Nagpur District Squad Announced for 40th Maharashtra State Junior Athletics Championship

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The Nagpur District Athletics Association (NDAA) has officially announced its U-16 and U-18 boys’ and girls’ squads for the upcoming 40th Maharashtra State Junior Group Athletics Championship. The event will take place on the synthetic track at SVJS, Dervan, Ratnagiri, from August 27 to 30, 2026, under the organization of the Ratnagiri District Athletics Association.

The final teams were selected by a panel headed by Jitendra Ghordadekar, alongside international athletes Vaishali Phating and Gajanan Thakre, as well as Umakant Sangode, Dr. Brijmohan Rawat, Shamsher Khan, and Ramchandra Wani.

The support staff includes Gajanan Thakre (Girls’ Head Coach), Jitendra Ghordadekar (Boys’ Head Coach), with Umakant Sangode and Shamsher Khan appointed as Team Managers.

Under-18 Boys

Track Events: Darshan Wade (200m/400m), Rishikesh Bhandekar (5000m Walk), Yash Nakhate (5000m Walk), Monish Narote (110m Hurdles), Kaivalya Dewan (110m Hurdles), Mohammad Shadab (400m), Janmesh Srivastava (100m/200m), Kaushik Chaudhary (1000m), Rishabh Mankar (100m), Yash Bagwe (1000m).
Field & Combined Events: Shlok Chetule (High Jump), Soham More (Long Jump), Vedant Jadhav (Shot Put), Parth Sarve (Heptathlon), Piyush Vishwakarma (Plate Throw), Kritarth Giradkar (Long Jump), Bhavesh Dhote (Shot Put), Kartik Petkar (High Jump/Heptathlon), Raunak Shahare (Javelin Throw), Kundan Belekar (Javelin Throw).
Medley Relay: Darshan Wade, Mohammad Shadab, Janmesh Srivastava, Rishabh Mankar.

Under-18 Girls

Track & Field: Samiksha Pithore (Discus), Shrushti Lokhande (High Jump), Neha Gajabhiye (Javelin), Lajari Futane (Javelin/Shot Put), Divyashri Urkude (Heptathlon), Riya Patle (Heptathlon), Janavi Bavane (1000m), Madiya Mahajan (Discus), Khushbu Sheikh (Long Jump), Prerna Gahukar (3000m Walk), Antara Pimpalkhede (400m), Purva Bante (400m), Kasti Meshram (100m/200m), Aastha Wagh (200m), Anandi Gaikwad (Long Jump).
Medley Relay: Poorva Bante, Janavi Bavane, Kasti Meshram, Aastha Wagh.

Under-16 Boys

Siddhant Rothe (60m), Om Jachak (Pentathlon), Rizwan Pathan (Pentathlon), Harsh Dhoble (80m Hurdles/600m), Om Bhonge (Shot Put/Javelin), Abhinav Tyagi (Shot Put), Honey Gavit (High Jump), Sahil Vairagade (60m), Lavanya Karmore (High Jump), Pranav Shahane (Javelin).

Under-16 Girls

Track & Field: Jeevika Tayde (Long Jump), Ojaswi Wade (Shot Put), Ruchita Raut (60m), Nishika Tembhurne (Javelin), Lavanya Shendre (600m), Rishika Karlekar (Javelin), Tanvi Uge (Pentathlon), Payal Dubey (60m), Himanshi Bawne (600m).
Medley Relay: Himanshi Bawne, Payal Dubey, Ruchita Raut, Lavanya Shendre.