Also, the first day of the meet witnessed athletes belonging to PGSC Manasagangothri and Teresian First Grade College garnering a majority of titles in the women’s section.
In the men’s section, Sumanth K R of TTL First Grade College won the 200 metres race by overcoming a stiff challenge from Poornachandra K N of B Somani College. Athletes from rural areas dominated the 800 metres race.
Raju C of SMC Government First Grade College, Kollegal won the 800 metres race by defeating Sachin and Nandisha hailing from K R Nagar and Bharathinagar respectively. Madhusudhan of Channarayapatna won the javelin throw event by beating Kupendramurthy of Mandya.
Highlight
Physically-challenged athlete Nethravathi P S of Maharani’s Arts and Commerce stole the show by grabbing the fourth place in high jump. Nethravathi is a first year B A student.
Earlier in the day, Karnataka State Athletics Association honorary secretary Sathyanarayan inaugurated the meet. UoM physical education director C Krishna and others were present.
Results
Women’s section
100 metres race: Shobha S (PGSC Manasagangothri, 13.39S) 1; Deepika C K (PGSC Manasagangothri, 14.28S) 2; Pragathi Muththamma C S (SBRR Mahajana F G College, 14.32S) 3.
800 metres race: Smitha C (PGSC Manasagangothri, 2.21.99S) 1; Meghana K R (Maharani's Arts and Commerce College, Mysore, 2.23.51S) 2; Yashasheini K (Teresian First Grade College, 2.27.79) 3.
100 metres hurdles: Shilpa (PGSC Manasagangothri, 20.55S) 1; Shilpa C ( PGSC Manasagangothri, 21.49S) 2; Manjula (GFGC Chennarayapatna, 25.57S) 3.
High Jump: Pavithra (Teresian First Grade College, 1.45M) 1; Mary Kalivani (Teresian First Grade College, 1.32M) 2; Vidyashree C (GFGC For Women, K R Nagar, 1.29M) 3.
Shot Put: Sushma S (Teresian First Grade College, 12.1M) 1; Sharmila K (Teresian First Grade College, 10.9M) 2; Lakshmidevi (Govt. Arts College, Hassan, 9.05M) 3.
Hammer Throw: Sharmila K (Teresian First Grade College, 31.18M) 1; Anjana H (PGSC Manasagangothri, 25.84 M) 2; Roopashree K (JSS Women's College, 22.32M) 3.
4x400 metres relay: Teresian First Grade College, Mysore, 1; PGSC, Manasagangothri, Mysore, 2; Govt First Grade College, K R Nagar, 3.
Men’s section:
200 metres race: Sumanth K R ( TTL First Grade College, 22.94S) 1; Poornachandra K N (
B Somani College, 23.91S) 2; Manjunatha M A ( PGSC, Manasagangothri, 24.62S) 3.
800 metres race: Raju C (SMC Govt FGC Kollegal, 2.14.18S) 1; Sachin B (GFGC, K R Nagar, 2.14.36S) 2; Nandisha A M ( Bharathi College, Bharathinagar, 2.15.36S) 3.
110 metres hurdles: Mahendra Rao (B Somani College, 15.37S) 1; Anu Kumar C J (Bharathi College Bharathinagar, 19.31S) 2; Pradeep Kumar Y N (Shanthi College, Malavalli, 20.2S) 3.
Triple Jump: Vinay Kumar B (B Somani College, Mysore, 13.39M) 1; Ratheesha T H ( SAFGC Chennarayapatna, 13.37M) 2; Pradeep Kumar P (GFGC T Narsipura, 13.13M) 3.
Discus Throw: Padmanabha B S (Maharaja's College, Mysore, 30.46M) 1; Suresh U B (ANVFGC, Gorur, 27.44M) 2; Shivaraju (GFGC T Narsipura, 26.77M) 3.
Javelin Throw: Madhusudhan (SAFGC, Channarayapatna, 47.65M) 1; Kupendramurthy (Govt College, Mandya, 45.59M) 2; Sridhara K K (Bharathi College, Bharathinagar, 44.12M) 3.
10000 metres race: Sanjieev Kumar (Bharathi College, Bharathinagar, 36.18.95S)1; Doddappaji
(JSS College, Gundlupet, 37.48.96S) 2; Mahadeva Nayaka P (GFGC, Nanjangud, 38.18.96S) 3.