Alva's Institute of Engineering emerge champs

 Akshay R Tarale of KLS Gogte Institute of Technology and Praneeta Pradeep of MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology were adjudged best athletes in the men’s and women’s categories respectively in the 18th VTU Athletic Meet, which concluded here at the Sir M Visvesvaraya campus on Sunday.

 Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moodbidri with 73 points won the overall team championship. 

Results: Men: 21 Kms Half Marathon: Deepu TM (Kalpataru Institute of Technology, Tiptur) 1::18.24 NMR, 1; M Pradeep (BVB College of Engineering & Technology) 1::20.13, 2; Ashok RS (VTU Regional Office, Mysuru) 1::20.19, 3.

Decathlon: Abhishek HS (Alva's Institute of Engineering & Technology) 4295 points, 1; Rakesh A (T Timmaiah Institute Of Technology) 3809, 2; Retesh (Adichundhanagiri Institute Of Technology) 3777, 3.

Hammer throw: Mohammed Sufiyan (Oxford College of Engineering) 44.45M, 1; Mohammed Ayyad (Anjuman Engineering College) 36.44M, 2; Syed Usaid (Anjuman) 35.00M, 3.

Polevault:­ Kumar Avi Tandon (BMS Institute of Technology) 3.10M, 1; Maheshwar Reddy (Acharya Institute Of Technology) 2.80M, 2; Mohammed Zimath (Anjuman ) 2.70M, 3.

Women: 21 Km Half Marathon: Rakshith KG (NMAM Institute Of Technology) 1::43.49, 1; Chandrika TM (CIT) 1::59.28, 2; Sowmya SM (NMAM) 2::02.27, 3.

400 hurdles: Kusuma (Alva's) 1:13.10, 1; Manjushree J (Sahyadri College Of Engineering & Management) 1:20.59, 2; Prerana R Mallya (RNS Institute Of Technology) 1:26.03, 3.

5 Kms Walk: Deepa SN (Oxford College Of Engineering) 36:15.35, 1; Nayana (Kalpataru Institute Of Technology) 36:43.00, 2; Vidya (Sahyadri College) 36:46.02, 3.

Hammer throw: Ashmitha Janet Rodrigues (Sahyadri College) 24.28M, 1; Akshata 23.70 (St Joseph Engineering College), 2; S Sannidhi (SDM College of Engineering & Technology) 22.09M, 3

Heptathlon: Chandini BV 3049 points (Alva's), 1 NMR; Chaya L (RNS IT) 2774, 2; Swathi SL (Sahyadri College Of Engineering & Management) 2045, 3.
Overall championship: Alva’s (73 points).

Team championship: Men: NMAM Institute of Technology (24), 1
Women: Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moodbidri (50), 1;  
Individual achievements: Best athlete: Men: Akshay R Tarale (K L S Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi) 1619.

Women: Praneeta Pradeep (MSRIT) 1572.