Maharashtra state team for 41st Cross Country Championship announced

Pune, Jan 31 (UNI) Sachin Sonawane and Anuja Bijagare will lead Maharashtra's Men and Women teams respectively in the 41st National Cross Country Championship to be held at Vishakhapatnam on February 4.

Maharashtra Amateur Athletics Association (MAAA) General Secretary Pralhad Sawant while announcing a strong 60-member contingent, said here that Maharashtra is expected to win the overall championship at the National meet.

The senior and junior teams have been through a rigorous coaching camp held at Nagpur and Karad respectively, he said.

The coaching camps will stand in good stead for the athletes to give their best performance, Sawant added.

Following are the teams 12 km Men 8 km Women 1 Sachin Sonawane 1 Anuja Bijagare 2 Maruti Dolas 2 Manjula Patil 3 Narayan Bhiyar 3 Swati Sarode 4 Navnath Vele 4 Seema Jahid 5 Amol Nimbarse 5 Trupti Lad 6 Prakash Bhosale 6 Pooja Rokade 4 km Men 4 km Women 1 Keshav Nikam 1 Anupama Patil 2 Nitin Rathod 2 Rashmi Gurnule 3 Rajendra Gurav 3 Swati Gurnule 4 Sachin Hulke 4 Shubhangi 5 Arun Helvade 5 Dimpal Naidu 6 Ashok Kumbhar 6 Swati Birasdar Ligade 6 km Boys-Under 20 6 km Girls-Under 20 1 Prabhakar Sawant 1 Monika Raut 2 Sandeep Nagade 2 Rohini Raut 3 Prigal Gogali 3 Smita Thigale 4 Amin Davande 4 Shalaka Naikar 5 Pavale Bele 5 Jyoti Gavat 6 Rameshwar Chidgire 6 Bhagyashri Ghanekar 6 km Boys-Under 18 4 km Girls-Under 18 1 Sandeep Kalgude 1 Swati Gadhve 2 Rajkumar Kanojiya 2 Nikita Nagpure 3 Balu Maharnar 3 Jyoti Jadhav 4 Shankar Sutar 4 Ankita Salunkhe 3 km Boys-Under 16 3 km Girls Under 16 1 Shrikant Bhosale 1 Saigeeta Naik 2 Mohan Thavre 2 Puja Warade 3 Shabbir Ksab 3 Sunena Dongre 4 Nareshkumar Kondo 4 Savita Kamble 2 km Boys-Under 14 2 km Girls Under 14 1 Amsha Vasave 1 Rohini Patil 2 Viveka Yadav 2 Sunita Kanna 3 Hrpitsingh Nayar 3 Minakshi Gaikwad 4 Sameer Sayad 4 Snehal Farsole UNI IS KU PDS VC1752