St Ann’s Degree College (Mehdipatnam) clinched the overall champions title at the Osmania University Inter College Judo Championship for Women at the Kasturba Gandhi Women’s Degree College, West Maredpally, Hyderabad. Hosts Kasturba Gandhi College finished second, while St Francis Degree College (Begumpet) were third.
St Ann’s Degree College judokas swept the top weight categories along with the 52kg weight category.
In the 48kg weight category, K Janushree of Kasturba Gandhi Degree College won the title, while J Akshaya of Nizam College finished second. Neha Sharma of Tapasya Degree College and B Hari Priya of NGIT Engg College were placed third.
St Ann’s judokas sweep top weight categories
Hanshika Singh of St Ann’s Degree College took the honours in the 52kg category. She was followed by Suhani Ojha (St Francis Degree College), while Katherine Tamang (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College) & Sumitra Dolvi (Nizam College) won the bronze medals.
K Akansha of BJR Govt Degree College won the 57kg category, while P Swathi of Kasturba Gandhi Degree College was second. Aishwarya Roy of St Ann’s Degree College and Naina Singh of St Francis Degree College ended up third.
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In the 63kg category, St Ann’s Degree College judoka Pragnya Kaamla won the title. Janga Soujanya of Megha PG College was second, while A Navya Brinda of Kasturba Gandhi Degree College and Iffath Fatima of Lords Engg College finished third.
Purnima of St Ann’s Degree College won the title in the 70kg category. P Nakshatra Yadav of Kasturba Gandhi Degree College was second, while Ishrat Tamreen of Lords Engg College and Tanusree Gupta of St Francis Degree College came in third.
Humera Begum of St Ann’s Degree College reigned supreme in the 78kg category. Vung Thianhoih of St Francis Degree College finished as runner-up, while M Rvali of Kasturba Gandhi Degree College was third.
In the 78kgs+ category, Manasa of St Ann’s Degree College brooked no challenge even as Jyothi Koushika of Kasturba Gandhi Degree College finished second. Sobiya Sultana of Lords Engg College and Kiranmayee of St Francis Degree College were third.
Dr Rajasree, principal, Kasturba Gandhi Degree College, was the chief guest and distributed the prizes. Guest of honour Sr Prof K Deepla, director, department of physical education, & secretary, Board of Control Inter University Tournaments, Osmania University addressed the gathering. MA Aziz, secretary, Hyderabad Judo Association, Major Jayasudha, organizing secretary, proposed vote of thanks.
Overall championship: 1. St Ann’s Degree College, Mehdipatnam, 2. Kasturba Gandhi Women’s Degree College, West Marredpally, 3. St Francis Degree College, Begumpet.
48kgs category: 1. K Janushree (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College), 2. J Akshaya (Nizam College), 3. Neha Sharma (Tapasya Degree College) & B Hari Priya (NGIT Engg College).
52kgs category: 1. Hanshika Singh (St Ann’s Degree College), 2. Suhani Ojha (St Francis Degree College), 3. Katherine Tamang (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College) & Sumitra Dolvi (Nizam College).
57kgs category: 1. K Akansha (BJR Govt Degree College), 2. P Swathi (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College), 3. Aishwarya Roy (St Ann’s Degree College) & Naina Singh (St Francis Degree College).
63kgs category: 1. Pragnya Kaamla (St Ann’s Degree College), 2. Janga Soujanya (Megha PG College), 3. A Navya Brinda (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College) & Iffath Fatima (Lords Engg College).
70kgs category: 1. Purnima (St Ann’s Degree College), 2. P Nakshatra Yadav (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College), 3. Ishrat Tamreen (Lords Engg College) & Tanusree Gupta (St Francis Degree College).
78kgs category: 1. Humera Begum (St Ann’s Degree College), 2. Vung Thianhoih (St Francis Degree College), 3. M Rvali (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College).
78kgs+ category: 1. Manasa (St Ann’s Degree College), 2. Jyothi Koushika (Kasturba Gandhi Degree College), 3. Sobiya Sultana (Lords Engg College) & Kiranmayee (St Francis Degree College).
