Sacred Heart College, Thevara, lifted the overall championship trophy for the third consecutive time at the Mahatma Gandhi University Arts Festival that concluded here on Monday. The college scored 153 points to bag the title. Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam which was initially neck and neck with table toppers ceded their advantage when the results of all the 60 items were announced on Monday morning. The team had to settle for the second position with 97 points.

Meanwhile, St Teresa’s College, Ernakulam finished a close third at 74 points. St Berchman’s College, Changanassery and RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunnithura, finished at fourth and fifth positions, respectively, with 51 and 47 points.