Basarkar, Asmita to lead Maharashtra

INTERNATIONAL athlete Deepak Basarkar will lead the mens’ and Asmita Dhanekar the womens’ state team for July 1-2 National Youth Federation Athletic Meet to be held at Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra Amateur Athletic Association General Secretary Prahlad Sawant announced this here on Sunday. Boys’ team: Deepak Basarkar (100, 200 mts), Ashwini Shetty (100, 200 mts, both Pune), Vikas Mohite (3000 mts Steeple Chase, Mumbai), Bhaskar Nalavade (3000 mts Steeple Chase, Mumbai), Pankaj Shukla (Javelin Throw, Mumbai), Krishnakumar Rane, Long Jump); Girls: Reshma Dalvi (3000 mts, Pune), Asmita Dhanekar (3000 mts, Ratnagiri), Pournima Nivangune (Hammer Throw, Discuss Throw, Pune), Rupali Zhende (Javelin Throw, Sangli), Teja Karkhanis (High Jump, Pune), Sujata Patankar (10 km Walk, Sangli), Sonali Gargote (100 mts)