Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Indian Athletes Excel in NCAA Championships, Paving the Way for Others
An Indian woman, Krishna Jayasankar, is the first from her country to compete in a big US college sports championship.
She's a thrower in shot put and discus.
Her coaches helped her improve her speaking for interviews.
She works hard to balance sports, school, and a part-time job.
Another athlete-couple, Siddhi Hiray and Tejaswin Shankar, help Indian athletes get scholarships to compete in US universities.
This opens doors for more Indian athletes to train with the best.
Krishna Jayasankar is the first Indian woman to qualify for the NCAA Track & Field Championships.
Jayasankar's coaches gave her advice on speaking slowly and clearly for TV interviews.
She broke the school record set in 1999 with a personal best of 55.61m in outdoor discus.
Jayasankar is also working part-time to manage being a full-time athlete and student.
Siddhi Hiray and Tejaswin Shankar help Indian athletes get US university scholarships.
- Who
- Krishna Jayasankar, Siddhi Hiray, Tejaswin Shankar, and other Indian athletes.
- What
- Indian athletes are making strides in the NCAA Track & Field Championships, with support from an athlete-couple helping them get US university scholarships.
- When
- The NCAA championships are currently underway.
- Where
- Hayward Field in Oregon.
- Why
- To compete at a high level, get quality training, and obtain scholarships.
- Sport
- Track and Field
- Competition
- NCAA Championships
- Athlete
- Krishna Jayasankar
- Event
- Shot put, Discus
- School Record
- Broken by Jayasankar
- Record
- 55.61m outdoor discus
- Support
- Siddhi Hiray and Tejaswin Shankar for scholarship
