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Maranatha Academy senior Zach Zarda races down the home stretch of the 1,600-meter run on Saturday at the Kansas Relays. Zarda won his heat and turned in the fastest time in the state this year up to that point.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest sophomore Christine Nelson competes in the 1,600-meter run on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.

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Mill Valley senior Matt Sittenauer competes in the long jump on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest sophomore Erica Brand placed sixth in the discus on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest sophomore Kirstie Sander, right, is congratulated by teammate Lauren Karley, left, after Sander brought SMNW from behind to win its heat of the sprint medley relay on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest sophomore Kirstie Sander fights off an opponent at the finish line during the sprint medley relay on Saturday at the Kansas Relays. Northwest won its heat of the event and placed 10th overall.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest's Kirstie Sanders closes in on an Aquinas runner midway through her leg of the sprint medley relay on Saturday at the Kansas Relays. Sanders brought SMNW from behind to win its heat of the event.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest's Kirstie Sanders takes off with the baton for the anchor leg of the sprint medley relay after receiving a handoff from teammate Lauren Karley on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest's Alicia Watson hands off the baton to Lauren Karley during the sprint medley relay on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest's Cailee Kelly fires out of the blocks at the start of the sprint medley on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.

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Brett Schauwecker of Prairie Village was the first runner in the 5K to cross the finish line.

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Walkers in the Run for Mercy charitable race.

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Mike Auckland gave the traditional South African rooster crow to start the race for the10K runners.

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Participants in the Run for Mercy leave the parking lot at Mill Valley high school Saturday. Over 1200 people signed up for the event, setting a new record.

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