Media Release
Mangaluru, Mar 18: Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru, has made history by securing the overall championship for the eighth time at the VTU 26th Inter-College State-Level Athletic Championship. The event was held at JNNCE, Shivamogga, from March 15 to 18.
The Sahyadri athletic team emerged as the overall champions with 104 points and also won the men’s section championship and the women’s section championship. Additionally, the team secured second place in the march past.
A total of 1,434 athletes from 126 colleges participated in the competition. Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, has a total of 201 affiliated colleges with nearly four lakh students.
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management was established in Mangaluru in 2007-08 under the leadership of MLA Manjunath Bhandary. Since 2008-09, the college has actively participated in VTU’s state-level sports events. Over the years, Sahyadri College has won the overall championship eight times, finished as runner-up five times, and secured third place three times.
Medal Winners in Women’s section:
- Aksha K B – 3rd place in 400m hurdles
- Pallavi J S – 2nd place in long jump
- Saniya Shetty – 2nd place in 800m
- Pallavi J S – 2nd place in triple jump
- Pranjali A – 2nd place in discus throw
- Pranjali A – 1st place in shot put
- Chashmitha – 2nd place and Sahithya – 3rd place in 20km walk race
- Saanvi Rai – 2nd place in 400m
- Saniya Shetty – 2nd place in 1500m
- Gauthami – 1st place in heptathlon
- Gauthami – 2nd place in pole vault
- 4x100m relay (1st place) – Shriya L Salian, Gauthami M N, Kushi Rai, and Pallavi J S
- 4x400m mixed relay (1st place) – Saniya Shetty, Saanvi Rai, Karthik P, and Manvith U
- 4x400m relay (1st place) – Saanvi Rai, Saniya Shetty, Vibha B K, and Aksha
Medal Winners in Men’s section:
- Keerthan R Shetty – 3rd place in 400m hurdles
- Karthik P – 1st place in 800m
- Manvith U – 2nd place in 800m
- Pravith – 2nd place in 20km walk race
- Manvith U – 1st place in 400m
- Pranay Shetty – 2nd place in 400m
- Karthik P – 1st place in 1500m
- 4x400m mixed relay (1st place) – Saniya Shetty, Saanvi Rai, Karthik P, and Manvith U
- 4x400m relay (1st place) – Keerthan Shetty, Manvith U, Karthik S, and Manvith
No other college in VTU’s history has won the championship as many times as Sahyadri College. The institution has excelled in multiple sports disciplines:
- Men's volleyball – 7-time champions
- Women's volleyball – 8-time champions
- Throwball – 9-time state champions, 4-time national-level winners
- Women’s karate – 1-time champions
- Weightlifting – Women’s team: 5-time champions, Men’s team: 4-time champions
- Powerlifting – Women’s team: 4-time champions, Men’s team: 2-time champions
- Best physique – 1-time champions
- Swimming – Runners-up 1 time
- Wrestling – 5 medals
- Chess, cricket, hockey, badminton, table tennis – 4-time champions
- All India inter-university participation – 10-14 students participate every year
Sahyadri College, recognized as one of the top institutions in Karnataka, has consistently produced high-ranking students and excelled in placements. The highest salary package offered to its students stands at Rs 48 lac, showcasing the institution's academic excellence.
The college prioritizes both sports and skill development along with academics. Under the leadership of chairman and MLA Manjunath Bhandary, and with the support of the trustees, principal, and faculty, Sahyadri continues to achieve remarkable success. The college’s physical directors Karna Kumar K S and Ramya P, along with former mentors Nitisha Rodrigues and Sadananda Gowda, have played a significant role in guiding the athletic team to success.
