Wylie East’s Justin Young, left, and teammate Kieron Hunter congratulate each after finishing first and third, respectively, in the 110-meter hurdles at last weekend’s Region II, Class 5A meet in Arlington. Young, who also won the 300 hurdles, will advance to the May 11-13 state meet in Austin in both hurdle events. Hunter will race in Austin in the 110 hurdles, as he had the best third-place finish out of all four regions. (Greg Ford/The Wylie News)
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