Media Release

Mangaluru, Nov 14: The men’s basketball and tug of war teams of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru, emerged champions at the VTU Mangaluru Division Championships held at St Joseph Engineering College on November 11 and 12.

The basketball team comprised S Saveen Rai, Samarth Bhat, Nihad Elias Ismail, Pancham Hegde, G Sagar (captain), Safin Sadiq and Shanawaz.

The men’s tug of war team also secured the championship title. The team members were Sarthak S Gatty (captain), Nishanth K, Ankith A C, Pravith, Milan Kumar, Sandesh Shetty, P B Vaishak, Pawan P Bangera, Likhith Shetty, Adheesh M and Pancham Hegde.

Meanwhile, the college’s women’s weightlifting team secured the runner-up position at the VTU State-Level Men’s and Women’s Weightlifting Championship held at Yenepoya Institute of Technology, Moodbidri, on November 8 and 9.

The Sahyadri weightlifters won medals in various categories. Rakshitha S K secured bronze in the 49 kg category, while Samruddhi J Shetty won silver in the 57 kg category. Aishwarya and Prekshitha Shetty K won gold medals in the 61 kg and 69 kg categories, respectively.

Chuhana A V won gold in the women’s 86 kg-plus category and was also named Women’s Best Lifter 2026.

In the men’s section, Milan N B won gold in the 85 kg category and received the Men’s Best Lifter Award 2026.

The management, principal, faculty members and department of physical education and sports congratulated the teams and medal winners on their achievements and wished them success in future competitions.