Freshman Amelia Knopp barrels toward the finish line, leading as Manhattan's second runner. Knopp placed third with a time of 20:43.9, having ran a 5K at the Warner Park meet on September 7.

Freshman Zachery Goscha fights for a time win against a Topeka runner. Goscha placed 22nd with a time of 20:10.2, -- just one tenth of a second away from 21st -- having ran a 4K at the Warner Park meet on September 7. The boys Junior Varsity team placed first with a score of 19, Garder-Edgerton second with 68.

Mike Pompeo speaks to a group at Kansas State University on Saturday afternoon. Pompeo came to Kansas State to discuss the current political environment surrounding the upcoming election season.

Junior Teagan Hitchings stands in front of a ring light while doing her eyeshadow for a cosplay. Hithcings uses her skills to gain followers on her TikTok account, which she says helps broaden her creativity.

Seniors Grace Hart and Liz Efken practice their Shostakovich piece with their violas as they wait for director Nate McClendon to arrive for class. The orchestra began rehearsing earlier in the week in preparation for the day when they must play it completely by memory.

Junior class principle Benjamin Jimenez -- a new addition to the Manhattan High administrative team -- stands in front of the Prentup Commons, his usual hangout during lunch and passing periods.