Subhashini sets record, silver for Ranjana

Subhashini achieved 10.17 metres to erase the mark of 9.17 set by Athira M Dharan last year. Karnataka’s Ranjana N Bhadri claimed the silver with 8.91 metres.

Nikhil Neethin of Kerala also set a new record in boys under-14 shot put, reaching 13.41 metres to smash the mark of 12.48 set by S L Moorthy last year.

Karnataka had another medal on the opening day, a bronze, through Pradeep Patil in the 10000M for under-20 boys.

Results:
Boys: Under-20: 10000M: Suresh Kumar Patel (UP) 31:21.28, 1; Anil Pawar (Maharashtra) 32:15.45, 2; Pradeep Patil (Karnataka) 32:29.31, 3.
High jump: C Nikhil Chittarasu (Tamil Nadu) 2.03 metres, 1; Jithin Thomas (Maharashtra) 2.01, 2; Ritesh Kumar (Delhi) 1.95, 3.

Under-16: 3000M: Rajender Singh (Andhra Pradesh) 9:07.65, 1; Rahil Raj M R (Kerala) 9:08.49, 2; Kailash Nath Yadav (Jharkhand) 9:09.27, 3.

Under-14: Shotput: Nikhil Neethin (Kerala) 13.41 metres, 1; Gerald D’Souza (Tamil Nadu) 11.01, 2; Rahul Kumar (Jharkhand) 9.61, 3.

Girls: Under-20: 3000M: L Suriya (Tamil Nadu) 10:15.88, 1; Sukanya V S (Kerala) 10:39.29, 2; B Vanitha (Andhra Pradesh) 10:41.91, 3.

High jump: Arti (Haryana) 1.65 metres, 1; Renukamol V G (Kerala) 1.63, 2; D Anitha Shree (Tamil Nadu) 1.50, 3.

Javelin: Beauty Deori (Assam) 43.15 metres, 1; Poonam Rani (Haryana) 41.92, 2; Anju Bala (Delhi) 39.46, 3.

Under-16: 3000M: Thara M D (Kerala) 10:27.91, 1; Chitra P U (Kerala) 10:58.43, 2; P Rani (Tamil Nadu) 11:05.82, 3. Long jump: Priyanka M (Kerala) 5.20 metres, 1; Geetha M (Tamil Nadu) 5.17, 2; Neeno Jose (Kerala) 5.07, 3. Under-14: Shot put: K Subhashini (Tamil Nadu) 10.17 metres, 1; Ranjana N Bhadri (Karnataka) 8.91, 2; Santhi V O (Kerala) 8.65, 3.