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
El Paso High Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park. El Paso, Andress, Coronado, Burges, Bowie, Del Valle, Canutillo, Mt. View, Socorro and El Dorado.
Loretto/Cathedral Open: 8 a.m. Saturday at Veterans Park. Jefferson, Chapin, Austin, Cathedral, Loretto, Hanks, LPI, Harmony, Parkland, Bel Air, Riverside, Eastwood, Clint, Eastlake, Americas, YWLA, Chaparral, Tornillo, Pebble Hills, Immanuel, Centennial, Ft Hancock, Anthony, Montwood, Gadsden, San Elizario and Santa Teresa.
Top 10
1. Franklin: Junior Emily Orr won the individual title in the Elite Division of the Southlake Carroll Invitational beating 174 runners in 17:46.70. She helped the Cougars to a fifth-place finish with 184 points. All seven runners set season best and placed in the top 25 times. Freshman Sophia Barraza was 23rd in 18:48.90, senior Sophia Keiser was 44th in 19:11.50, junior Abigail Pinon was 52nd in 19:17.00, sophomore Emyreth Chaparro Chavez was 90th in 19:53.80, senior Tessa Gibbons was 94th in 19:55.40, senior Mireyda Samper was 102nd in 19:58.90 and senior Isabella Campa was 112th in 20:09.50. The team will not race this weekend.
2. Eastwood: The Troopers did not run its top runners at the Tornillo Invitational but still won the event with 27 points. The team placed five in the top 10 including sophomore Venus Jimenez (third, 21:39.64), junior Sofia Perez (fourth, 21:42.94), sophomore Karime Gonzalez (fifth, 22:00.34), sophomore Danika Sifuentes (sixth, 22:21.70) and freshman Andrea Caro (tenth, 23:26.83). Eastwood will race Saturday’s Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park.
3. Chapin: The Huskies did not run a full team at the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park but placed two runners in the top 10. Senior Ava Dennis was second in 21:00.2 and sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres was tenth in 22:03.1. The team is scheduled to race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.
4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans were 12th in the 23-team, 257-runner at the Joe Vigil Invitational in Alamosa, Colo. Its top runner was sophomore Lila Najera who was 43rd in 21:04.17. Other top 100 runners were Amina Delgadillo (66th, 21:59.01) and Haelee Enriquez (74th, 22:13.93). They are schedule to race Saturday’s Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park.
5. Americas: The Trailblazers were fourth at the Class 5A Division of the Lubbock Invitational with 126 points. Carli Day was the top runner, placing 14th in 21:34.3 followed by Gisele Abascal (16th, 21:37.3). Americas is scheduled to race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.
6. El Paso High: The Tigers did not run a full team at the Hanks Invitational. Its top runner was Calista Sakellakos who was 12th in 22:19.4. The team will race at its own invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.
7. Hanks: The Knights won their own invitational at Blackie Chesher Park, placing two runners in the top 7 to finish with 54points. Junior Ashlyn McMillan won the event in 20:41.1 and senior Elizabeth Aguirre was seventh in 21:32.2. Hanks will race at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.
8. Socorro: The Bulldogs did not race a full team at the Hanks Invitational. Its top runner was Nadine Villasana who was 15th in 22:32.5. The Bulldogs are expected to be at full strength at Saturday’s El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park.
9. Coronado: The T-Birds return to the Top 10 after finishing second at the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher. Ayana Le Tanh was the top runner, placing ninth in 21:53.7. Coronado will race Saturday’s El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park.
10. Montwood: The Rams make its debut in the Top 10, finishing third eight points behind Coronado at the Hanks Invitational. Mia Hairston was third in 21:08.3 and Aubrey Cameron was fourth in 21:15.2. The team is scheduled to race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.
Dropped out: Eastlake, El Dorado.
On the brink: Fabens, San Elizario.
Top Times (3 mile or 5K)
1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 17:15.60 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 17:46.70 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
3, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 18:48.90 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
4, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 19:11.50 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
5, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:17.00 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
6, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:30.75 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23)
7, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 19:31.69 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
8, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 19:36.09 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
9, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.30 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
10, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 19:40.31 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
12, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 19:40.55 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
13, Emyreth Chaparro Chavez, Franklin, 19:53.80 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
14, Mia Hairston, Montwood 19:52.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
15, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 19:52.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
16, Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 19:55.40 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
17, Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 19:58.90 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
18, Carli Day, Americas, 20:00.65 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
19, Laila Morales, Americas, 20:03.83 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
20, Isabella Campa, Franklin, 20:09.50 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
21, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 20:14.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
22, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:18.43 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
23, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 20:23.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
24, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 20:33.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
25, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 20:34.28 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
Power Rankings
1, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 46 (2).
2, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 40 (3).
3, Emily Orr, Franklin, 39 (2).
4, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 29.
5, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.
5, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 27.
7, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 26.
7, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 26.
9, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 25 (2).
9, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 25 (1).
9, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 25.
Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 21.
Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20.
Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 17.
Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.
Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 14.
Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 12.
Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 12.
Mailelani Ahia, El Dorado, 12.
Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 12.
Laila Morales, Americas 11.
Emma Guevara, El Paso, 11.
Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 11.
Carli Day, Americas, 10.
Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).
Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.
Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.
Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.
Ava Dennis, Chapin, 9.
Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 8.
Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.
Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 8.
Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.
Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 7.
Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.
Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 7.
Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 7.
Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.
Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 6.
Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.
Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 6.
Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.
Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.
Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.
Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.
Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 5.
Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 4.
Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.
Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.
Nina Ruiz, Horizon, 3.
Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 3.
Ivonne De La Riva, San Elizario, 3.
Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 3.
Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.
Lila Najera, Pebble Hills, 2
Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.
Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.
Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.
Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.
Andrea Caro, Eastwood, 1.
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