The Dr. Vishwanath Karad Sports Academy of MIT Art, Design and Technology University (MIT-ADT) has emerged victorious at the 49th Maharashtra State Outdoor Rowing Championship, securing an impressive tally of three gold, one silver, and one bronze medal. The prestigious event was held at the Army Rowing Node of the Military Engineering College in Pune.

In the senior W-2 group, the dynamic duo of Sneha Solanki and Bhagyashree Ghule claimed gold. Prateek Pawar dominated the sub-junior (under 15 years) category, earning another gold for MIT-ADT. The team of Vaibhav Lad, Shreyas Garje, Prathamesh Kande, and Karthik Kamble also struck gold in the SJB-4 category.

In the junior (under 18) category, Om Lad and Shubhankar Phad secured silver medals after narrowly missing out on gold. Additionally, Vaibhav Lad and Karthik Kamble added a bronze to the university’s medal haul in the SJB-2 group.

The outstanding performance of the athletes was acknowledged by MIT-ADT’s executive leadership, including Executive President and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mangesh Karad, Executive Director Prof. Dr. Sunita Karad, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dr. Anant Chakradeo, Dr. Mohit Dubey, Dr. Ramchandra Pujeri, Registrar Dr. Mahesh Chopde, and Director of Sports Department Prof. Padmakar Phad, who congratulated the rowing team on their achievements.

Dominance in Indoor Rowing

The MIT-ADT athletes also demonstrated their prowess in indoor rowing, capturing a total of six gold medals. The categories in which they excelled included senior M1E, LW1E, Mix4E, LMix4E, and sub-junior (under 15) B1E and B2E. The gold medalists in these events were Aditya Kedari, Bhagyashree Ghule, Sneha Solanki, Yogesh Borole, Prateek Pawar, Prathamesh Kande, and Shreyash Garje.