M R Poovamma will spearhead Karnataka’s challenge at the 56th National Inter-State athletics championships in Hyderabad from June 28.

Other notable names include sprinter H M Jyothi, quartermiler Ashwini Akkunji and high jumper Sahana Kumari.

Sprinters Ashwin MK (200M, 400M, 4x400M relay), Sanjay V (100M, 200M, 4x100M relay) and Ganesh S (100M, 200M, 4x100M) will compete in three events.

Squad: Men: Radesh MG (100M, 4x100M relay), Sanjay V (100M, 200M, 4x100M relay), Ganesh S (100M, 200M, 4x100M relay), Aiyappa KM (4x100M relay), Nagarj Kudubhavi (400M, 800M, 4x400M relay), Ashwin M J (200M, 400M, 4x400M relay), Tharun (400M, 4x400M relay), Bharath KA (800M, 4x400M relay), Jagadeesh Chandra (400M hurdles, 4x400M relay), Amaranath MD (110M hurdles, 4x100Mts relay), Nagabhushan CP (400M hurdles), Shamsheer SE (long jump), Karthik (triple jump), Jesse Sandesh (high jump), Sandeep Kumar (high jump), P Balakrishna (pole vault), Alfin (shot put).

Women: HM Jyothi (100M, 4x100M relay), Reena George (100M, 200M, 4x100M relay), Prajna S Prakash (100M, 4x100M relay), Apsana Begam (4x100M relay), Vijaya Kumari GK (200M, 4x400M relay), MR Poovamma (400M, 4x400M relay), Ashwini Akkunji (400M, 400M hurdles, 4x400M relay), Nithya Shree A (400M, 4x400M relay), Arpitha M (400M hurdles, 4x400M relay), Shruthi KC (800M, 1500M), Thippavva Sannakki (5000M, 10000M), Joyline M Lobo (triple jump), Sahana Kumari (high jump), Khyathi S Vakharia (pole vault), Uma PS (shot put), Shahejahani (javelin), Rashmi K (javelin), Harshitha WR (hammer throw).

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Sports / DHNS / June 16th, 2016