The following students, who represented Mysuru District Pencak Silat Association at the 8th State-level Pencak Silat Tournament held in Bengaluru recently, have secured a total of 20 gold, 7 silver and 12 bronze medals and the Mysuru team also bagged Overall Championship:

Girls Category

Megha (42-kg), Yuvaraja’s College – Bronze; N.M. Aishwarya, (45-kg), Maharani’s PU College – Gold; M.G. Chithra (49-kg), Marimallappa’s College – Bronze; P.L. Ankitha (50-kg), BGS College – Bronze; K.N. Sowndarya (40-kg), Maharani’s Science College – Bronze; K.L. Chandana (56-kg), Maharani’s Science College – Bronze;  K.M. Chitrashree (40-kg), BGS College – Gold; C.R. Chandana (57-kg), Maharani’s Science College – Bronze: K. Harshitha (42-kg), Maharani’s Arts College- Silver;  B.M. Bharathi (42-kg), Maharani’s PU College – Gold; C.M. Deepika (49-kg), Marimallappa’s College – Silver; A.M. Sowmya (93-kg), Maharani Commerce College – Gold — all are inmates of BCM Hostel, Kuvempunagar; H. Yadhavi (21-kg), Sarada Vilas School – Gold Medal; J.B. Shraddha (39-kg), Baden Powel School – Gold; V. Kushvitha, (26-kg), St. Lawrence School – Gold; Amrutha (34-kg), Mahabodi School – Gold; Hamsa (50-kg), Mahabodi School – Gold.

Boys Category

H. Samarth (38-kg), Sarada Vilas High School – Silver; V. Harshan (25-kg), St. Thomas CBSE School – Gold; Gowtham (32-kg), Vidyodaya Convent, T. Narasipur – Gold; K. Bhuvan Gowda (36-kg), St. Mary’s English School, T. Narasipur – Silver; Vaibhav (40-kg), Adarsha Vidyalaya, Odeyara Hundi – Bronze; Sharath Babu (32-kg), Little Flower Convent (LFC), T. Narasipur – Bronze; Deepak (45-kg), Vidyodaya High School, T. Narasipur – Gold; M.S. Aman Shrivatsa (46-kg), Rastrothana School – Gold; Stanzin Rigzin (45-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Silver; Chow Aditya Chompu (57-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Gold; L. Sonam Dorajy (45.8-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Gold; Chombay (37-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Gold; Dhawa (55.6-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Bronze; Jigmit Zandapo (55-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Gold; Khemmi (52-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Silver; Mancho (59-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Bronze; Labsang (27-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Silver; Dave Kumar (22-kg),  Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Gold; Santaso (48-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Gold; Rohith Kumar (31-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Bronze; Srujan Gowda (36-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Bronze; Vismay (41-kg), Mahabodi School, Mysuru – Gold.

All are trained under Ekalavya awardee S. Naveen, international sports persons and trainers K.R. Rashmi, S.M. Mahesh and Akarsh Urs. Association office-bearers C. Mahadeva, M.L. Moharaju and Shashikumar, National Federation Technical Director Abdul Razak, Secretary Vijay Kumar Hanchinal and State Technical Director Jagadish too were present. BCM Hostel Warden Bhagyalakshmi too encouraged the girl students to take up the sport.