Edinburg North’s Leal captured state gold

Edinburg North’s San Juanita Leal added state champion to her resume, taking the gold in the Class 6A girls 3,200-meter run during the final day of the 2023 UIL State Track and Field Championships.

Leal, a junior, clocked in at an unofficial time of 10 minutes, 19.19 seconds for the win.

The gold medal improves on her fifth place finish of a season ago.

The Cougars junior is set to run again later today in the Class 6A girls 1,600-meter run.

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