Saujanya equals meet mark

Saujanya K G of Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College equalled a 44-year-old meet record even as Al-Ameen College and Jyoti Nivas emerged team champions on the final day of the 51st Bangalore University Inter-Collegiate athletics championships at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday.

Saujanya timed 12.1 seconds to win the 100M, equalling the mark set by Nirmala Uthaiah in 1971. She finished ahead of Meghana Shetty (SJCC, 13.3) and Ompriya (AIBM, 14.2).

 P Vishal Kumar Jain of St Joseph’s College of Commerce struck gold with a timing of 10.7 seconds in the men’s 100 metres. 

He was followed by Sachin BB of National College, who claimed the silver (11.0 seconds) while Chennakeshava (11.3) of GFGC picked up the bronze.

Al-Ameen College timed 3:33.4 to win the men’s 4x400 relay. St Joseph’s College of Commerce (3:38.5) won the silver while Government First Grade College (GFGC) claimed bronze in 3:45.5.

Al-Ameen topped the men’s team event with 79 points while Jyoti Nivas finished with 49 points, just one point ahead of NMKRV College, in the women’s section.
Vishal and Vijaya Kumari GK were adjudged the best athletes in the men’s and women’s sections.

Results: Men: 100M: P Vishal Kumar Jain (SJCC) 10.7 Seconds, 1; Sachin BB (National College) 11.0, 2; Chennakeshava (GFGC) 11.3, 3.

400M Hurdles: Adesh Hegde G (GFGC) 1:00.5, 1; Harish R (SDCC) 1:00.9, 2; Ragesh MR (Kristu Jayanti College) 1:03.3, 3.

3000M Steeplechase: Keerthi Kumar GR (St Claret College) 11:36.0 minutes, 1; Mahendra IN (GFGC) 11:59.4, 2; TN Rajendra (GFGC) 12:01.5, 3.

Triple Jump: Suraj Mandal (Al-Ameen College) 13.35M, 1;D Dinesh Babu (KGF FGC Oorgaum) 13.04M, 2; Harish HS (GFGC) 12.36M, 3.

Shot Put: Rahul Ghorai (New Horizon College) 12.75M, 1; Shantharam Tendulkar (Al-Ameen) 12.75M, 2; Sagar V (The Oxford College of Science) 11.66M, 3.

Pole vault: Shashikanty (National Degree College) 2.50M, 1; Kumar K (GFGC) 2.40M, 2; Mahendra IN (GFGC) 2.30M, 3.

Half Marathon: Govind Solanki (Seshadripuram Main College) 1:20:16.9, 1; Sarvan Bhagat (St Claret College) 1:23:06.3, 2; Vijay Kumar M (GFGC) 1:25:31.1, 3.

20KM Walk: Joywin Jerome Fernandes (St Claret College) 2:16:18.0, 1; Shivaji KS (GFGC) 2:21:28.9, 2; Ashley Kamath A (BNES) 2:22:37.8, 3.

Decathlon: Mahendra I N (GFGC) 3993 Points, 1; Santhosh R (Kristu Jayanti College) 3907, 2; Kumar K (GFGC) 3366, 3.

4x400M Relay: Al-Ameen 3:33.4, 1; SJCC 3:38.5, 2; GFGC 3:45.5, 3.

Women: 100M: Saujanya K G (Bishop Cotton Women Christian College) 12.1, 1 (EMR; Old, 12.1 Nirmala Uthaiah, 1971); Meghana Shetty (SJCC) 13.3, 2; Ompriya (AIBM) 14.2, 3.

400M Hurdles: Kavya M (SSMRV) 1:12.7, 1; Sahana HD (NMKRV) 1:14.1, 2; Roopashree V (GFGC) 1:26.7, 3.

3000M Steeplechase: Roopashree V (GFGC) 16:11.0, 1; Archana KN (GFGC) 17:11.6, 2;  Megha A (Govt College for Women) 17:55.1, 3.

Triple Jump: Anjali G (Govt College for Women) 9.32M, 1; Sushma Swaraj (Govt College for Women) 9.27M, 2; Roopashree V (GFGC) 8.88M, 3.

Discus throw: Nivetha T (Surana College) 29.72M, 1; Kavitha TV (GFGC) 25.10M, 2; Hamsa V (Indo Asian Academy College) 23.20M, 3.

Half-Marathon: Divya T  (Maharani College) 1:54:43.9, 1; Teja KR (Maharani College) 1:58:13.5, 2; Pavithra BM (GFGCW) 2:00:13:4, 3.

5KM Walk: Swathi N (GFGC) 35:27.4, 1; Ashwini (GFGC) 37:53.6, 2; Ashwini B (Seshadripuram Academy of Business Studies) 38:34.3, 3.

Heptathlon: Nandini KN (NMKRV) 3006, 1; Shilpa (Jyoti Nivas College) 2406, 2; Pavithra (Jyoti Nivas College) 2369, 3.

4x400M Relay: NMKRV (4:49.2) 1; Maharani College (4:59.9), 2; GFGC (5:12.8) 3.
Best Athlete: Men: P Vishal Kumar Jain (SJCC); Women: Vijaykumari GK (KIMSR).
Team Championship: Men: Al-Ameen College: 79 points; St Joseph's College of Commerce: 32.

Women: Jyoti Nivas College: 49; NMKRV: 48.