Photos from Saturday’s Marion Early Bird Invitational track and field meet.

Cascade’s Hallie Kelchen and Anamosa’s Ava Remley, left, complete a lap in the 3000 meter run during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Kelchen won with a time of 11:10.66 and Remley place second with a time of 11:14.35. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Marion’s Kenzie Lovell, right, nears the finish line just ahead of Waterloo East’s Amari Becker to win the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.80 during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Benton Community’s Jaida Lyons runs the anchor leg of the 1600 distance medley relay during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Benton Community placed second in the event with a time of 4:44.61. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Benton Community’s Owen Van Ahsen nears the final exchange of the 1600 meter distance medley relay with Isaac Morris waiting for the baton during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Benton Community won the event with a time of 3:56.54. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Marion’s Kyra Cordes turns a corner as she anchors the 1600 distance medley relay during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Marion won the event with a time of 4:32.86.(Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Cody Mason is in the lead on the 400 meter run followed by Calamus-Wheatland’s Chase Klatt, left, and Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Carter Hoffman, right, during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Mason won the event with a time of 54.67 and Hoffman placed third with a time of 57.11. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Linn-Mar’s Graedyn Morrissey builds a lead on the first leg to the 4x800 meter relay during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Linn-Mar won the event with a time of 8:27.69. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cascade’s Hallie Kelchen nears the finish line of the 3000 meter run during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Kelchen won with a time of 11:10.66. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Marion’s Eli Patterson runs the anchor leg of the 440 meter shuttle hurdles during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Marion won the event with a time of 1:08.83. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cascade’s Kate Green runs the anchor leg of the 400 meter shuttle hurdle relay during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Cascade won the event with a time of 1:10.46. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Linn-Mar’s Riley Kuhn runs the third leg to the 4x800 meter relay during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Linn-Mar won the event with a time of 8:27.69. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Marion’s Kenzie Lovell, right, crosses the finish line just ahead of Waterloo East’s Amari Becker to win the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.80 during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Anamosa’s Crystal Bonifazi-King competes in the shot put during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Bonifazi-King placed fifth in the event with a throw of 28’5”. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Marion’s Matthew Danninger competes in the long jump during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Danninger placed second with a distance of 19” 2.50”. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Coleton Beasler-Weber competes in the long jump during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Beasler-Weber won the event with a distance of 21’0”. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Marion’s Cooper Cook is in the lead on the 3200 meter run during the Marion Early Bird Invitational at Marion High School Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Cook won with a time of 10:14.42. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

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