VDU athletes shine at the Lithuanian Student Indoor Athletics Championship
This weekend, Kaunas hosted the Lithuanian Student Indoor Athletics Championship at the Lithuanian Sports University indoor arena, bringing together top student-athletes from nine universities.
Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) athletes delivered an outstanding performance, securing the most medals among all universities – 11 in total (4 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze). VDU representatives stood on the podium more than any other team!
In the team standings, based on total points, VDU athletes finished in a respectable fourth place.
Champions & Medalists
Gold medals:
- Kristupas Seikauskas (TF) – 60 m sprint
- Gabija Klimukaitė (ŠA SS) – 60 m hurdles
- Aistė Mižutavičiūtė (ŠA SS) – triple jump
- Jaunius Strazdas (ŠA FU) – 1500 m run
Silver medals:
- Paulina Stuglytė (ŠA SS) – shot put
- Rokas Zubrickas (ŠA SS) – 800 m run
- Evelina Bukauskaitė (ŠA SS) – high jump
- Akvilė Bučytė (ŠA SS) – 800 m run
- Dovydas Bielinskas (IF) – high jump
Bronze medals:
- Gintarė Tirevičiūtė (SMF) – high jump
- Aistė Mižutavičiūtė (ŠA SS) – long jump
Upcoming Challenges
The journey doesn’t stop here! VDU athletes are preparing for even greater challenges. In May, they will compete in the SELL Games alongside top students from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, while in June, they will battle for medals at the Lithuanian Student Championship in Kaunas.
Congratulations to all athletes, and best of luck in the upcoming competitions!