Lingraj College Retains Overall Athletics Championship for 10th Consecutive Year

Belagavi, Oct 27: KLE Society's S. K. Lingraj College (Autonomous), Belagavi, has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the overall championship for the 10th consecutive year at the 10th Inter-Collegiate Athletic Meet 2026–27 organised by Kittur Rani Channamma University.

The three-day athletic meet was held at the stadium of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University in Vijayapura from October 23 to 25.

Lingraj College secured the overall championship with an impressive 212 points and also clinched the team championships in both the men's and women's categories. The college athletes won a total of 19 gold, nine silver and three bronze medals, besides setting three meet records.

Vaibhavi Balu Budruk emerged as the women's individual champion for her outstanding performances.

Outstanding performances in individual events

In the men's category, Arunagouda Chandragouda Malagoudar secured first place in both high jump and triple jump. Bhushan Sunil Patil won the 400-metre hurdles and finished second in the 100-metre sprint.

Srinath Ganapat Dalavi secured second place in the 200-metre and 400-metre races, while Veeresh B. Kambale finished third in the 400-metre race and second in the 400-metre hurdles. Sanjay Patil secured first place in the 110-metre hurdles.

In field events, Kallollappa Bandivaddar won gold in shot put and silver in javelin throw. Prajwal Hallolli secured first place in discus throw and finished fourth in shot put, while Keshav Kamble won second place in discus throw.

Shubham Kundekar won gold in javelin throw, and Abhishek Banade secured first place in hammer throw. Shivaraj Balasaheb Desai finished third in triple jump and fourth in long jump.

Women athletes shine

In the women's category, Vaibhavi Balu Budruk won first place in both the 100-metre and 200-metre races, earning the women's individual championship.

Apoorva Anand Naik secured gold in both the 100-metre and 400-metre hurdles. Swara Shinde finished second in the 100-metre race and 400-metre hurdles, while Sneha Huded secured second place in the 100-metre hurdles.

Spruha Raju Naik won gold in both discus throw and hammer throw. Smita Pramod Kakatkar secured second place in long jump, while Anita Adiveppa Daddi won first place in heptathlon.

College excels in relay events

The men's 4x400-metre relay team comprising Bhushan Sunil Patil, Veeresh B. Kambale, Srinath Ganapat Dalavi and Ankit secured first place.

The women's 4x400-metre relay team comprising Lakshmi Lakshman Hosamani, Swara Shinde, Anita Adiveppa Daddi and Preeti Basavaraj Halabar finished third.

The college also secured first place in the 4x400-metre mixed relay event. According to the available results, Bhushan Sunil Patil and Veeresh B. Kambale represented the men's section, while Vaibhavi Balu Budruk and Apoorva Anand Naik represented the women's section.

College management congratulates athletes

KLE Society Board of Management Director and former MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath, KLE Director Anil Patil, Joint Secretary Dr Prakash Kadakol and KLE Life Member Satish M. P. congratulated and felicitated the students for their outstanding sporting achievements.