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.
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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. Eastwood: Trooper runners took six of the top eight spots to easily win the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park, scoring 20 points. Junior Job DeSantos was second in 16:13.14 followed by senior Luke Cruz (third, 16:16.57), senior Marcos Madrid (fourth, 16:17.52), sophomore Noah Loweree (fifth, 16:19.89), junior Jonah Herd Jr. (sixth, 17:05.19), and sophomore Elias Alcocer (eighth, 17:12.67). The team is scheduled to race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.
2. 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.
3. Burges: The Mustangs dominated the El Paso High Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park placing five runners in the top nine for 26 points. Senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante won his first invitational of the season, racing to a 16:11.51. Senior Malin Arnoldussen was fourth in 16:34.65, senior Jacob Yeager was fifth in 16:37.98, senior Carlos Chavez was seventh in 17:02.48 and senior Iskander Vargas was ninth in 17:07.38. The team is scheduled to race at the McNeil Invitational in Round Rock on Saturday.
4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not run their top runners at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park. Sophomore Nathan Martinez turned in a top 10 performance, finishing 10th in 17:22.31.
5. Coronado: The T-Birds did not run its full varsity team at the El Paso High Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Senior Max Sandhu was second in 16:15.65 and junior Rodrigo Pinales was third in 16:19.29. Coronado will race at its own invitational: Friday at Don Haskins Recreation Center.
6. San Elizario: The Eagles finished second at the Loretto/Cathedral Open with 104 points. Junior Antonio Arreola was ninth in 17:13.31. The team will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.
7. El Paso High: The Tigers were without Miles Westbrook but still managed to finish in third at their own invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Senior Ulysses O’Rourke ran a 16:47.76, good for sixth place. They are scheduled to race at the McNeil Invitational Saturday at Old Settlers Park.
8. Austin: The Panthers did not run its full varsity squad at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park. Senior Pedro Jimenez managed a seventh-place finish, completing the course in 17:09.85. Expect them to be at full strength at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.
9. Socorro: The Bulldogs move up a spot after its 99-point, fourth-place finish at the El Paso High Invitational. It’s top two runners were sophomore Jorge Mendez (12th, 17:24.99) and freshman Jose Chavez (14th, 18:04.77). The team will race at the Coronado Invitational at the Don Haskins Recreation Center.
10. Hanks: The Knights return to the top 10 on the strength of its fourth-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Open. It’s top two runners were junior Zerach Hernandez (12th, 17:23.63) and freshman Mateo Diaz (18th, 17:32.10). Hanks will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.
Dropped out: Eastlake.
On the brink: Americas, Chapin.
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, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:06.10 49 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
14, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
15, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.40 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
16, Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 16:09.50 52 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
17, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:11.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
18, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 16:13.14 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
19, Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 16:17.47 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
20, Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 16.21.10 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
21, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 16:21.74 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
22, Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 16.23.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
23, Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 16:34.59 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
24, Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 16:34.60 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).
25, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).
Power Rankings
1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 59 (3).
2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 46 (2).
2, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 46
4, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 44.
5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 42 (2).
6, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 38.
6, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 38.
8, Diego Romero, Americas, 36 (2).
9, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 35.
10, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 33.
Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 31 (1).
Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 31.
Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 25.
Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 23.
Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 22.
Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 22.
Braulio Torres, Chapin, 22.
Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 21.
Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 21 (1).
Jacob Yeager, Burges, 20.
Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 17.
Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 15.
Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 13.
Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 13.
Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.
Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 12.
Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 12.
Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 10.
Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 9.
Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.
Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 8.
Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.
Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.
Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.
Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 7.
Isais Gaytan, Burges, 7.
Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.
Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.
Iskander Vargas, Burges, 6.
Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.
Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.
Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.
Angel Richarte, San Elizario, 5.
Carlos Chavez, Burges, 4.
David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.
Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.
Christian Baca, Burges, 3.
Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.
Damien Espinoza, Del Valle, 3.
Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 3.
Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 3.
Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.
Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.
Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.
Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.
Teo Quinonez, Fabens.1
Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.
Terrance Burnell, Chapin, 1.
Nathan Martinez, Pebble Hills, 1.
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