Date:07/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/07/stories/2008080755662200.htm

Sport - Sports : General

MEG emerges champion

BANGALORE: Madras Engineering Group (MEG) emerged the undisputed champions in the men’s section even as a host of young talents walked away with the individual honours at the conclusion of the three day State Senior, junior and sub junior athletic championship here on Wednesday.

The results: Boys’ under-14: Long jump: 1. Santosh P. Shivanagi (SS Chandaragi), 2. Muan (St. Michaels), 3. Ashwin Kumar (SH Bidar). 5.26 mts; 100m: 1. H. N. Sachin (B’lore Rural), 2. B. Parashuram (SS Chandaragi), 3. Santosh. P. Shivanayagi (SS Chandaragi). 12.0s.

Under-16: 1500m: 1. Shettappa. A. Nandi (Belgaum), 2. Devendrappa (SS Vidyanagar), 3. Bheemappa (Alvas). 4.27.4s; Pentathlon: 1. B. Durga Vijay (SS Chandaragi), 2. Avinash. R. Govli (SS Chandaragi), 3. Krishnappa. B. Bhovi (Belgaum). 2890 pts; 200m: 1. S. Deepak (BSC), 2. Tanuj. P. Batavia (BSC), 3. K. Purshotam (SS Kudege). 23.2s.

Under-18: 10000m: 1. Sunil (Udupi), 2. Vinods Hugar (Bagalkote), 3. Arun B. Navarakki (SS Chandargi). 56:12.4s; Long jump: 1. M. Arshad (DYSS, B’lore), 2. Beenu C. John (ATF), 3. Samarth Sadashiv (Udupi). 6.87m; Javeline: 1. Shamith D. Suvarna (DK), 2. S.B. Natesh (Udupi), 3. L.M. Tippanna (SAI, Dharwad). 55.41m; High jump: 1. Yathish (Udupi), 2. A. Nikhil (Sarla Birla Academy), 3. Rahul Desai (SS Chandargi). 1.77m; 400m hurdles: 1. M.R. Manju (DK), 2. Nitosh Rathod (Alvas), 3. Rawan Sampath (B’lore). 58.0s; 2000m steeple chase: 1. Rakesh (ATF), 2. Rahul. B (YSC), 3. R. Rakesh (Mysore). 6.21.2s; 200m: 1. Nitish. J Shetty (DK), 2. K.M. Aiyappa (BSC), 3. M. Prajwal (Alvas). 22.3s.

Under-20: 10000m: 1. Chandrabhushan (SAI), 2. N.C. Harsha (YSC), 3. M.P.Thalawar (Belgaum). 33.24.6s; Shot put: 1. Dhananjay Mishra (Dharwad), 2. S.L. Hawaldar (Bagalkot), 3. T. Abhishek (YSC). 12.83m; 400m hurdles: 1. Ravindra Gowda (SAI, Dharwad), 2. Basappa.H. Bhovi (Dharwad), 3. Nazeer (Alvas). 59.2s; Long jump: 1. S. Sandeep (Davangere), 2. Suneesh Babu (DK), 3. Pundlik M. Lamani (SAI, Dharwad). 6.69m; 3000m steeple chase 1. Nanda Gopal (ATF), 2. D. Raghu (YSC), 3. K.S. Krishna (Alvas). 10:07.3s; 200m: 1. G.N. Boopanna (BSC), 2. Harish Kumar (Malur Youth Club), 3. Arjun (ATF). 22.0s.

Men: 10000m: 1. Siddappa Shivanar (Dharwad), 2. Dayananda Savanth (MEG), 3. K. Mahabala (DK). 33:14.6s; Long jump: 1. S.D. Kiran (MEG), 2. Ratheesh (MEG), 3. S. Nataraj (ATF). 7.09m; High jump: 1. Janeesh P. Haridas (MEG), 2. Ravi Shankar (ATF), 3. A. Shaiju (MEG). 2.00m; Discus: 1. Sunil Kumar (MEG), 2. Rajeev Mishra (Rlys), 3. R. Rakesh (Alvas). 47.61m; Shot put: 1. Devandhar Singh (MEG), 2. M.R. Nandesh (Shine AC), 3. S. Srikanth (Rai). 15.96m; 400m hurdles: 1. Shameer (MEG), 2. Yathish Kumar (MEG), 3. R.D. Dushmantha Darshan (Sri Lanka). 55.7s; 3000m steeple chase: 1. Ranjith (MEG), 2. C.D. Shivappa (MEG), 3. P. Suresh (MEG), 9:36.6s; 200m: 1. B. Ramu (MEG), 2. T.A. Shameer (MEG), 3. Sanath Mendon (DK). 21.6s.

Girls: Under-14: Shot put: 1. M. Neha (BSC), 2. Merun. M. Benzamin (YSC), 3. Rachitha (BSC), 7.34m; 100m: 1. Pranitha (BSC), 2. Anuresha Jayamane (Sri Lanka), 3. Madhushikalakamali (Sri Lanka). 12.8s.

Under-16: 3000m walk: 1. Geetha P. Harali (SS Chandargi), 2. Jyothi Nimbalkar (JSS, Dharwad), 3. R. Chaithra (Mysore). 18:48.8s; 1500m: 1. Shardha Rani (SS Vidya Nagar), 2. Padma (SS Kudege), 3. K. Yashaswani (SS Kudege). 5:01.2s; Pentahlon: 1. Shalini Naik (SAI, B’lore), 2. Prajna. S. Prakash (Indo German), 3. Pavithra (DYSS Mysore). 2676 pts; 200m: 1. Nirupama Sundarraj (Indo German), 2. Reena George (SS Vidyanagar), 3. Vidyashree (SAI Dharwad). 25.0s.

Under-18: 3000m: 1. K. Bhavya (DK), 2. V.K. Priyanka (Dharwad), 3. Akshatha (Udupi). 11:36.8s; Javelin throw: I

Shahejahani (DYSS, Mys), 2. B. Sadhana (Rai), 3. Nidhi Gowda (DK). 35.49m; Shot put: 1. Sushma (DYSS Mysore), 2. Anukthi Shetty (DK), 3. B. Sadhana (Rai). 10.15m; 400m hurdles: 1. N. Anitha (SAI, Dharwad), 2. K. Bhavya (DK), 3. P. Raksha (SAI, B’lore). 1.07.5s; Long jump: 1. G.M. Aishwarya (Indo German), 2. Pallavi Sukumar (St. Joseph’s), 3. Joyline M. Lobo (SAI, B’lore). 5.94m (NMR); 200m: 1. Rebecca Jose (DYSS, B’lore), 2. Sushmita Dev Das (DK), 3. Bharani C. Gowda (YSC). 25.6s.

Under-20: 200m: 1. Ankitha (DK), 2. S. Shobha (DYSS, Mys), 3. Indumathi (SAI, Dharwad). 26.2s; 3000m: 1. Mangala (SAI, Dharwad), 2. Thippavva Sannakki (DYSS, Mysore), 3. Ningamma H. Patil (SAI, Dharwad). 11:20.8s; Hammer throw: 1. Vanita Rathode (Alvas),2. Reshma. U (Alvas), 3. Sheetal (Udupi). 41.71m (NMR).

Women: 200m: 1. Shreema Priyadarshini (DK), 2. Harini Chandrashekar (Postal), 3. Vanditha (SAI, B’lore). 26.4s; Hammer throw: 1. Vanitha Rathode (Alvas), 2. Sharmila (DYSS, Mys), 3. A. Akshatha (Udupi). 41.45m (NMR). — Special Correspondent