Date:02/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/02/stories/2008090257421900.htm

Sport - Athletics

Sumanth, Poonam are champions

MYSORE: K.P. Sumanth of TTL College of Management and Poonam Y. Kole of Teresian PU College won the individual titles in the men’s and women’s sections respectively in the Mysore taluk-level Pre-University athletics meet here.

The results: Men: 100m: 1. K.P. Sumanth (TTL, 11.79s); 2. A. Abrar (Bhanumiah’s College, 11.94); 3. M.G. Radesh (Mahajana’s College, 12.05s). Discus: 1. Rahul Kumgeri (SRKVS, 22.65m); 2. Maniraju; 3. Pradeep Kumar (22.19). 4x400m relay: 1. SRKVS (3:58.50); 2. S.V.E.I (4:04.06); 3. Sadvidya. Triple Jump: 1. R. Abhishek (SVEI PU College); 2. H.S. Shaswath (SRKVS); 3. P. Nanjundaswamy (SSR PU, Vijaynagar). Javelin: 1. Abhilash (Maharaja’s PU College); 2. Madhu (Kalidas PU College); 3. Shashi Kumar (Bifurcated Maharaja’s College). 4x100m relay: 1. SRKV PU College (49.47); 2. Marimallappa PU College; 3. St. Philomena’s. 400m: 1. K.P. Sumanth (TTL PU College); 2. M. Divin Somaiah (SRKV PU College); 3. S. Pavan (Marimallappa’s PU College). High jump: 1. S. Karthik (TTL PU College, 55.24); 2. Farhan Baig (Marimallappa’s PU College); 3. N. Vivek (Mahajana). 200m: 1. K.P. Sumanth (TTL, 23.83); 2. Divan Sommaiah (SRKVS); 3. M.G. Radesh (Mahajana’s). 1,500m: 1. C. Prem (SVC); 2. A. Vishal (Vidyavardhaka); 3. Ponnappa (Mahajana’s). Long jump: 1. Aditya R. Shenoy (Saradha Vilas PU); 2. Radesh (Mahajana’s PU College); 3. Abhishek (SVEI). 800m: 1. M. Chandan (SVC); 2. A. Vishal (Vidyavardhaka PU College); 3. Pavan Krishna Koteka; 5,000m: 1. Prem (SVC PU College, 17:44.00); 2. L. Ravikumar (VPC, 18.52); 3. Venkatasubbiah (Manche Gowdana Koppal PU College). Individual champion: K.P. Sumanth. Team championship: SRKVS (Mysore) 24 points.

Women’s: 100m: 1. M.S. Padmashree (Gopalaswamy PU College, 14.48); 2. R.M. Kavya (JSS, S’puram); 3. B. Divyashree (Mahajana’s). 3,000m: 1. B. Manasa (14:12.00); 2. G. Ramya (Kalidasa Composite PU College); Long jump: 1. Pavithra (Teresian College, 4.69); 2. S.N. Lalina (Teresian PU); 3. Kavya R.M. (JSS College). Javelin: 1. Manjula (Chinmaya PU College, 37.70); 2. Shahejan (Chinmay PU College); 3. Sushma (Teresian). 200m: 1. S.M. Kavya (JSS S’puram, 30.96); 2. G.S. Nayana (SDM PU); 3. Padmashree (Gopalaswami & Independant PU College). 400m: 1. Poonam Y. Kole (Teresian PU College); 2. Pavithra (TC); 3. Rita Priyanka (Maharani’s PU College). 1,500m: 1. Poonam Y. Kole (Teresian PU, 5:46.30); 2. Bhavani (Maharani’s); 3. Vidya (Maharani’s). High jump: 1. P. Sharmadha (Teresian College); 2. Pavithra; 3. Rita Priyanka (Maharani’s PU College). 4x100m relay: 1. Teresian PU College (59:69:0); 2. JSS Saraswathipuram; 3. Maharani’s. Individual champion: Poonam Y. Kole (Teresian PU College). Team championship: Teresian, 60 points.