Photos: 2023 Draxton-Stiers/Wilkinson Invitational track meet

Apr. 8, 2023 4:17 pm, Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 11:45 am

Photos from Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s annual Draxton-Stiers/Wilkinson Invitational track meet at Kingston Stadium.

City High’s Owyn Noble (left) battles it out with teammate Owen VanderLinden and Kennedy’s Slader Buckheister during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar shot-putter Kennedy Evans winds up to throw during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Evans won with a throw of 38’ 2”. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Grace Kirschling clears the bar on her high jump during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Jefferson sprinters Cheyanna Thompson-Williams (right) and Ryiah Nickell embrace after their 400m run during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Anthony Franklin crosses the finish line in first after anchoring his team’s 800 sprint medley relay during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Addison Swartzendruber wins the girls 400m run during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Addison Swartzendruber anchors her team’s 800 sprint medley relay during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Dawson Dougherty kicks up sand on his long jump landing during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Nolan Balmer catches his breath after pushing across the finish line in the boys 3200m race during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Donovan Slick-Driscoll (left) and Tre Duffie duke it out for first place in the 100m sprint during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Rachel Matel finishes her final lap in the 3200m race during the Kennedy Invitational track meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)