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
Coronado Invitational: 8 a.m. Friday at Don Haskins Recreation Center. Coronado, Bowie, Irvin, Del Valle, Canutillo, Mt View, Cathedral, Eastlake, El Dorado, Socorro, Radford.
Clint/Riverside Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday at Clint High School. Andress, Austin, Jefferson, Chapin, Clint, Riverside, Harmony, Bel Air, Hanks, Horizon, Parkland, Montwood, San Elizario, Anthony, Ft. Hancock, Gadsden, LPI, Chaparral, Santa Teresa, Eastwood.
McNeil Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday at Old Settlers Park, Round Rock. Franklin, El Paso, Burges.
Top 10
1. Franklin: The Cougars did not race last week. They are scheduled to race the state course (Old Settlers Park) at the McNeil Invitational in Round Rock.
2. Eastwood: The Troopers had four runners in the top 9 to easily win the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park with 30 points. Senior Adelynn Rodriguez led the team winning her fourth individual title of the season in 19:13.72. Freshman Natalia Gomez was third in 19:39.15, freshman Carlee Caraveo was sixth in 20:34.89 and senior Paulina Estrada was ninth in 20:53.59. The team is scheduled to race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.
3. Americas: The Trailblazers move up three spots after its second-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park, scoring 74 points. Senior Lexee Salas was the low stick for Americas, finishing fifth in 20:22.84. Other top 20 runners were senior Laila Morales (12th 20:58.67), junior Gisele Abascal (14th, 21:08.95) and sophomore Carli Day (17th, 21:31.13). Americas not scheduled to race this week.
4. Hanks: The Knights finished third at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park with 107 points. Two runners – senior Elizabeth Aguirre (seventh, 20:40.95) and junior Ashlyn McMillan (eighth, 20:44.10) – were in the top 10. Hanks will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.
5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans drop one spot after its fourth-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park. Junior Aubrey Arsenault was the lone top 10 finisher placing 10th in 20:54.31.
6. Coronado: The T-Birds move up three spots after winning the El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with 55 points. Freshman Ayana Le Thanh was fourth in 20:29.89 and sophomore Annika Mier was sixth in 20:49.69. Coronado will race at its own invitational: Friday at Don Haskins Recreation Center.
7. El Paso High: The Tigers drop a spot after placing second by three points at its own invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park. The team had three runners in the top 10 – junior Calista Sakellakos (eighth, 20:59.78), junior Clarissa Castillo (ninth, 21:06.40) and sophomore Sofia Speer (tenth, 21:09.81). They are scheduled to race at the McNeil Invitational Saturday at Old Settlers Park.
8. Eastlake: The Falcons are back in the top 10 after placing fifth at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational with 115 points. Freshman Vitalia Hernandez finished second in 19:14.20 and junior Marielle Rubio was 13th in 21:04.06. The team will race the Coronado Invitational at Don Haskins Recreation Center on Friday.
9. Chapin: The Huskies had the biggest drop, falling six spots after its sixth-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational with 127 points. It’s lone top 10 runner was senior Rebecca Duran who was fourth in 20:16.34. Senior Ava Dennis was the only other top 20 runner, finishing 16th in 21:28.51. They are schedule to race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.
10. Socorro: The Bulldogs were third at the El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with 69 points. Freshman Crystal Delgado was second in 20:04.58 and senior Alina Caballero was 11th in 21:11.29.
Dropped out: Montwood.
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, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:14.20 (Veterans Park, 9/14).
6, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:17.00 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
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, 19:39.15 (Veterans Park, 9/14).
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, 20:14.81 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/14).
23, Lexee Salas, Americas, 20:22.84 (Veterans Park, 9/14).
24, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 20:23.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
25, Ayana Le Thanh, Coronado, 20:29.89 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/14).
Power Rankings
1, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 56 (3).
2, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 50 (4).
3, Emily Orr, Franklin, 39 (2).
4, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 35.
4, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 35.
6, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 33.
7, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 32 (2).
7, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 32.
9. Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 29.
10, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 28 (1).
Mia Hairston, Montwood, 27.
Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 26.
Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20.
Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 17.
Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 15.
Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.
Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 15.
Lexee Salas, Americas, 15.
Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 14.
Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 14.
Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 13 (1).
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.
Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 11.
Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 11.
Carli Day, Americas, 10.
Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.
Ava Dennis, Chapin, 9.
Sofia Speer, El Paso, 9.
Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 8.
Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 8.
Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.
Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 7.
Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.
Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 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.
Annika Mier, Coronado, 5.
Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 4.
Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 4.
Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 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.
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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