Plano East's girls cross-country team won the District 7-6A championship Monday, Oct. 12, at Myers Park in McKinney, leading a meet that sent two Plano girls teams and the Plano East boys on to regionals.
The Lady Panthers finished with 48 points. Plano took second with 59, one point ahead of Coppell's 60. Plano West was fourth with 85. The team results were supplied by meet timer Compton Time and Measure and published on MileSplit.
Richardson Pearce placed fifth in the girls standings with 128 points, followed by Richardson with 139 and Lake Highlands with 191.
Plano East also finished second in the boys race, scoring 72 points behind Coppell's 36. Lake Highlands claimed the third team-qualifying spot with 76. Richardson was fourth with 109, Plano West fifth with 119, Pearce sixth with 126 and Plano seventh with 171.
Under the UIL's 2026 district-meet rules, the top three teams advance to the regional meet. That puts Plano East and Plano through on the girls side, alongside Coppell, while Plano East joins Coppell and Lake Highlands in the boys field. Regional meets are scheduled for Oct. 26–27.
Sources: Compton Time and Measure: District 7-6A Team Summary, published on MileSplit, UIL 2026 Cross Country District Meet Director's Handbook.
