Plano East senior Caitlyn Tran, left, earned fifth place in the girls 100-meter hurdles at the Class 6A state track and field meet in Austin. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media

By David Wolman

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Plano East had two runners compete at the Class 6A state meet in Austin last Saturday.

Senior Caitlyn Tran placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles with a wind-aided time of 13.90. Senior Malachi Terry took eighth in the boys 200-meter dash with a 21.05.

Tran finished her senior season as the area 5-6A/6-6A champion, qualified for state after taking second in the regional meet and broke the school record in the high hurdles three different times. 

Terry broke the school record twice in the 200 and qualified for state after placing second at the Region I-6A meet with a time of 21.06.

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