El Paso Running will utilize a point system to highlight El Paso’s top girls cross country runners.
The system is as follows: In a race of less than 150 runners, first place gets 10 points, second gets 9 points all the way down to 10th place which gets 1 point. For meets with between 150 to 300 runners, double points will be rewarded meaning 20 points for first, 19 for second all the way down to 1 point for 20th. For every additional 150 runners, another 10 runners will be included in the points.
For those who like raw times, we also list the Top 25 girls race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.
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Top 10
1, Franklin: The Cougars were the only girl’s team from El Paso to race at the UIL State Cross Country Championship. Junior Eva Jess finished with a silver medal in Class 6A finishing in 17:12.18. The team finished in 15th place.
2, Eastwood: Sophomore Lauren Walls-Portillo was the top finisher from Class 5A at the UIL State Cross Country Championship, finishing 46th in 19:01.29.
3, Jefferson: A pair of Jefferson runners – junior Melody Tsuitsumi (81st in 19:25.02 and sophomore Crystal Peterson (97th in 19:42.03) made state appearances.
4, Americas: Senior Mariana Guzman had a top 20 finish at the Class 6A UIL State Cross Country Championship placing 20th in 18:21.05.
5, Coronado: Freshman Kyra Walker was 118th in 19:56.25 in her first state championship.
6, Burges: The Mustangs ended its season with an eighth-place finish at the Region 1-5A race.
7, Eastlake: The Falcons finished 12th in the Region 1-5A championship.
8, Montwood. Junior Karyme Garcia was 99th in 19:28.96 the Class 6A state meet.
9, Canutillo: The Eagles finished 16th at the Region 1-5A meet.
10, Tornillo. Freshman Kylene won the bronze medal at the Class 3A state championship running the two-mile race in 11:37.79.
Dropped out: None.
On the brink: None.
Top times (3 mile or 5K)
1, Eva Jess, Franklin, 16:56.80 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
2, Mariana Guzman, Americas, 18:14.40 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
3, Karyme Garcia, Montwood, 18:16.20 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
4, Lauren Walls-Portillo, Eastwood, 18:17.09 (Woodbridge Classic, 9/21).
5, Crystal Peterson, Jefferson, 18:17.70 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
6, Kyra Walker, Coronado, 18:33.80 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
7, Sophia Flores, Coronado, 18:41.20 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
8, Desiree Carrillo, Eastwood, 18:45.08 (Woodbridge Classic, 9/21).
9, Meadow Ortiz, Eastwood, 18:54.08 (Woodbridge Classic, 9/21).
10, Sophie Watts, Eastwood, 18:55.06 (Woodbridge Classic, 9/21).
11, Adaila Olmos, Eastwood, 18:59.09 (Woodbridge Classic, 9/21).
12, Kylene Elias, Tornillo, 19:05.00 (Denton Guyer, 9/14).
13, Alexa Rangel, Montwood, 19:07.10 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
14, Melody Tsumi, Jefferson, 19:07.60 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
15, Jazmin Chacon, Socorro, 19:08.60 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
16, Daphne Duran, Americas, 19:08.80 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
17, Alyssa Laspada, Franklin, 19:13.00 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
18, Jenna Saunders, Franklin, 19:18.20 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
19, Janeth Chacon, Socorro, 19:19.60 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
20, Jordan Torres, Franklin, 19:22.69 (Northeast Regional Park, 9/21).
21, Annette Guzman, Burges, 19:23.00 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
22, Monique Correa Jefferson, 19:24.40 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
23, Sophia Camacho, Franklin, 19:27.30 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
24, Abagail Murillo, Bel Air, 19:29.39 (Northeast Regional Park, 9/21).
25, Ivette Rojas, Jefferson, 19:37.50 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/28).
Power rankings
(number parenthesis indicate meets won):
1, Eva Jess, Franklin, 119 (10).
2, Kylene Elias, Tornillo, 96 (6).
3, Karyme Garcia, Montwood, 70 (1).
4, Mariana Guzman, Americas, 63 (1).
5, Kyra Walker, Coronado, 60 (1).
6, Melody Tsumi, Jefferson, 53.
7, Sophia Flores, Coronado, 50.
8, Kayhla Talavera, Mt. View, 48 (1).
9, Lauren Walls-Portillo, Eastwood, 39 (1).
10, Alyssa Laspada, Franklin, 36.
10, Crystal Peterson, Jefferson, 36 (1).
Angelina Lujan-Marrufo, Parkland, 35.
Jazmin Chacon, Socorro, 34 (2).
Jenna Saunders, Franklin, 33.
Nicole Estrada, Mt. View, 33.
Jordan Torres, Franklin, 30.
Oliva Garcia, Tornillo, 26.
Janeth Chacon, Socorro, 26.
Destiny Beltran, Horizon, 24.
Abagail Murillo, Bel Air, 21.
Natalie Rivera, Canutillo, 20, (1).
Annette Guzman, Burges, 19.
Daphne Duran, Americas, 18.
Mia Rivera, Hanks, 17.
Karina Gallegos, San Elizario, 16.
Wendy Garcia, Tornillo, 16.
Marcela Perches, Coronado, 15.
Meadow Ortiz, Eastwood, 14.
Morayama Montes, Austin, 14.
Emilee Antimo, Burges, 13.
Chondra Espino, Canutillo, 13.
Alexa Rangel, Montwood, 13.
Desiree Carrillo, Eastwood, 13.
Anisa Sanchez, Del Valle, 12.
Eileen McLain, Eastwood, 12.
Monique Correa, Jefferson, 10.
Jezarae Valenzuela, El Paso, 8.
Evonna Walker, Burges, 8.
Megan Kirtley, Eastlake, 8.
America Morales, San Elizario, 7.
Stephanie Soto, Fabens, 6.
Sofia Fodor, Coronado, 6.
Mariah Martinez, Loretto, 6.
Brisa Aguilar, Clint, 6.
Britney Martinez, Loretto, 5.
Luisa Ramirez, Coronado, 5.
Ana Rojas, Socorro, 5.
Jacqueline Castillo, Clint, 5.
Grettel Aguilar, Irvin, 4.
Ivy Lara, Canutillo, 4.
Maya Ramirez, Americas, 4.
Trinity Martinez, Eastwood, 4.
Janice Olivas, Clint, 4.
Sofia Camacho, Franklin, 3.
Lauren Anderson, Americas, 3.
Alissa Kennedy, El Paso, 3.
Elizabeth Hernandez, Austin, 3.
Yulissa Ortega, Canutillo, 3.
Vanessa Preciado, Canutillo, 3.
Kassandra Jimenez, Young Women, 3.
Pam Ramirez, Burges, 3.
Andrea Villagomez, Horizon, 3.
Emily Guerrero, San Elizario, 3.
Maryann Padilla, Tornillo, 2.
Destiny Martinez, Eastwood, 2.
Shayla Cohen Jones, El Paso, 2.
Joselyn Heaven Perez, Parkland, 2.
Madeline Estrada, Mt. View, 2.
Adalia Olmos, Eastwood, 1.
Abigail Barraza, Americas, 1.
Julie Canales, Montwood, 1.
Sydney Puentes, Coronado, 1.
Vivian Zapata, Clint, 1.
Katelyn Robles, Del Valle, 1.
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