Mysuru Division’s men athletes (2 gold, 1 silver & 3 bronze) and women athletes (3 gold, 1 silver & 2 bronze) hogged the limelight by bagging a total of 5 golds out of the 9 gold medals which were at stake in the track and field events on the first day of the State Level Dasara 2017 which began at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium, here yesterday.

The Day 1 also witnessed Bengaluru City’s quartet setting a new record in 4×400 mts men’s relay. T.H. Devaiah, M.G. Siddarth, M.G. Ashwin and Gowrishankar, who ran a fast paced race, set a new meet record of with a timing of 3:15.8 sec erasing the previous record timing of 3:16.4sec set in 2014 by the Bengaluru City quartet of Raghu, Sachin Gowda, M.J. Ashwin and Jayaprakash Shetty. Mysuru Division secured the silver with a timing of 3:22.2 sec and were followed by Belagavi Division who took the bronze with a timing of 3:28.78 sec.

Fastest man of the meet

Mysuru Division’s Manish, ran a well to emerge as the fastest man of the meet and equalled the meet record set in 1997 by Clifford Joshua (B’lore City-10.6 sec) & by Sonith Mendon (Mysuru Division in 2009-10.6sec), by breasting the tape also with a timing of 10.6 sec. K.M. Aiyappa of Bengaluru City took the silver with a timing of 10.7sec, while Paigambar Goundi of Mysuru Division took the bronze with a timing of 10.8 sec.

At the end of day one, Mysuru Division has won two gold medals in the men’s section and three gold medals in the women’s section. They were followed closely by Bengaluru City athletes who won 2 gold medals in the men’s section and 2 gold medals and in the women’s  sections respectively.

Fastest woman

Prajna S. Prakash of Bengaluru City hogged the limelight, by bagging 100 mts gold with a timing of 11.8 sec and emerged as the fastest woman of the meet. Afsana Begum (Mysuru Division-12.00 sec) and A.T. Daneshwari (Bengaluru City-12.01 sec) finished second and third respectively.

Swimming: In the women’s section, Bengaluru City’s swimmers dominated the pool by winning all the five gold medals at stake on day one of the event. H.M. Preksha won two gold medals in 200 mts & 400mts freestyle events respectively.

In the men’s section, Bengaluru City’s swimmers won three gold medals (Rayan Md. Meccai, D.S. Pruthvik and M. Sharath), while hosts Mysuru Division won the other two gold medals (P.M. Suhas & Hemanth Jenukal).

Results

Athletics: Men: 100 mts Sprint: 1. Manish (Mysuru Division-10.6 sec-EMR- Old 10.6 sec- Clifford Joshua-B’luru City-1997 & Sonith Mendon-Mysuru Division-2009), 2. Aiyappa (Bengaluru City-10.7 sec), 3. Paigambar Goundi (Mysuru Division-10.8 sec); 800 mts: 1. Devaiah (Bengaluru City-1:59.5 sec), 2. Sachin Gowda (Bengaluru City-2:00:0 sec), 3. Santhosh (Mysuru Division-2:00.4 sec); Long Jump: 1. Anush (Mysuru Division-7.29 mts), 2. Md. Rafiq Khanvi (Belagavi-7.26 mts), 3. Hassan (Mys-6.70 mts), 4x400m Relay: 1. Bengaluru City (NMR-3:15.8s- Devaiah, Siddarth, Ashwin & Gowrishankar- Old- 3:16.4s-2014- Bengaluru – Raghu, Sachin Gowda, Ashwin & Jayaprakash Shetty).

Women: 100 mts: 1. Prajna S. Prakash (Bengaluru City-11.8 sec), 2. Afsana Begam (Mysuru Division-12.00 sec), 3. Daneshwari (Bengaluru City-12.1sec); 800 mts: 1. Arpitha (Bengaluru City-2;22.9 sec), 2. Sushmitha (Bengaluru Rural-2:23.8 sec), 3. Sakku Bai (Belagavi-2:24.6 sec); Long Jump: 1. Priya (Mysuru Division-5.45 mts), 2. Dhaneshwari (Bengaluru City-5.43 mts), 3. Thungashree (Mysuru Division-5.16 mts); Shot Put: 1. Meghana Devanga (Mysuru Division-13.52 mts), 2. Nivetha (Bengaluru City-12.51 mts), 3. Suma Gopalakrishna (Mysuru Division-11.47 mts), 4×400 mts Relay: 1. Mysuru Division (3:48. 97 sec), 2. Bengaluru (4:00:8 sec), 3. Belagavi (4:30:9 sec).

Team Games: Men: Hockey: Mysuru bt Belagavi 10-1; Bengaluru (R) bt Kalaburagi 9-0; Mysuru bt Kalburgi 11-1; Belagavi bt Bengaluru (R) 7-0; Tennis: Semi-final: Mysuru bt Belgavi 2-1; Quarter-final: Belagavi bt Bengaluru City 2-1; Ball-badminton: Mysuru bt Belgaum 35-15, 35-12; Bengaluru (C) bt Kalaburagi 35-26, 35-25; Bengaluru (R) bt Belgaum 35-10, 35-26; Kho-Kho: Bengaluru(R) bt Kalaburagi 12-9 (By an innings & 3 points); Mysuru bt Belagavi 15-5 (Innings & 10 points); Throwball: Kalaburagi bt Mysuru 22-25, 25-23, 26-24; Bengaluru(C) bt Belagavi 25-23, 25-19; Football: Bengaluru(C) drew with Belagavi 2-2; Mysuru bt Bengaluru(R) 3-0; Bengaluru (C) bt Kalaburagi 2-1, Belagavi bt Bengaluru (R) 2-0; Basketball: Bengaluru(C) beat Belagavi 74-58; Handball: Bengaluru(C) bt Kalaburagi 41-15; Belagavi bt Bengaluru (R) 30-24.

Women: Hockey: Mysuru bt Belagavi 12-0; Kalaburagi bt Bengaluru (C) 7-0; Bengaluru (R) bt Belagavi 3-0; Mysuru bt Kalburgi 6-1; Ball-Badminton: Mysuru bt Belagavi 35-10, 35-12; Bengaluru (C) bt Kalaburagi 35-10, 35-20; Bengaluru (R) bt Belagavi 35-16, 35-17; Tennis: Semi-finals: Bengaluru (R) bt Mysuru 2-1.

Quarter-final: Mysuru bt Belagavi 2-0, Kho-Kho: Bengaluru (C) bt Belgaum 10-7; Mysuru bt Bengaluru (R) 5-4 (Innings & 1 point); Volleyball: Mysuru bt Kalburgi 25-5, 25-13, 25-12; Bengaluru (C) bt Belagavi 25-19, 25-11, 25-19, Basketball: Mysuru bt Belagavi 42-24; Throwball: Bengaluru (R) bt Belagavi 25-18, 25-19, Bengaluru (C) bt Kalaburagi 25-5, 25-11; Handball: Mysuru bt Belagavi 13-12; Bengaluru (C) bt Kalaburagi 16-8; Belagavi bt Bengaluru (R) 13-11.