The Cauldron lighting ceremony for the Sunflower State Games was held Saturday morning at Lake Shawnee’s Tinman Circle. The ceremony officially kicks off the 2019 games. The 2018 male and female athletes of the year, Chad Lorenz of Beloit and Mckinsey West of Emporia lit the Cauldron to begin the competition. The 5k and 10k run was held immediately after the lighting ceremony.
