UniMAP Expands Collection Of SUKUM 2016 Gold Medals

Nilai, 11 August – Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) continues its admirable performance at the Malaysian University Staff Sports Championship (SUKUM) 2016 hosted by Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) by expanding its collection of gold medals in bowling yesterday.

Three gold medals were won by Zulfauzi Mohamad Sawal in the singles tenpin bowling category, doubles category along with Nurakmal Ramli and individual all event tenpin bowling.

Two other gold medals were seized in the women's doubles tenpin bowling by Dr Rosni Bakar dan Mahzura Mahmood as well as by the men's team tenpin bowling.

UniMAP Deputy Vice Chancellor Student Affairs and Alumni (HEPA) Prof Madya Dr Mohd Foad Sakdan who is also the UniMAP Contingent Head said besides these five gold medals, the bowling events also garnered a further three silvers and one bronze.

“The silver medal was won in the men's singles tenpin all event (Nurakmal), women's singles tenpin all event (Mahzura) and the women's team tenpin event.

“One bronze was yielded by Nurakmal in the men's single tenpin bowling category making the entire bowling medal tally five gold, three silver and one bronze medals on the third day of SUKUM 2016,” he said.

According to Mohd Foad, besides bowling another silver medal was won by UniMAP in the veterans' lawn bowl event when the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) team defeated them one-nil.

He said two more UniMAP bronze medals were acquired by the sepak takraw and the netball teams.

“UniMAP will continue to collect more trophies in the bowling masters category, the volleyball women's semi-finals tournament against Universiti Malaya (UM) and the futsal women's final against Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) today,” he said.