Day: September 6, 2023

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 4

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

Bel Air Invitational: 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at Blackie Chesher Park. Bel Air, Chapin, Austin, Burges, Bowie, Jefferson, Del Valle, Americas, Pebble Hills, VVECHS, YWLA, Harmony, Hanks, Mt View, El Dorado, Horizon, Cathedral, Montwood, Coronado, Irvin.

San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Tornillo High School. El Paso, Eastwood, Parkland, Ysleta, San Eli, Tornillo, Santa Teresa, Chaparral, Eastlake, Fabens, Loretto, Clint, Anthony, Gadsden.

Chapin won the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 56 points.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin scored a perfect 15 to win the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School. Cougar runners took the top seven spots -sophomore Emily Orr (first, 18:32.84), sophomore Abigail Pinon (second, 18:59.90), junior Sophia Keiser (third, 19:26.78), senior Brooke McCune (fourth, 19:31.08), senior Victoria Hoyt (fifth, 19:48.24), junior Olivia Elder (sixth, 20:10.90) and senior Breckyn Wiebe (seventh, 20:17.67). Franklin will not race this weekend.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers did not race this week but move up. They are schedule to race at the San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational on Saturday.

3. Chapin: Chapin continues its ascent up the top 10, leaping three spots after winning the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 56 points. The team placed three runners in the top 10, including junior Rebecca Duran who won the individual gold in 21:13.733. Junior Ava Dennis was third in 21:19.478 and Biviana Garcia was tenth in 22:03.45. The team will race on Friday morning at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans dropped two spots after its second-place finish at the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park. The team scored 65 points. The Spartans had three runners in the top 10 led by senior Carolina Zarrabal who was fifth (21:33.16), Kareena Talavera (eighth, 21:55.48) and Aubrey Arsenault (tenth, 22:12.55). The Spartans will race the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.

5. Americas: The Trailblazers drop one after finishing third, 10 points behind Pebble Hills, at its own Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.  Senior Cleo Naranjo finished fourth in 21:31.634. The team is schedule to run the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers move up one after placing fourth at the Americas Invitational with 119 points. El Paso’s top finisher was senior Andrea Castillo who was 15th in 22:48.25. The Tigers are scheduled to race at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.

7. Hanks: The Knights moved up one on the strength of its fifth-place finish at the Americas Invitational. Junior Elizabeth Aguirre had another top 10 finish, placing sixth in 21:44.708. The team is schedule to run the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

8. Montwood: The Rams drop three spots after finishing sixth at the Americas Invitational. Sophomore Mia Hairston was second in 21:19.23. The team is schedule to run the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday

9. Socorro: The Bulldogs were second at the Clint/Riverside Invitational with 69 points. Its top four runners came in 14, 15, 16 and 17. Senior Sam Torres was 14th in 22:12.21, sophomore Nadine Villasana was 15th (22:13.45), freshman Adelaide Carbone was 16th (22:19.78) and sophomore Valentina Tarriba was 17th (22:25.67). The Bulldogs will not race this weekend.

10. Canutillo: The Eagles did not race on Saturday. The team will be back in action on Friday morning at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: San Elizario, Coronado.

Mt. View’s Dayanara Gonzalez has had an impressive early season. She finished seventh in 21:49.95 at the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park last week.

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, Brooke McCune, Franklin, 19:31.08 (Clint High School, 9/2).

7, Victoria Hoyt, Franklin, 19:35.13 (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, Breckyn Wiebe, Franklin, 20:17.67 (Clint High School, 9/2).

13, Ava Dennis, Chapin, 20:20.06 (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, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 20:58.78 (Clint High School, 9/2).

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

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

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

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

Power Rankings

1, Emily Orr, Franklin, 39 (3).

2, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 35.

3, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 28.

4, Brooke McCune, Franklin, 25.

4, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 25 (1).

6, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 23 (1).

7, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 21.

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

9, Victoria Hoyt, Franklin, 18.

10, Olivia Elder, Franklin, 17.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 16.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 16.

Cleo Naranjo, Americas, 16.

Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 15 (1).

Carolina Zarrabal, Pebble Hills, 14.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 12.

Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills, 10.  

Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 9.

Layla Aguilar, Montwood, 8.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 7.

Kailee Fierro, Bel Air, 6.

Jacqueline Gonzalez, Horizon, 6.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 6.  

Katia Rodriguez, Coronado, 5.

Lileni Ayala, Mt. View, 5.

Breckyn Wiebe, Franklin, 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.

Alexandra Ordaz, San Elizario, 3.

Sam Torres, Socorro, 2.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 2.

Biviana Garcia, Chapin, 2.

Hannah Martinez, Franklin, 1.

Amavely Carrasco, Coronado, 1.

Lily Arias, Hanks, 1.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 1.

Natalie Cottrill Canutillo, 1.