DESCRIPTION:
*     In absence stars Duttee Chand, Srabani Nanda, Jauna Murmu and Amiya Mallick, Odisha will field only three athletes in this championship.
*     Among the the three, heptathlete Purnima Hembram would compete in 400m hurdles first time.
*     Other Odisha athletes in the fray are: Saraswati Pati (20km walk) and Manoj Maharana (shot put and discus).