From November 1 to 3, the Shri Kanthirava Stadium in Muduvidire hosted the Karnataka state athletics competition for boys and girls under 17. Representing South Karnataka, Alvas School emerged as overall champions, securing a total of 26 medals.
The school’s contingent earned 11 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, a performance that also won the team awards for both the boys and girls categories. The success earned Alvas School the overall champion title for the event.
Officials from the Deputy Director’s office, the School Education Department (Bangalore North), the District Education Officer and the Bangalore City District Panchayat jointly oversaw the meet. Their presence underscored the importance of the competition for the region.
In the girls’ division, Megha captured gold in the 400m, silver in the 800m and led the 4x400m relay to first place. Sujata, Sameeksha, Anushree P.S. and others also contributed relay victories, while Veeksha, Anushree Das, Vaishnavi, Mala and Pooja secured second‑place finishes in various relays and field events. Rakshita placed third in the triple jump.
The boys’ side saw Aditya win gold in the 800m and the 4x400m relay. Tushar added a silver in the 800m and a relay gold, while Subhash earned silver in the 110m hurdles and a relay gold. Aman, Kushant, Adarsh, Chakravarthi, Ningann Gowda and others added further relay and field medals, including a gold for pole vault and a silver in triple jump.
Based on their state‑level performances, twelve athletes from Alvas School have been selected for the upcoming national school athletics meet in Central India. Coach Dr. M. Mohan praised the team, urging the qualifiers to continue their strong showing on the national stage.
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