University of Zimbabwe (UZ) won the Zimbabwe Universities Sports Association (Zusa) games held at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust).
UZ won a total of 61 medals. The institution won 26 gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze medals in the three-day competition. Tertiary institutions competed in golf, volleyball, handball, cricket, athletics, hockey, table tennis, karate and taekwondo. Midlands State University (MSU) were runners-up with 23 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals, while hosts Nust settled for third place with 11 gold, 16 silver and 11 bronze medals.
Other participating universities were Africa University, Bindura University of Science Education, Catholic University in Zimbabwe (CUZ), Chinhoyi University of Technology, Great Zimbabwe University (GZU), Gwanda State University (GSU), Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), Lupane State University, Reformed Church University (RCU), Women’s University in Africa and Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU). MSU and GZU dominated in athletics, while UZ dominated the swimming pool.
HIT, CUZ, GSU, RCU and ZEGU were last after failing to get a single medal in all nine sporting disciplines.
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