.

The President of GUSA, Mr Tanko Shaibu Ibrahim, commended the participants for the excellent display of skills and endurance during the competition.

Team UCC ahead of the competition

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC