13 Ratnagiri athletes picked for national meet in Hyderabad after Dervan trials

Thirteen athletes from Ratnagiri district have been selected for the national athletics competition, to be held in Hyderabad, Telangana, from November 14 to 16. The selection was based on the national selection trials held by the Ratnagiri District Athletics Association.

The trials took place at SVJCT Krida Prabodhini, Dervan. A total of 172 athletes from the district took part, and the 13 best performers were chosen to be sent to Hyderabad. The selection will give the district's young athletes a chance to show their talent at the national level.

The event was organised under the guidance of association president Balasaheb Kadam and vice-president Aukant Paradkar. Avinash Pawar, a Khelo India coach, assessed the athletes' performances and picked the 13 best for the national event.

Medals and certificates were presented to the top three finishers in each event by the dignitaries present. Saifan Charke, Avinash Pawar, Shiva Mali and association secretary Sandeep Tawde put in special effort to make the event a success. The Dervan event gave the district's new athletes a platform to prove their ability. The selected athletes will represent Ratnagiri district in Hyderabad.

The names listed in the source, by event, are as follows. In the triathlon, the boys are Daksh Shigwan, Sarthak Sutar and Nidish Ware, and the girls are Anushka Rane, Aarohi Shirke and Swarali Gowalkar. In Group B, the boys are Daksh Hatiskar, Shivam Panchal and Taha Kotwadekar, and the girls are Arya Bhuvad, Tanisha Munadh and Gargi Bhuvad. In Group C, the boys are Aditya Majmal, Arnav Chorge and Sarvak Veer, and the girls are Saumya Sarfare, Sanskruti Dhune and Sanni Gitad.

In the 60 metres, the boys are Vedang Chitalkar, Romit Jadhav and Parya More, and the girls are Vedika Jagdale, Sanchi Chavan and Swara Upashete. In the 600 metres, the boys are Vedat Patil, Aryan Mestry and Raj Kadam, and the girls are Chinmayi Shigwan, Ibkr Rajbhar and Swara Upyote.

In the 80 metres hurdles, the boys are Aditya Patere, Vedang Chitalkar and Mathan Dude, and the girls are Asmita Palsamkar, Ichha Bhige and Beya Bane.

In the jumps, the long jump boys are Manthan Ware, Soham Abede and Samarth Nandalaskar, and the girls are Vedika Jagdale, Kanti Kamble and Asachi More. In the high jump, the boys are Aditya Patere, Soham Kulye and Mohammad Ansari, and the girls are Sanchi Chavan, Arya Jadhav and Nidhi Shigwan.