Marion High School students Sarah Guetersloh and Landon Leiker performed Saturday at Century II Concert Hall in Wichita as part of Kansas Music Educators Association 1234A State Honor Band.

The band rehearsed for 18 hours in three days with guest conductor Dennis Fischer, a professor at University of North Texas and former Peabody resident.

Guetersloh, a trombonist, and Leiker, a trumpeter, earned their places in the honor band by auditioning in January.

“They represented Marion well and received some great perspective on life, hard work, and the payoff thereof,” MHS Band Director Adam Johnson said.