Sahyadri College creates history in VTU 26th Inter-College State Level Athletic Championship.

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, March 19, 2025: Sahyadri Athletic team emerged as the overall champions for the 8th time with 104 points, became the men’s category champions and women’s category champions in the VTU 26th Inter-College State Level Athletic Championship held at JNNCE, Shimoga from March 15 to 18 and the team secured second position in March past. A total of 1,434 athletes from 126 colleges participated in this competition and wrote a new history. There are 201 colleges under Visvesvaraya Technological University with 4 lakh students.

Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management College was established in Mangalore in 2007-2008 under the leadership of Hon’ble MLA Shri Manjunath Bhandari under Visvesvaraya Technological University.
From 2008-2009, he started participating in the state-level sports events of Visvesvaraya Technological University. Since then, he has participated in about 16 sports events and has been the overall champion 8 times, runner-up 5 times and 4th place 3 times.

 

 

 

Medalists in the women’s category:

1) Aksha K B 3rd in 400m hurdles (women)
2) Pallavi J S 2nd in long jump (women)
3) Sania Shetty 2nd in 800m run (women)
4) Pallavi J S 2nd in triple jump (women)
6) Pranjali A 2nd in discus throw (women)
7) Pranjali A 1st in shot put (women)
8) 20km race walk (women) - Chashmita 2nd, Sahitya 3rd
9) Saanvi Rai 2nd in 400m run (women)
10) Sania Shetty 2nd in 1500m run (women)
11) Gautami 1st place in Heptathlon
12) Gautami 2nd place in Pole Vault
13. Women’s 4x100 meters relay team 1st place - Shriya L Salian, Gautami M N, Kushi Rai and Pallavi J S
14. 4x400 meters mixed relay 1st place - Saniya Shetty, Saanvi Rai, Karthik P and Manvit U
15. Women’s 4x400 meters relay 1st place - Saanvi Rai, Saniya Shetty, Vibha BK and Aksha.

Medal winners in the men’s category:

1) Kirtan R Shetty 3rd place in 400m hurdles (men)
2) Karthik P 1st place in 800m run
3) Manvit U 2nd place in 800m run (men)
4) Pravit 2nd place in 20km walk (men)
5) Manvit U 1st place in 400m run (men)
6) Pranay Shetty 2nd place in 400m run (men)
7) Karthik P 1st place in 1500m run (men)
8) 4x400m mixed relay 1st place - Saniya Shetty, Saanvi Rai Karthik P and Manvit
9. Men’s 4x400m relay 1st place - Kirtan Shetty, Manvit U, Karthik S and Manvit

No other college has won so many championships in the history of the university. Moreover.

1. Men’s Volleyball - 7 times
2. Women’s Volleyball 8 times
3. Throwball - 9 times State 4 times
4. Women’s Karate Champions-1 time
5. Weightlifting - Women 5 times Men 4 times
6. Women’s Powerlifting 4 times Men 2 times
7. Best Body - 1 time
8. Swimming and Sprinting 1 time
9. Wrestling - 5 medals
10. Chess, Cricket, Hockey, Badminton, Table Tennis 4 times
11. Every year 10-14 students participate in All India Inter University competitions.

All India Inter University WUSHU - Silver medal and several medals won.

Sahyadri College, which is known as one of the best colleges in the state, has achieved several ranks at the school level and has made its own mark in placements. The highest salary of 48 lakhs is shown by the quality of the college.

Providing sports and skills along with education is one of the main goals of the college. The chairman and MLA of the college, Shri Manjunath Bhandari, who is working for the development of this college, along with all the trustees, principals and teachers, especially the physical directors, Shri Karna Kumar K.S. and Mrs. Ramya P., who are guiding the students to achieve this fame, and the guidance of Mrs. Nitish Rodrigues and Shri Sadananda Gowda, who have guided them before, will cooperate in this achievement.