Day: August 30, 2023

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 3

Every Wednesday, 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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This week’s schedule

Americas Invitational: 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1 at Blackie Chesher Park. Pebble Hills, Mt View, Austin, El Paso, Andress, Burges, Americas, Hanks, Parkland, Horizon, Ysleta.

Clint/Riverside Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 at Clint High School. Del Valle, Chapin, Jefferson, Bowie, Franklin, Socorro, El Dorado, VVECHS, YWLA, Montwood, Tornillo, Bel Air, Fabens, Clint, Loretto, Cathedral, Eastwood, San Eli, Canutillo, Riverside, Harmony, Anthony, Coronado, Irvin.

The Bulldogs finished fifth at the Eastwood Twilight and remain at No. 9.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin won the Eastwood Twilight Invitational at the Eastside Sports Complex scoring 22 points. The Cougars placed six runners in the top 10 including sophomore Emily Orr (second, 18:47.98), sophomore Abigail Pinon (third, 18:49.74), junior Sophia Keiser (fourth, 19:03.07), senior Victoria Hoyt (sixth, 19:35.13), senior Brooke McCune (seventh, 19:42.21) and junior Olivia Elder (tenth, 20:06.55). Franklin will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School on Saturday.

2. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished seventh at the Cleveland Invitational in Albuquerque with 187 points.  Senior Carolina Zarrabal was the only top 20 runner, finishing 19th in 20:43.3. Pebble Hills will race at the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

3. Eastwood: The Troopers finished second at their Twilight Invitational at Eastside Sports Complex with 55 points. Junior Adelynn Rodriguez won her second straight race finishing 18:07.54. Freshman Danika Sifuentes was the only Trooper in the top 20, finishing 19th in 21:09.94. The team will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School on Saturday.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers finished ninthat the Cleveland Invitational in Albuquerque with 237 points. Senior Cleo Naranjo was the top El Paso runner, finishing in 20:25.9, good for 15th place. The Trailblazers will run at its own Invitational on Friday morning.

5. Montwood: The Rams did not run its full team at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational at Eastside Sports Complex. Sophomore Mia Hairston did manage an 11th place finish in 20:23.01. The Rams will race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School on Saturday.

6. Chapin: Chapin moved up one after its third-place finish at the Eastwood Twilight, scoring 90 points. Junior Rebecca Duran was fifth in 19:28.4, freshman Jocelynne Diaz Torres was 12th in 20:24.22 and junior Ava Dennis was 13th in 20:26.52. The team will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School on Saturday.

7. El Paso High: The Tigers drop another spot after a fourth-place finish at the Eastwood Twilight with 111 points. El Paso’s top finisher was freshman Emma Guevara (24th in 21:40.66). The Tigers are scheduled to race at the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

8. Hanks: The Knights did not run a full team at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational on Friday night. Junior Elizabeth Aguirre had a top 10 finish, placing eighth in 19:57.20. Expect Hanks to improve when last year’s No. 1 runner Destinee Loeza returns from volleyball and last year’s No. 4  Alina Levario recovers from an injury. Hanks will race the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

9. Socorro: The Bulldogs finished fifth at the Eastwood Twilight with 123 points. Its top runner was freshman Adelaide Carbone who finished 28th in 22:55.34. The team will race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School on Saturday.

10. Canutillo: The Eagles finished third at the Gadsden Invitational. The team had three runners in the top 10 – sophomore Nevaeh Escobedo (fourth, 24:02.27), sophomore Sariah Lopez (eighth, 25:44.59) and freshman Natalie Cottrill (tenth, 26:03.97). They will race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School on Saturday.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Coronado, Eastlake.

Senior Cleo Naranjo was the top El Paso runner at the Cleveland Invitational in Albuquerque, finishing in 20:25.9, good for 15th place.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 18:07.54 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 18:09.69 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

3, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 18:49.74 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

4, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 19:03.07 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

5, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 19:28.46 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

6, Victoria Hoyt, Franklin, 19:35.13 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

7, Brooke McCune, Franklin, 19:42.21 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

8, Olivia Elder, Franklin, 19:47.03 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

9, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 19:57.20 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

10, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 19:59.59  (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

11, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20:17.54 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

12, Ava Dennis, Chapin, 20:20.06 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

13, Breckyn Wiebe, Franklin, 20:20.70 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

14, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 20:23.01 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

15, Cleo Naranjo, Americas, 20:25.9 (Cleveland Invitational, 8/26).

16, Hannah Martinez, Franklin, 20:36.09 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

17, Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 20:38.80 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

18, Carolina Zarrabal, Pebble Hills, 20:43.3 (Cleveland Invitational, 8/26).

19, Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills, 20:53.4 (Cleveland Invitational, 8/26).

20, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 20:55.4 (Cleveland Invitational, 8/26).

21, Natalie Martinez, Eastlake, 21:00.97 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

22, Alexandra Ordaz, San Elizairo 21:07.05 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

23, Biviana Garcia, Chapin, 21:08.24 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

24, Destinee Loeza, Hanks, 21:09.51 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

25, Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 21:09.94 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

Chapin junior Rebecca Duran turned in the city’s fifth fastest time last week at the Eastwood Twilight.

Power Rankings

1, Emily Orr, Franklin, 29 (2).

2, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 26.

3, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 20 (2).

3, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 20.

5, Brooke McCune, Franklin, 18.

6, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 16 (1).

6, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 16.

6, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 16.

9, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 13.

10, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 12 (1).

10, Victoria Hoyt, Franklin, 12

10, Olivia Elder, Franklin, 12.

Cleo Naranjo, Americas, 9.

Layla Aguilar, Montwood, 8.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 8.

Carolina Zarrabal, Pebble Hills, 8.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 8.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 7.

Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 7.

Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills, 7.  

Kailee Fierro, Bel Air, 6.

Jacqueline Gonzalez, Horizon, 6.

Katia Rodriguez, Coronado, 5.

Lileni Ayala, Mt. View, 5.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 5.  

Carolyna Noriega, Bel Air, 4.

Ashlyn McMillian, Hanks, 4.

Laila Morales, Americas, 4.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 3.

Kylee Pardo, San Elizario, 3.

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 3.

Valentina Tarriba, Socorro, 3.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 3.

Sariah Lopez, Canutillo, 3.

Sam Torres, Socorro, 2.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 2.

Alexandra Ordaz, San Elizario, 2.

Hannah Martinez, Franklin, 1.

Amavely Carrasco, Coronado, 1.

Lily Arias, Hanks, 1.

Breckyn Wiebe, Franklin, 1.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 1.

Natalie Cottrill Canutillo, 1.