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KCK athletes compete in 68th North Relays

Sumner’s Nahshon Houston ran in the preliminaries of the boys 100-meter dash at the Shawnee Mission North Relays. Houston qualified for the finals and finished 3rd with a time of 10.98 seconds. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Track and field athletes from the Kansas City, Kansas, high schools competed in the 68th annual Shawnee Mission North Relays on Friday.

The KCKPS boys put in a notable performance on the 100-meter dash, taking three of the top six positions.

Top 10 finishers included:

Nahshon Houston, Sumner, 2nd, boys long jump
Reneaux Jackson, Turner, 3rd, boys javelin
Nahshon Houston, Sumner, 3rd, boys 100-meter dash
Kevin Jackson, Wyandotte, 5th, boys high jump
Yaseen Chapell, Wyandotte, 5th, boys 100-meter dash
Cruz Quintana, Washington, 6th, boys 100-meter dash
Washington, 9th, boys, 4 x 100-meter relay (Justin Rolland, Micheal Holiday, Antoine Foster, Cruz Quintana)
Camille Evans, Schlagle, 10th, girls 100-meter dash

Deshae Gonzalez of Washington sailed over the bar in the girls high jump. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Janae Mckelvy of Sumner ran in the girls 300-meter hurdles. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Gabe Ingalls and Gabe Spoerr of Turner raced off the line in the boys 1600-meter run. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Kevin Jackson of Wyandotte cleared the bar in the boys high jump. Jackson finished 5th, jumping 6 feet 1 inch. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle’s Camille Evans sprinted out in the girls 200-meter dash. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Manowa Ngenzirabona of Schlagle rounded the turn in the boys 200-meter dash. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Cruz Quintana of Washington ran the anchor leg of the boys 4 x 100-meter relay. The team finished 9th with a time of 44.11 seconds. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Sumner Academy’s Nahshon Houston landed in the boys long jump. Houston placed 2nd in the event with a jump of 23 feet, 1 1/2 inches, only 1/4 inch behind the leader. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle’s Tynica Gilmore made her approach in the girls triple jump. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Marcus Davis of Sumner sailed through the air in the boys long jump. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Nancy Landford of Harmon threw in the girls discus. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Camille Evans of Schlagle got off to a lead in the preliminaries of the girls 100-meter dash. Evans posted a time of 12.86 seconds. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Kennan Anderson of Wyandotte launched his throw in the boys shot put. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Justin Rolland of Washington started out of the blocks in the boys 4 x 100-meter relay. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Dominic Lee of Sumner launched a throw in the boys javelin. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Turner’s Markesha Pauley led off the girls 4 x 100-meter relay. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle’s Aniya Suttington crossed the finish in the girls 100-meter dash. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Washington’s Mustafa Conway ran in the boys 110-meter hurdles. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Sun shines on 35th annual Polski Day festival

There was beautiful weather for the 35th annual Polski Day Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas. Floats in the Polski Day parade made their way east on Central Avenue from 12th to 8th, where they then went the wrong way on the one-way 8th Street. This view is from South 8th and Vermont. Polski Day continues with a festival this afternoon at All Saints Church hall and grounds near 8th and Vermont. Food, music and games are included in the festival. The event is a benefit for All Saints Church. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

A few hundred bystanders watched the Polski Day parade Saturday near South 8th and Vermont in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

More scenes from the Polski Day parade on Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

*More scenes from the Polski Day parade on Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas. Candidate Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez walked the parade route. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)*

*More scenes from the Polski Day parade on Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas. The Brady Percussion Ensemble’s float in the Polski Day parade. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)*

*More scenes from the Polski Day parade on Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas. “Polish Elvis” performed during the parade. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)*

*Scenes from the Polski Day festival on Saturday on the grounds of All Saints Church near South 8th and Vermont in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)*

The Sheelytown Band performed on Saturday at the Polski Day festival at the All Saints Church grounds near South 8th and Vermont in Kansas City, Kansas. Also performing at the event was the Brian McCarty Band. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Games and activities were part of the Polski Day Festival on Saturday on the All Saints Church grounds near South 8th and Vermont in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

There was a good turnout for the Polski Day festival on Saturday on the grounds of All Saints Church near South 8th and Vermont in Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Sunflower Showdown in rowing today at Wyandotte County Lake

The University of Kansas will play host for the Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State University in women’s rowing at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake at 91st and Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas.

K-State will defend last year’s win.

On the K-State roster are two students from Wyandotte County, Mikaela Bennett, a junior who attended Bonner Springs High School, and Maya Morrow, a freshman who attended Piper High School.