Every Thursday, El Paso Running will utilize a point system to highlight El Paso’s top boy’s 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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This week’s schedule
Region 1 Cross Country Meet: Monday, Oct. 25 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock. Girl’s start times (Mountain Time): 4A, 8 a.m.; 5A, 9 a.m.; 6A, 10 a.m.; 3A, 1 p.m. Boys start times: 4A, 8:30 a.m.; 5A, 9:30 a.m.; 6A 10:30 a.m. 3A, 1:30 p.m.
Top 10
1. Eastwood: The Troopers had three senior runners in the top 10 – Isaac Mendoza (fourth, 16:53.39), Andres Gurrola (fifth, 17:03.60) and Devon Paez (seventh, 17:30.92) – to win its 11th district championship in a row with 43 points. The team average was 17:30.06. Eastwood will now race in the Region 1-6A Meet Monday in Lubbock.
2. Americas: The Trailblazers – led by seniors Jared Laverty (sixth, 17:20.98) and Carmelo Corral (tenth, 17:38.73) – finished second in District 1-6A with 71 points. Its team average was 17:56.93. They too advance to the Region 1-6A Meet in Lubbock.
3. Franklin: The Cougars are the third team out of District 1-6A to qualify to regionals after scoring 76 points, five behind Americas. Junior Diego Flores was the low-point man for Franklin, finishing eighth in 17:34.67. The team average was 18:04.99.
4. San Elizario: The Eagles earned its eighth District 1-4A title in dominating fashion, scoring 22 points and placing six runners in the top 10. Junior Chris Moreno won the event in 16:55.51, junior Matthew Maese was third in 17:42.97, sophomore Angel Maese was fifth in 18:04.93, senior Irvin Vazquez was sixth in 18:11.71, senior Alan Ceballos was seventh (18:19.42) and seniorJorge Maese was eighth 18:56.83. San Elizario’s team average was 17:50.91. San Elizario will race in the Region 1-4A Meet Monday in Lubbock.
5. Coronado: The T-Birds finished four points behind Franklin and placed fourth in District 1-6A. Coronado had two runners – junior Luis Pastor (third, 16:30.12) and senior Sam Breceda (ninth, 17:37.58) – finish in the top 10 and qualify for regionals. Coronado’s team averge was 18:04.43.
6. Cathedral: The Irish are preparing TAPPS State ChampionshipNov. 1 at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, Waco.
7. Riverside: The Rangers finished second in the District 1-4A race with 37 points. Senior Andrew Valdiviezo was second in 16:58.27, senior Jayden Bustillos was fourth in 17:46.05 and junior Kevin Perez was ninth in 19:03.93. The team average was 18:37.58. They will compete in the Region 1-4A race in Lubbock.
8. Pebble Hills: The Spartans placed fifth in a loaded District 1-6A with a team average of 18:33.58. Junior Omer Ibrahim won the individual championship in a time of 16:14.28 and will advance to the Region 1-6A meet in Lubbock.
9. Burges: The Mustangs are back in the top 10 after winning its fifth consecutive District 1-5A championship with 28 points. Burges took four of the top six spots including the top two with senior Julian Maldonado winning his first district championship in 18:17.19 followed bysenior David Herrera (18:29.97). Junior Matthew Guerra was fifth in 18:56.09 and senior Aaron Gomez was sixth in 18:57.39. The team will now compete at the Region 1-5A meet in Lubbock.
10. The Double H’s: Hanks and Horizon share the 10th spot. Horizon won its first District 2-5A championship since 2008. The Scorpions had three senior runners in the top 10 – Juan Linares (fifth, 18:41.57), Yahir Barrios (ninth, 19:03.22) and Santiago Cadena (10th, 19:05.45). Hanks was second in the district but had the better team average (19:15.30 to 19:32.04) due to its top two runners finishing 1-2. Senior Gael Alvarado defended his title in 17:44.39 and junior Alejandro Tarin was second in 17:44.39. Both teams will compete in the Region 1-5A championship in Lubbock.
Dropped out: El Paso High.
On the brink: None.
Top times (3 mile or 5K)
1, Andres Gurrola, Eastwood, 14.43.8 (Woodbridge, 9/18).
2, Isaac Mendoza, Eastwood, 14.49.7 (Woodbridge, 9/18).
3, Omer Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 15:02.15 (Del Valle, 8/28).
4, Israel David, Eastlake, 15:02.73 (Del Valle, 8/28).
5, Luis Pastor, Coronado, 15:04.79 (Del Valle, 8/28).
6, Devon Paez, Eastwood, 15:13.6 (Woodbridge, 9/18).
7, Victor Anchondo, Eastwood, 15:16.8 (Woodbridge, 9/18)
8, Jared Laverty, Americas, 15:24.83 (Canutillo, 8/21).
9, Joaquin Chavez, Eastwood, 15:28.0 (Woodbridge, 9/18).
10, Chris Moreno, San Elizario, 15:38.71 (Del Valle, 8/28).
11, Angel Torres, Tornillo, 15:41.47 (Clint, 10/2).
12, Carmelo Corral, Americas, 15:41.95 (Canutillo, 8/21).
13, Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 15:44.07 (Del Valle, 8/28).
14, Andrew Valdiviezo, Riverside, 15:44.47 (Clint, 10/2).
15, Jacob Becket, Eastwood, 15:44.8 (Woodbridge, 9/18).
16, Diego Flores, Franklin, 15:51.32 (Mary Francis Keisling, 9/11).
17, Anthony Casillas, Eastwood, 15:52.3 (Woodbridge, 9/18).
18, Alejandro Tarin, Hanks, 16:01.51 (Shawver Park, 9/4).
19, Aaron Saenz, Americas 16:04.0 (Cleveland, 8/28).
20, Preston Arnett, Cathedral, 16:15.52 (Clint, 10/2).
21, Austen Percifull, Franklin, 16:16.35 (Mary Francis Keisling, 9/11).
22, Gael Alvarado, Hanks, 16:19.03 (Shawver Park, 9/4).
23, Isaac Romero, Franklin, 16:22.86 (Southlake, 8/28).
24, Jayden Bustillos, Riverside, 16:25.30 (Desert Twilight, 9/24).
25, Matthew Maese, San Elizario, 16:28.43 (Clint, 10/2).
Power rankings
(number parenthesis indicate meets won):
1, Luis Pastor, Coronado, 72 (3).
2, Omer Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 65 (6).
3, Jared Laverty, Americas, 56 (4).
4, Alejandro Tarin, Hanks, 52.
5, Chris Moreno, San Elizario, 47 (2).
6, Angel Torres, Tornillo, 43 (3).
7, Diego Flores, Franklin, 40 (1).
8, Andrew Valdiviezo, Riverside, 38.
9, Gael Alvarado, Hanks, 37 (1).
10, Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 36.
Carmelo Corral, Americas, 35.
Israel David, Eastlake, 34.
Isaac Mendoza, Eastwood, 29.
Andres Gurrola, Eastwood, 28.
Jayden Bustillos, Riverside, 23.
Austen Percifull, Franklin, 20.
Aaron Saenz, Americas, 19.
Seth Truax, Chapin, 19.
Matthew Maese, San Elizario, 17.
Julian Maldonado, Burges, 17 (1).
Preston Arnett, Cathedral, 15.
Israel Quintana, Immanuel, 15.
Devon Paez, Eastwood, 15.
David Ramirez, El Paso High, 15.
David Herrera, Burges, 14.
Jacob Noble, Cathedral, 12 (1).
Omar Rivera, Canutillo, 12.
Irvin Vazquez, San Elizario, 13.
Bernard Martinez, Cathedral, 10.
Elijah Noble, Cathedral, 10.
Rai Lopez, Franklin, 9.
Angel Maese, San Elizario, 9.
Matthew Engle, Franklin, 8.
Matthew Marshall, Eastwood, 8.
Sam Breceda, Coronado, 8.
Leo Valenzuela, El Paso High, 8.
Michael Castorena, Parkland, 8.
Joaquin Chavez, Eastwood, 7.
Frank Lozano, Franklin, 7.
Efren Moncada, Parkland, 7.
Carlos Mendez, Coronado, 6.
Matthew Guerra, Burges, 6.
Oscar Guzman, Franklin, 6.
Diego Espinoza, Cathedral, 6.
Alan Ceballos, San Elizario, 6.
Juan Linares, Horizon, 6.
Denovan Estrada, Franklin, 5.
Mario Elias, Eastlake, 5.
Sam Flores, Coronado, 5.
Aidan Hernandez, Eastlake, 5.
Aydan Lugo, El Paso High, 5.
Aaron Gomez, Burges, 5.
Isai Barajas, Ysleta, 5.
Anthony Casillas, Eastwood, 4.
Dauntae Herrera, Chapin, 4.
Dylan Lorilla, Cathedral, 4.
Venancio Calderon, El Dorado, 4.
Bryan Estrada, Eastlake, 3.
Antonio Palos, Irvin, 3.
Jorge Maese, San Eli, 3.
Alexander Flores, Eastwood, 2.
Victor Anchondo, Eastwood, 2.
Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 2.
Rene Renteria, Americas, 2.
Juan Leal, Franklin, 2.
Luis Martinez, Irvin, 2.
Kevin Perez, Riverside, 2.
Heiden Pereda, Eastwood, 2.
Braulio Torres, Chapin, 2.
Yahir Barrios, Horizon, 2.
Isaac Romero, Franklin, 1.
Jesse Morales, Americas, 1.
Mauricio Cuartes, Eastwood, 1.
Evan Avitia, Americas, 1.
Jostin Briones, Riverside, 1.
Santiago Cadena, Horizon, 1.
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