Bennett snags multiple wins in Discus throw

By Pranavi Ambati
Of the 3 athletics-based events held on Day-4 of Sportikon, Bennett University fared well in discus throw. Under the sweltering sun and dry wind, 4 Bennettians made it to the podium - 2 each in men's and women's discus.

Four participants, each with 3 attempts, focused on getting their swing leading up to the throw right. It was also as much about the estimate of where the discus would land, as much as the push itself.

Siddharth Prataph, who grabbed the first place in men's, was in a league above rest of the competitors. All his throws were marked over 30.0 m with his best being 35.3 m, whereas the others trailed below 25.

At second place, Maharaja Agrasen's Shiv flung his discus 21.60 m away. While he had his own criticism of his attempt, his throw was indicative of the sportsmanship around - despite being a solo entrant, he earned the many cheers of the referees and Bennett's players around.

'Second is a very bittersweet position, but I will cherish this experience because I got exposed to equally tough players. That's what sports is all about," he said.

Thus, in men's, Bennett clinched both Gold and Bronze, while Maharaja Agrasen took to Silver.

Over in the women's track, Bennett's Shriya Gupta earnt herself the 1st place in the event which had Mody University, Rajasthan as the competitors.

Shriya, who led the podium, recorded her best at 18.90 m. While having expected to secure a rank, she was a little terrified after having her first attempt marked foul for crossing the boundary. She attributed her better attempts to her coach.

"I am glad to have secured the first place. I was a little terrified at having made a foul in my first attempt during the match, but my coach's presence reassured me. Thus, I calmly attempted my second and third throws," she explained.

This was followed by Sweety, also from Bennett, at 15.70 m with Silver, and at third position was Mody's Khusbhoo with 14.65 m for Bronze.
(The writer is a Semester II student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)