Mangaluru: Mangalore University honoured its sports achievers – individual, colleges and its team – at Darpana, a gala event at Mangala gangothri on Tuesday.
Alva’s College, Moodbidri received the overall champions’ trophy for 2017-18 in inter-collegiate events with tally of 571 points. Sri Dharmasthala College, Ujire finished runners up with 430 points and Alva’s College of Education was placed third with 333 points. K Byrappa, vice-chancellor, handed over the trophies.
Alva’s College topped both men’s and women’s section to retain permanent trophy and took home cash prize of Rs 15,000 each. Athletes from SDM College, Ujire finished second in men’s and women’s section to take home Rs 10,000 each with permanent trophies. St Aloysius College and Alva’s College of Physical Education that was placed third in men’s and women’s section respectively received cash award of Rs 6000 and permanent trophies to boot.
The university honoured athletes who set new records in inter-collegiate athletic meet, weight lifting, and power lifting competitions. Likewise, members of men’s kho-kho team that won silver medal in South zone and bronze in all India inter-university championship, women’s Kabaddi team that finished runner-up in South-zone inter-university championship, kho-kho team that won silver in South zone inter-university championships received cash awards of Rs 3000 each.
Likewise, members of women’s hockey team that bagged gold in South Zone inter-university meet received Rs 5000 each, six members of men’s cross country team that won gold in All India inter-university championship Rs 7000 each, women’s team that finished runner up in the same meet Rs 5000 each. Members of women’s ball badminton team that bagged gold for a record 14th time in All India inter-university championship received cash awards of Rs 7000 each.
The men’s netball team that bagged gold in All India inter-university meet received Rs 7000 each. Medalists in all India inter-university weight lifting – Shubham P and Usha B N and best physique championships – Vingesh received cash awards of Rs 20000, Rs 25000 and Rs 25000 respectively.
Sooraj Kumar Singh, Usha and Haishnam Merina Devi who won medals in all-India inter-university power lifting meet received cash of Rs 20000, 20000 and Rs 10000 respectively.
Vaishnav Hegde who secured two gold and a silver in all India inter-university swimming meet took home Rs 70000. A total of 23 athletes including 14 men took home prize money ranging from Rs 1.10-lakh by Elakkiya Dasan to Rs 15000 for team and individual events for their performances in all-India inter-university athletics championships for men and women. Women’s netball team that won gold in all-India inter-university tournament received Rs 70000 each.