Prakasam fencers selected for the national youth championship in Ongole

Ongole: The Prakasam District Fencing Association announced that seven players from the Prakasam District have selected for the sixth National Level Youth (Under-23) Championship, scheduled in this month.

The Andhra Pradesh Fencing Association president and secretary of the Prakasam district Fencing Association, V Nageswara Rao said that the players are selected for the national championship based on their performance in the individual categories in the 5th Under-23 state-level championship, held in PACE Engineering College in Ongole, last year.

He said that B Bharat, T Bala Sai Vineet, and M Himateja are selected in foil category, KV Murali Krishna, T Yashwanth and PVV Kaushik Yadav in Sabre category and K Sailaja in the epee category.

He added that these players will participate in the sixth National Level Youth (Under 23) Fencing Championship from October 6 to 8 in Tirunelveli of Tamil Nadu state. The Prakasam district fencing association president Balisetty Nageswara Rao congratulated the players and coaches R Naga Chiranjeevi, and R Vijayalakshmi and appreciated the players for selecting for the national championship.