Day: September 27, 2023

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

All City Meet: 8 a.m., Friday, Sept. 29 at Horizon Golf Course. Americas, Franklin, Bel Air, Canutillo, Burges, Clint, Eastlake, El Paso, El Dorado, Fabens, Hanks, Harmony, Montwood, Mountain View, Parkland, Pebble Hills, Riverside, San Elizario, Socorro, Tornillo, Valle Verde, Ysleta, YWLA.

Desert Twilight XC Festival: 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29 atToka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Eastwood, Cathedral, Del Valle.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin finished second at the Southlake Carroll Invitational. The Cougars had four runners in the top 20, each securing personal best times. Sophomore Emily Orr was second in 17:46.70, senior Brooke McCune was 11^th in 18:36.90, sophomore Abigail Pinon was 12th in 18:39.30 and junior Sophia Keiser was 15^th in 18:44.90. Franklin is not running its varsity at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers did not run its varsity at the Rudolfo “Rudy” Alvarez Invitational at Del Valle but still won the event with 44 points. Eastwood had three in the top 8 including senior Abigail Bauman (fourth, 22:30.63), freshman Kairme Gonzalez (fifth, 22:31.07) and freshman Brianna Lopez (eighth, 23:08.56). The team will race at the Desert Twilight XC Festival at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. on Friday night.

3. Chapin: Chapin did not run its full team at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons. Junior Rebecca Duran finished seventh in 21:24.80. The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans were seventh in the 202-runner, 28 team Silver Division of the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Senior Carolina Zarrabal was 11^th in 19:59.5 and freshman Kareena Talavera was 26^th in 20:31.8. Pebble Hills will run at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

5. Americas: The Trailblazers were second in the 315-runner, 35-team Class 6A Division of the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Americas had five runners in the top 50 – senior Cleo Naranjo (14^th, 21:00.5), freshman Carli Day (29^th, 21:38.8), junior Laila Morales (36^th, 21:47.3), sophomore Gisele Abascal (38^th, 21:49.7) and sophomore Nevea Ruvalcaba      (50^th, 22:08.2). The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers finished third in the 178-runner, 19-team Class 5A Division of the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. El Paso High had three runners in the top 25 – sophomore Calista Sakellakos (ninth, 21:41.4), senior Andrea Castillo (10^th, 21:41.4) and freshman Emma Guevara (25^th, 22:47.6). The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

7. Hanks: The Knights finished fifth in the 5A Division of the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park. The team had two runners in the top 15, junior Elizabeth was sixth in 20:58.10 and senior Destinee Loeza was 15^th in 22:00.60. Hanks will compete at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

8. Montwood: The Rams placed fifth in the 6A Division of the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park. Sophomore Mia Hairston was the team’s top runner, finishing 13^th in 22:14.0. The team is scheduled to race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

9. Socorro: The Bulldogs won the Coronado Invitational at Don Haskins Park with 36 points. Bulldog runners finished 2-3-4. Sophomore Valentina Tarriba was second (20:27.83) freshman Emily Zarate was third in 20:30.03 and junior Samirah Avila was fourth (20:42.24). The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

10. San Elizario: The Eagles challenged themselves, competing in the 315-runner, 35-team Class 6A Division of the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. San Elizario had two runners in the top 50, senior Alexandra Ordaz was 21st in 20:48.22 and senior Kylee Pardo was 47^th in 22:05.4. They are scheduled to race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Coronado, Canutillo, Eastlake.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 16:49.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 17:46.70 (Southlake, 9/23).

3, Brooke McCune, Franklin, 18:36.90 (Southlake, 9/23).

4, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 18:39.30 (Southlake, 9/23).

5, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 18:44.90. (Southlake, 9/23).

6, Victoria Hoyt, Franklin, 19:00.70 (Southlake, 9/23).

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

8, Olivia Elder, Franklin, 19:40.71 (Southlake, 9/23).

9, Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 19:46.8 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

10, Hannah Martinez, Franklin, 19:51.30 (Southlake, 9/23).

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

12, Breckyn Wiebe, Franklin, 19:57.30 (Southlake, 9/23).

13, Carolina Zarrabal, Pebble Hills, 19:59.5 (Old Settlers Park, 9/23).

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

15, Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 20:08.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

16, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 20:10.88 (Don Haskins Park, 9/22)

17, Isabella Campa, Franklin, 20:12.10 (Southlake, 9/23).

18, Cleo Naranjo, Americas, 20:12.87 (Blackie Chesher Park 9/8).

19, Venus Jimez, Eastwood, 20:13.4 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

20, Ava Dennis, Chapin, 20:16.70 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

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

22, Joules Payan, Eastwood, 20:18.5 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

23, Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 20:18.90 (Southlake, 9/23).

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

25, Valentina Tarriba, Socorro, 20:27.83 (Don Haskins Park, 9/22).

Power Rankings

1, Cleo Naranjo, Americas, 49 (1).

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 48 (3).

3, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 43 (2).

4, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 42.

5, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 37 (2).

6, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 35.

7, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 34 (2).

8, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 33 (1).

9, Carolina Zarrabal, Pebble Hills, 32.

10, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 30 (3).

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 28.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 26.

Brooke McCune, Franklin, 25.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 25.

Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 22.

Alexandra Ordaz, San Elizario, 19.

Victoria Hoyt, Franklin, 18.

Lileni Ayala, Mt. View, 17.

Olivia Elder, Franklin, 17.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 17.

Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills, 15.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 15.

Kailee Fierro, Bel Air, 15.

Valentina Tarriba, Socorro, 12.

Layla Aguilar, Montwood, 11.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 10. 

Katia Rodriguez, Coronado, 9.

Natalie Martinez, Eastlake, 8.

Emily Zarate, Socorro, 8.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 7.

Destinee Loeza, Hanks, 7.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 7.

Jacqueline Gonzalez, Horizon, 7.

Samirah Avila, Socorro, 7.

Amavely Carrasco, Coronado, 7.

Abigail Bauman, Eastwood, 7. 

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 7.

Kairme Gonzalez Eastwood 6.     

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 6.

Natalie Cottrill Canutillo, 6.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 5.

Breckyn Wiebe, Franklin, 5.

Bobbi Guillen Del Valle, 5 

Carolyna Noriega, Bel Air, 5.

Ashlyn McMillian, Hanks, 4.

Laila Morales, Americas, 4.

Sierra Conner, Coronado, 4.

Andrea Castillo, El Paso, 4.

Stephanie Hernandez, Del Valle, 4.

Carli Day, Americas, 4.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 3.

Kylee Pardo, San Elizario, 3.

Sariah Lopez, Canutillo, 3.

Biviana Garcia, Chapin, 3.

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 3.

Brianna Lopez, Eastwood, 3.         

Sam Torres, Socorro, 2.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 2.

Joules Payan, Eastwood, 2.

Breseis Oliva, Coronado, 2.

Audrey Lee Bel Air, 2        

Paula Galaz Carreon, Montwood, 2      

Hannah Martinez, Franklin, 1.

Lily Arias, Hanks, 1.

Venus Jimez, Eastwood, 1.

Nohemi Garcia, Jefferson, 1.