New Delhi, Feb 1 (NationPress) In an outstanding display of skill, shooters from Punjab achieved a remarkable clean sweep in the Junior Men’s Skeet T2 finals, with Harviraj Singh, Harazeez Singh Atwal, and Gurfateh Singh Sandhu claiming the top three positions at the Shotgun National Selection Trials 1&2 held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in the National Capital Region this past Sunday.

Anantjeet Singh Naruka scored a perfect 36 to narrowly defeat Jyotiraditya Singh Sisodiya, who needed just one point to win the Trials 2 final. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Rathore missed only one shot to clinch victory in the women’s Trials 2, securing the top position.

In a tightly contested final, Anantjeet, who qualified first with a score of 120, achieved a flawless 36 out of 36 shots. Jyotiraditya also maintained a perfect score until the 34th target but faltered on his next shot, finishing the finals with 35 out of 36 hits. Abhay Singh Sekhon rounded out the top three with a score of 30.

Earlier in the qualification round, Bhavtegh Singh Gill finished in second place behind Anantjeet with a score of 120. Jyotiraditya qualified third with 119, while Man Singh and National Champion Gurjoat Singh secured fourth and fifth places with scores of 119. Munek Battula and Abhay Singh followed with scores of 118, and Fatehbir Singh Shergill completed the list with 117 hits.

In the women's finals, Yashasvi Rathore missed only one target, finishing first with a score of 35, while Parinaaz ended with 33 hits. Olympian Maheshwari Chauhan secured third place with 29.

Parinaaz qualified for the finals in the top spot with a score of 121, followed by Ganemat Sekhon with 119. Yashasvi Rathore earned third place with 117, and Darshna Rathore came in fourth with 116. Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan secured fifth and sixth places with 115. Shivani Raikwar (113) and Areeba Khan (111) completed the top eight.

In the Men’s Junior finals, Zorawar Singh Bedi shot 35 out of 36 in the finals after qualifying first with a score of 117. Yuvek Battula took second place in the finals with 34 hits after qualifying with 109, while Gurfateh Singh Sandhu finished third with 28 hits, qualifying with a score of 110.

Ishaan Singh Libra led the qualification round with 116, followed closely by Harviraj Singh, also scoring 116. Zorawar Singh Bedi, the winner of Trial 1, qualified third with 115, while Harazeez Singh Atwal and Gurfateh Singh Sandhu took the next two spots with 114 each. Navneet Singh Bhadouriya (113), Yuvek Battula (108), and Songougin Lenthang (108) completed the top eight.

In the Junior Women’s finals, Risham Kaur Guron elevated her performance from Trial 1 to finish first with a score of 31, ahead of Venkat Lakshmi Lakku, who finished with 28. Winner of Trial 1, Sanyogita Shekhawat, secured third with a score of 21.

Risham Kaur qualified for the finals in first place with a score of 114, followed by Parmeet Kaur with 109. Venkat Lakshmi Lakku and Sanyogita Shekhawat qualified third and fourth, respectively, both hitting 107, while Agrima Kanwar scored 106 for fifth. Kajal Singh Baghel (105), Srajal Singh (104), and Mohika Sisodiya (102) completed the top eight.