Month: August 2024

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 3

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 boys race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

This week’s schedule

Mt. View/Fabens Invitational: 8 a.m. at Mt. View High School. Austin, Burges, Jefferson, El Paso, Mt View, Harmony, Horizon, YWLA, Canutillo, Eastlake, El Dorado, Del Valle, San Elizario, Montwood, Anthony, Tornillo and Irvin.

Montwood Invitational: 8 a.m. at Blackie Cheser Park. Andress, Austin, Chapin, Coronado, Bowie, Pebble Hills, Americas, Socorro, Bel Air, Cathedral, Clint, LPI, Loretto, Riverside and Hanks.

Pebble Hills are scheduled to race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers easily won the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational, scoring 37 points in the 20 team, 157 runner race at the Eastside Sports Complex. Senior Danny Torres finished second behind Organ Mountain senior Corbin Coombs who won in 14:57.38, two seconds ahead of Torres’ 14:59.71. Four Eastwood runners finished in the top 10 and six in the top 18. Top 10 runners were senior Marcos Madrid (seventh, 16:02.50), sophomore Noah Loweree (eighth, 16:03.40) and junior Job DeSantos (ninth, 16:07.76). Senior Luke Cruz was 11th in 16:10.27 and sophomore Elias Alcocer was 18th in 16:39.30. The Troopers are not racing this weekend.

2. Franklin: The Cougars were a distant second at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational, scoring 89 points. Franklin managed to get three runners in the top 20 – junior Jacob Martinez was tenth in 16:08.40, junior Sebastian Mendez was 13th in 16:25.10 and junior Fransisco Medina was 19th in 16:42.17. The team is not racing this weekend.

3. Burges: The Mustangs were fifth with 137 points at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational, placing two runners in the top 20. Senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante was 14th in 16:26.85 and senior Malin Arnoldussen was 16th in 16:37.54. The team will race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not race last weekend. They are scheduled to race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

5. Coronado: Junior Humberto Serna finished fifth in 15:55.06 at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational.  Junior Rodrigo Pinales was 17th in 16:37.58 to help the T-Birds finish sixth with 180 points. The team will compete at the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers scored 240 points and finished seventh at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Senior Miles Westbrook continues his strong season, finishing fourth in 15:47.50. They are expected to race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

7. Eastlake: The Falcons jump back in the top 10 after finishing eighth at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational with 284 points. Eastlake’s top runner was junior Diego Romero-Alvarado was 57th in 17:55.00. Eastlake will race not race its varsity this weekend.

8. San Elizario: The Eagles were ninth at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational, finishing with 302 points. Junior Antonio Arreola came at 25th place in 16:58.57. The team is schedule to race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

9. Hanks: The Knights move up one after its tenth-place finish at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational, two points behind San Elizario. Junior Zerach Hernandez was 34th in 17:11.64. The team will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

10. Austin: The Panthers finished 11th at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational with 312 points. Junior Eirik Arredondo was the top runner, placing 40th in       17:26.09. Austin will race at the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

Dropped out: Americas.

On the brink: Chapin.

Eastwood senior Marcos Madrid and sophomore Noah Loweree each have top 10 times in the city.

Top 25 times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 14:40.61 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 14:55.26 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).     

3, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 15:18.18  (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).    

4, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:18.85 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 15:21.20 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

6, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 15:30.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

7, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:31.03 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

8, Jacob Yeager, Burges, 15:34.50 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

9, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 15:44.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

10, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 15:46.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

11, Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 15:48.88 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

12, Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 15:57.21 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

13, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

14, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.40 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

15, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:11.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

16, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 16:13.14 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

17, Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 16:17.47 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

18, Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 16.21.10 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 16:21.74 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

21, Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 16.23.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:25.10 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

23, Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 16:34.59 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 16:37.48 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Senior Max Sandhu is one of Coronado’s top runners.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 49 (2).

2, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 40.

3, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 37.

4, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 36 (1).

5, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 30.

6, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 29.

7, Diego Romero, Americas, 26 (1).

8, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 22.

9, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 21 (1).

10, Humberto Serna, Eastwood, 17.

10, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 17.

10, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 17.

Max Sandhu, Coronado, 14.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 14.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 12.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 10.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 10.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 10.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 9.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 8.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 8.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 8.

Jacob Yeagr, Burges, 8.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 7.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 7.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.

Malin Arnoldusse, Burges, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 3.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 2.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 2.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

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.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.        

This week’s schedule

Mt. View/Fabens Invitational: 8 a.m. at Mt. View High School. Austin, Burges, Jefferson, El Paso, Mt View, Harmony, Horizon, YWLA, Canutillo, Eastlake, El Dorado, Del Valle, San Elizario, Montwood, Anthony, Tornillo and Irvin.

Montwood Invitational: 8 a.m. at Blackie Cheser Park. Andress, Austin, Chapin, Coronado, Bowie, Pebble Hills, Americas, Socorro, Bel Air, Cathedral, Clint, LPI, Loretto, Riverside and Hanks.

Eastwood senior Adelynn Rodriguez remains unbeaten this season after winning Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational in 18:19.19.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars finished second at the Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational with 45 points, nine points behind Los Alamos. Franklin had three runners in the top 8 including junior Emily Orr (second, 18:30.77), senior Sophia Keiser (seventh, 19:45.07) and junior Abigail Pinon (eighth, 19:48.00). The team is not racing this weekend.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers finished third at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational with 78 points. Eastwood’s lone top 10 runner was senior Adelynn Rodriguez who remained unbeaten this season, finishing in 18:19.19. Freshman Natalia Gomez was the only other Trooper in the top 20, finishing 13th in 20:13.57. The Troopers are not racing this weekend.

3. Chapin: The Huskies tied for fourth with 132 points at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Senior Rebecca Duran had a top 10 finish, placing sixth in 19:36.09. It’s only other top 20 runner was sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres who was 17th in 20:46.96. Chapin will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers tied for fourth with 132 points at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Its top runner was senior Lexee Salas who was 20th in 20:49.57. Americas will race at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not race. They are scheduled to race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers did not run a full team at the Eastwood Invitational. They are expected to race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

7. Hanks: The Knights move up one after its sixth-place finish at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Hanks scored 176 points. Its top runner was junior Ashlyn McMillan who was 22nd in 21:02.52. The Knights will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

8. Socorro: After a one-week absence, the Bulldogs are back in the top 10, finishing seventh at Stars & Strides. Its top runner was senior Alina Caballero (38th, 21:53.86). The Bulldogs will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons did not run a full team at the Eastwood Invitational. However, freshman Vitalia Hernandez finished fifth in 19:30.75. Eastlake will not race its varsity this weekend.

10. El Dorado: The Aztecs finished ninth at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Its top runner was senior Damaris Estrada who was 37th in 21:46.95.

Dropped out: Coronado.

On the brink: San Elizario.

Fabens sophomore has the city’s fourth fastest times, racing to a 19:31.69 at the Canutillo Invitational.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 17:15.60 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 18:30.77 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

3, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:30.75 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23)

4, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 19:31.69 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

5, Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 19:36.09 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

6, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.30 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

7, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 19:40.31 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

8, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 19:40.55 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

9, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 19:45.07 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

10, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:48.00 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

11, Mia Hairston, Montwood 19:52.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

12, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 19:52.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

13, Carli Day, Americas, 20:00.65 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

14, Laila Morales, Americas, 20:03.83 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

15, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 20:14.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

16, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:18.43 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

17, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 20:23.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

18, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 20:33.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 20:34.28 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 20:36.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

21, Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 20:37.24 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 20:40.12 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

23, Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 20:41.30(Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 20:44.73 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20:46.96 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

Hanks senior Elizabeth Aguirre is No. 7 in the El Paso Running Power Rankings.

Power Rankings

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 40 (3).

2, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.

3, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 26.

4, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 25.

5, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 21.

6, Emily Orr, Franklin, 19 (1).

7, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 18.

8, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 17.

9, Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 15 (1).

9, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Mia Hairston, Montwood, 13.

Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 12.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 12.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 12.

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 11.

Jocelynne DiazTorres, Chapin, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 9.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.

Laila  Morales, Americas 8.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 8.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 7.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 7.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 6.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 4.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 2.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 2.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 2

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 boys race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

This week’s schedule

Eastwood Twilight Invite: 8 p.m., Eastside Sports Complex. Franklin, El Paso, Chapin, Coronado, Andress, Bowie, Burges, Jefferson, Austin, Irvin, Eastwood, Harmony, Del Valle, Hanks, Mt View, M. Legacy, Los Alamos, YWLA, Clint, Immanuel, San Elizario, Socorro, Americas, Eastlake, Montwood, Cathedral, LPI, Ft Hancock, Anthony, El Dorado, Tornillo, Parkland and Bel Air.

The Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park proved to be a challenging course last week.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers won the Canutillo Invitational placing five runners in the top 9 for a score of 26. Leading the way was senior Danny Torres who won for the second week in a row, racing to an early city best 14:40.61. Sophomore Noah Loweree was third in 15:18.18 followed by senior Marcos Madrid (sixth, 15:30.57), senior Luke Cruz (seventh, 15:31.03) and junior Job DeSantos (ninth, 15:44.81). The team will race at its own invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

2. Franklin: The Cougars won their own invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with a perfect score of 15. All seven runners finished in the top 10 including gold medalist junior Jacob Martinez who finished the rugged course in 16:51.36 followed by junior Sebastian Mendez (second, 17:18.46), junior Fransisco Medina (third, 17:35.65), junior Bryant Standage (fourth, 17:48.07), junior Sebastian Camacho     (fifth, 17:59.20), senior Eric Martinez (sixth, 18:01.07) and senior Aiden Ramirez (tenth, 18:20.53). Franklin will race at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night.

3. Burges: The Mustangs move up four spots after its impressive second place showing at the Canutillo Invitational, scoring 87 points. Senior Jacob Yeager was eighth in 15:34.50 to led four Burges runners in the top 21. Senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante was 11th in 15:48.88, senior Malin Arnoldussen was 13th in 16:07.23    and senior Isais Gaytan was 21st in 16:37.37. The Mustangs will race at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished third at Canutillo with 95 points. The team had four runners in the top 20 – junior Erick Gutierrez (16th, 16:17.47), senior Ameen Ibrahim (17th, 16:21.10), senior Jorge Soto (19th, 16:23.82) and junior Gavin Cottle (20th, 16:34.59). The team is not scheduled to race this weekend.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds had a runner in the top 5 and two more in the top 15 and placed fourth with 105 points at the Canutillo Invitational. Junior Humberto Serna was fifth in 15:21.20, senior Max Sandhu was 14th in 16:11.52 and junior Rodrigo Pinales was 15th in 16:13.14. The team will compete at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers drop three spots after its fifth-place finish at Canutillo, scoring 137 points. Senior Miles Westbrook was second in 14:55.26      and senior Ulysses O’Rourke was tenth in 15:46.54. They will get back after it on Friday night at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational.

7. San Elizario: San Eli did not run a full team at Canutillo. They will for Friday night’s Eastwood Twilight Invitational at the Eastside Sports Complex.

8. Austin: The Panthers placed a respectable sixth place at the Canutillo Invitational with two runners in the top 25 – senior Pedro Jimenez (12th, 15:57.21) and junior Luis Pereda (25th, 16:40.15). Austin will race at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night.

9. Americas: Trailblazers senior Diego Romero was fourth in 15:18.85 and the team finished seventh in the 13-team, 104-runner Canutillo Invitational. The team will run at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

10. Hanks: The Knights make its season debut after finishing second at the Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Hanks placed two runners in the top 10 – junior Zerach Hernandez (seventh, 18:06.94) and freshman Mateo Diaz (eighth, 18:17.30). The team will race at the Eastwood invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

Dropped out: Eastlake.

On the brink: Chapin.

Eastwood came into the the season ranked No. 5 in Texas. They will host the largest cross country event of the season Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

Top 25 times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 14:40.61 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 14:55.26 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).     

3, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 15:18.18  (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).    

4, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:18.85 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 15:21.20 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

6, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 15:30.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

7, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:31.03 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

8, Jacob Yeager, Burges, 15:34.50 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

9, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 15:44.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

10, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 15:46.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

11, Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 15:48.88 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

12, Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 15:57.21 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

13, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

14, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:11.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

15, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 16:13.14 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

16, Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 16:17.47 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

17, Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 16.21.10 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

18, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 16:21.74 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 16.23.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 16:34.59 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

21, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 16:37.48 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

23, Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 16:39.34 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Adrian Cisneros Rodriguez, Pebble Hills, 16:39.65 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Luis Pereda, Austin, 16:40.15 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).    

Hanks is led by junior Zerach Hernandez and freshman Mateo Diaz.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 30 (2).

2, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 27.

3, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 23.

4, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 20.

5, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 19 (1).

6, Humberto Serna, Eastwood, 17.

6, Diego Romero, Americas, 17 (1).

6, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 17.

9, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 14.

10, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 13.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 12.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 11.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 10 (1).

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 10.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 10.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 9.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 9.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 8.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 8.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 8.

Jacob Yeagr, Burges, 8.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 8.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 7.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Humberto Serna, Coronado, 6.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 3.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 2.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 2.

Malin Arnoldusse, Burges, 1.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 2

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.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.        

This week’s schedule

Eastwood Twilight Invite: 8 p.m., Eastside Sports Complex. Franklin, El Paso, Chapin, Coronado, Andress, Bowie, Burges, Jefferson, Austin, Irvin, Eastwood, Harmony, Del Valle, Hanks, Mt View, M. Legacy, Los Alamos, YWLA, Clint, Immanuel, San Elizario, Socorro, Americas, Eastlake, Montwood, Cathedral, LPI, Ft Hancock, Anthony, El Dorado, Tornillo, Parkland and Bel Air.

The Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park proved to be a tough course for the runners.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars took the first six spots to win their invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Juniors Emily Orr and Abigail Pinon lead the pack finishing in 18:56.63 and 20:13.15. Senior Sophia Keiser was third (20:43.84), freshman Sophia Barraza was fourth ( 20:53.39), senior Tessa Gibbons was fifth (21:20.50), senior Mireyda Samper was sixth (21:29.66) and senior Sienna Zarate was tenth (22:16.75). The team will race at the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers won the Canutillo Invitational scoring 18 points, placing five runners in the top 10. Senior Adelynn Rodriguez picked up her second win of the season in 17:15.60. Freshman Natalia Gomez was third in 19:39.30 followed by senior Paulina Estrada (fourth 19:40.31), freshman Carlee Caraveo (fifth, 19:40.55) and junior Madison McGuire (tenth, 20:14.57). The Troopers will race at their own invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

3. Chapin: The Huskies did not run a full team at the Franklin Invitational on Saturday.  Sophomore Jocelynne DiazTorres was eighth in 21:52.25 and senior Rebecca Duran was 11th in 22:24.47. Chapin will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers finished second at Canutillo with 77 points. Two runners placed in the top 10 – sophomore Carli Day was eighth in 20:00.65 and senior Laila Morales was ninth in 20:03.83. Americas will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans scored 88 points and finished third at the Canutillo Invitational. Junior Aubrey Arsenault was the top runner, finishing 12th in 20:23.23. The team is not scheduled to race this weekend.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers were fourth at Canutillo. Its top runner was junior Calista Sakellakos who was 13th in 20:33.81. El Paso will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

7. Coronado: The young T-Birds move up three spots after its fifth-place finish at Canutillo. Freshman Ayana Le Thanh was 25th in 21:03.37. The T-Birds will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

8. Hanks: The Knights finished second at the Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with 59 points. Senior Elizabeth Aguirre was ninth in 22:10.45 and junior Ashlyn McMillan was 13th in 23:04.04. The Knights will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons third at the Franklin Invitational with 78 points.Junior Marielle Rubio picked up another top 10 finish, placing seventh in 21:33.19. Junior Elizabeth Bustillos was 15th in 23:40.09. Eastlake will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

10. El Dorado: The Aztecs make its first appearance in the Top 10 after placing sixth at the Canutillo Invitational. It’s top runner was senior Damaris Estrada who was 18th in 20:44.73.

Dropped out: Socorro.

On the brink: San Elizario.

Franklin junior Emily Orr won the Franklin invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park in 18:56.63.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 17:15.60 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 18:56.63 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

3, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 19:31.69 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

4, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.30 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

5, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 19:40.31 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

6, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 19:40.55 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

7, Mia Hairston, Montwood 19:52.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

8, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 19:52.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

9, Carli Day, Americas, 20:00.65 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

10, Laila Morales, Americas, 20:03.83 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

11, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 20:13.15 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

12, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 20:14.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

13, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:18.43 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

14, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 20:23.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

15, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 20:33.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

16, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 20:34.28 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

17, Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 20:36.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

18, Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 20:37.24 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 20:41.30(Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 20:43.84 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

21, Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 20:44.73 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 20.48.99 (Biggs, 8/10).

23, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 20:53.39 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

24, Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 20:54.22 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 20:55.50 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Montwood junior Mia Harrison is full of mud after racing Del Valle’s Midnight Madness Invitational two weeks ago. Harrison is No. 9 in the El Paso Running Power Rankings.

Power Rankings

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 30 (2).

2, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.

3, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 26.

4, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 25.

5, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 21.

6, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 18.

7, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 17.

8, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

9, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 13.

10, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 12.

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 11.

Jocelynne DiazTorres, Chapin, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 10 (1).

Emily Orr, Franklin, 10 (1).

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 9.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 9.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.

Laila  Morales, Americas 8.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 8.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 8.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 7.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 7.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 4.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 2.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 2.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 1

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 boys race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

This week’s schedule

Franklin Invitational: 8 a.m.,Mary Frances Keisling Park.  Franklin, Chapin, Irvin, Bowie, Eastlake, Hanks, Horizon, Loretto, Anthony, Immanuel, Harmony, LPI, YWLA, Radford.

Canutillo Invitational: 8 a.m., Canutillo Middle School.  Coronado, Burges, Jefferson, Austin, Canutillo, Bel Air, Eastwood, Del Valle, Mt View, Parkland, Clint, Socorro, Montwood, El Dorado, Americas, Ft Hancock, San Elizario, Cathedral, Pebble Hills, El Paso.

The boys cross country season begin last week. This week, the focus is on Saturday’s Franklin and Canutillo invitationals.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers ended last season placing eighth in Class 6A at the UIL State Championship. All State runner Danny Torres returns for his senior year after finishing fifth at state.  Expectations are high again as the team is ranked No. 5 in Texas. The team is fresh off a first-place finish at the 2.8 mile Del Valle’s Midnight Madness run where Torres took first place honors in 13:20.92. Trooper runners took six of the top 10 spots including sophomore Noah Loweree (second, 14:33.53), senior Marcos Madrid (third, 14:35.32), senior Luke Cruz (fifth, 14:48.09) junior Job DeSantos (sixth, 15:08.62) and sophomore Elias Alcocer (tenth, 15:12.54). Eastwood is schedule to race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

2. Franklin: The Cougars are coming off their second straight state appearance, finishing tenth. Franklin lost five solid seniors and are in rebuilding mode with only a pair of juniors returning – Jacob Martinez and Sebastian Mendez. Franklin’s season begins Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

3. El Paso High: The Tigers finished eighth at state in Class 5A and might be stronger this year. The Tigers are led by three seniors, All State runner Miles Westbrook, Lorenzo Shields and Ulysses O’Rourke. The team won the Andress Invitational at Veterans Park placing four runners in the top seven. Westbrook and O’Rourke were one-two in 15:24.07 and 16:47.24. Senior Andrew Hernandez was sixth in 18:18.31 and junior David Luchenbill was seventh in 18:30.43. El Paso is schedule to race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.   

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans are primed for a solid season. The team placed six runners in the top 10 at its own invitational at Biggs Field. Senior Ameen Ibrahim was second in 16.40.61, Andrew Truax was third in 16.44.11, senior Jorge Soto was fourth in 16.53.92, junior Erick Gutierrez was seventh in 17.12.77, sophomore Adrian Cisneros was eighth in 17.17.33 and junior Gavin Cottle was ninth in 17.18.67. The team is schedule to race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds could be the surprise team of the season. The team placed three runners in the top 8 at the Del Valle Midnight Madness run and finished second.  Junior Humberto Serna was fourth in 14:41.48, Max Sandhu was seventh in 15:10.04 and junior Rodrigo Pinales was eighth in 15:11.59. The 205-runner race was 2.8 miles. The T-Birds will race at the Canutillo Invitational at Canutillo Middle School on Saturday.

6. San Elizario: The Eagles finished fourth in Class 4A at the State Championship, 11 points shy of a bronze medal. The Eagles, which are state ranked at No. 5, graduated three of its top five and are looking to fill those spots. San Eli placed three runners in the top 18 at the Del Valle Midnight Madness and finished third. Leading the way was junior Antonio Arreola who was ninth on the 2.8-mile course in 15:12.03 followed by sophomore Angel Boccanegra (13th, 15:20.44) and junior Alexander Cano (18th, 15:37.70). The team will race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

7. Burges: The Mustangs have a solid core of runners including seniors Jacob Yeager, Malin Arnoldussen, Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante and Carlos Chavez. The team had three runners in the top 11 at the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field. Yeager was sixth in 17.07.24, Arnoldussen was tenth in 17.33.17 and Chavez was 11th in 17.44.92. Burges will compete at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

8. Austin: The Panthers return many of the runners that earned them a District 1-4A championship last fall including individual district champion, senior Pedro Jimenez. Austin got off to a fast start to the season, placing five runners in the top 10 at the Andress Invitational at Veterans Park. Jimenez was third in 17:05.46 followed by junior runners Eirik Arredondo    (fourth, 18:03.62), Luis Pereda (fifth, 18:04.72), Omar Mesta (ninth, 19:15.66) and senior Edgar Rodriguez (tenth, 19:24.33). Austin will race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

9. Americas: The Trailblazers have one of the city’s top runners in senior Diego Romero. The drop to District 2-5A will help Americas on their journey back to regionals but that will depend on the development of returning runners senior Max Messsina, junior Miguel Galvan and sophomore Austin Garza. Romero did well, winning the first race of the year, racing to a 16.09.27 at the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field. The team will run at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

10. Eastlake: The Falconsa team on the rise. The team had five runners in the top 20 at the Andress Invitational at Veterans Park. Sophomore Caleb Beardon finished 12th in 17.48.82 while junior Diego  Romero-Alvarado was 15ht in 17.59.86. Other top 20 runners were sophomore Sean Jurado (18th, 18.09.14), junior Oscar Ponce (19th, 18.23.64) and sophomore Sebastian  Flores (20th, 18.24.36). Eastlake will compete at the Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park on Saturday.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Chapin, Hanks.

Americas senior Diego Romero quest to a return visit to state began with a win at the Pebble Hills Invitational.

Top 25 times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 15:24.07 (Veterans Park, 8/10). 

2, Diego Romero, Americas, 16.09.27 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

3, Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 16.40.61 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

4, Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 16.44.11 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

5, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 16:47.24  (Veterans Park, 8/10).

6, Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 16.53.92 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

7, Braulio Torres, Chapin, 17.04.89 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

8, Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 17:05.46 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

9, Jacob Yeagr, Burges, 17.07.24 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

10, Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 17.12.77 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

11, Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 17.17.33 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

12, Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 17.18.67 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

13, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 17.33.17 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

14, Carlos Chavez, Burges, 17.44.92 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

15, Caleb Beardon, Eastlake, 17.48.82  (Biggs Field, 8/10).

16, Anthony Yon , Pebble Hills, 17.53.45 (Biggs Field, 8/10).   

17, Austin Garza, Americas, 17.55.55 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

18, Diego Romero, Eastlake, 17.59.86   (Biggs Field, 8/10).

19, Pablo Corral, Pebble Hills, 18.01.1 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

20, Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 18:03.62   (Veterans Park, 8/10).

21. Luis Pereda, Austin, 18:04.72 (Veterans Park, 8/10).        

22, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 18.07.70 (Veterans Park, 8/10).       

23, Sean Jurado, Eastalke, 18.09.14 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

24, Andrew Hernandez, El Paso,   18:18.31 (Veterans Park, 8/10).  

25, Oscar Ponce, Eastalke, 18.23.64 (Biggs Field, 8/10).

Pebble Hills senior Ameen Ibrahim hopes to have an injury-free season. He finished second at the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 20 (1).

2, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 19.

3, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 18.

4, Humberto Serna, Eastwood, 17.

5, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 16.

6, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 15.

7, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 14.

8, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 13.

9, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 12.

10, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 11.

Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 10 (1).

Diego Romero, Americas, 10 (1).

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 10.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 9.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 9.

 Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 8.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 8.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 7.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 5.

Jacob Yeagr, Burges, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 3.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 2.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 2.

Malin Arnoldusse, Burges, 1.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 1

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.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.       

 This week’s schedule

Franklin Invitational: 8 a.m., Mary Frances Keisling Park.  Franklin, Chapin, Irvin, Bowie, Eastlake, Hanks, Horizon, Loretto, Anthony, Immanuel, Harmony, LPI, YWLA, Radford.

Canutillo Invitational: 8 a.m., Canutillo Middle School.  Coronado, Burges, Jefferson, Austin, Canutillo, Bel Air, Eastwood, Del Valle, Mt View, Parkland, Clint, Socorro, Montwood, El Dorado, Americas, Ft Hancock, San Elizario, Cathedral, Pebble Hills, El Paso.

The Franklin girls are ranked No. 5 in the state.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Coming off a ninth-place finish in Class 6A at the UIL State Championship, the Cougars enter the season ranked No. 5 in the state. Watch for big seasons from juniors Emily Orr and Abigail Pinon and seniors Sophia Keiser, Sienna Zarate and Tessa Gibbons. Be on the lookout for freshman Sophia Barraza. Franklin’s season begins Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers finished first at Friday’s 2.8 mile Del Valle’s Midnight Madness run. Senior Adelynn Rodriguez won the event in 15:47.55 as Eastwood runners took five of the top seven spots. Freshman Natalia Gomez was second in 17:28.32 followed by senior Paulina Estrada (third, 17:42.89), freshman Carlee Caraveo (sixth, 18:22.62) and junior Madison McGuire (seventh, 18:33.97). Eastwood is schedule to race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

3. Chapin: The Huskies ended the 2024 season finishing 14th at the Class 5A UIL State Championship. The team started this season at the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field on Saturday. Senior Rebecca Duron won in 20.48.99 and sophomore Jocelynne DiazTorres was third in 21.10.83. Chapin will race the Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park on Saturday.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers had five runners in the top 10, including four in the top six, at the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field. The team was led by senior Lexee Salas who was second in 20.58.95 followed by sophomore Carli Day (fourth, 21.15.77), senior Laila Morales (fifth, 21.19.02), senior Gisele Absscal (sixth, 21.30.83) and freshman Isabelle Bolly (tenth, 22.03.92). The team is schedule to race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans placed two runners in the top 10 at the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field. Aubrey Arsenault was eighth in 21.55.86 and Ivy Torres was ninth in 21.57.95. The team will race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers placed five runners in the top 8 to win the Andress Invitational at Veterans Park. Junior Calista Sakellakos was first in 21:33.00, followed by Clarissa Castillo (second, 21:51.30), sophomore Sofia Speer (third, 22:11.10), sophomore Emma Guevara (fourth, 22:16.50) and senior Claudia Ferret (eighth, 25:13.20). El Paso is schedule to race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

7. Socorro: The Bulldogs finished second at the 2.8 mile Del Valle’s Midnight Madness run Friday night. It had five runners in the top 20 in the 188-runner race. Freshman Crystal Delgado had a top 10 finish, placing eighth in 18:41.85. Junior Nadine Villasana was 15th in 19:16.75 followed by sophomore Addy Carbone     (16th, 19:17.24), senior Alina Caballero (18th, 19:17.74) and Victoria Perez (20th, 19:21.97). The Bulldogs are schedule to race at the Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

8. Hanks: The Knights finished third at the 188-runner Del Valle Midnight Madness. Senior Elizabeth Aguirre was the top runner, finishing fifth in 18:01.46 and junior Ashlyn McMillan was tenth in 18:54.11. The course was 2.8 miles. The Knights will race at the Franklin Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons had decent season opener at the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field. Junior Marielle Rubio was the top runner placing seventh in 21.42.49. Eastlake will race at the Franklin Invitational on Saturday.

10. Coronado: The T-Birds finished fourth at Del Valle Midnight Madness. Its top runner was freshman Alejandra Torres who finished the 2.8 mile course in 19:30.11. The T-Birds will race at Canutillo Invitational at Canutillo Middle School on Saturday.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: San Elizario.

Chapin senior Rebecca Duron is one of the top returning runners. She won the Pebble Hills Invitational at Biggs Field on Saturday in 20.48.99.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 20.48.99 (Biggs, 8/10).

2, Lexee Salas, Americas, 20.58.95 (Biggs, 8/10).

3, Jocelynne DiazTorres, Chapin, 21.10.83 (Biggs, 8/10).

4, Carli Day, Americas, 21.15.77 (Biggs, 8/10).

5, Laila Morales, Americas, 21.19.02 (Biggs, 8/10).

6, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 21.30.83 (Biggs, 8/10).

7, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 21:33.00 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

8, Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 21.42.49 (Biggs, 8/10).

9, Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 21:51.30 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

10, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 21.55.86 (Biggs, 8/10).

11, Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 21.57.95 (Biggs, 8/10).

12, Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 22.03.92 (Biggs, 8/10).

13, Sofia Speer, El Paso, 22:11.10 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

14, Emma Guevara, El Paso, 22:16.50 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

15, Isabella Azzone, Pebble Hills, 22.20.92 (Biggs, 8/10).

16, Adryel  Grijalva, Eastlake, 22.40.52 (Biggs, 8/10).

17, Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 22.42.49 (Biggs, 8/10).

18, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo,  22:43.50 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

19, Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 23:41.20 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

20, Nadia Soto, Eastlake, 22.45.33 (Biggs, 8/10).

21, Nahomy Ojedo, Eastlake, 22.50.21 (Biggs, 8/10).

22, Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 23.42.89 (Biggs, 8/10).

23, Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 23:46.50 (Veterans Park, 8/10).

24, Lilia Yanez, Americas, 23.49.24 (Biggs, 8/10).

25, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 23.53.77  (Biggs, 8/10).

Americas Lexee Salas is geared up for her senior season. She finished second at the Pebble Hills Invitational in 20.58.95.

Power Rankings

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, 20 (1).

2, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19.

3, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 18.

4, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 17.

5, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 16.

6, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 15.

7, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 14.

8, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 13.

9, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 12.

10, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 11.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 10 (1).

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 9.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.

Mia Hairston, Montwood, 8.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.

JocelynneDiazTorres, Chapin, 8.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 7.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 7.

Carli  Day, Americas, 7.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Laila  Morales, Americas 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 4.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 4.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 2.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 2.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.