High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 8

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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Next week’s schedule

District 1-4A Championship (2-miles): 8:40 a.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Austin, Bowie, Irvin, Harmony Science Academy.

District 2-4A Championship (2-miles): 9:05 a.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Clint, Mountain View, Riverside, Ysleta, Fabens, San Elizario, Young Women’s Leadership.

District 1-5A Championship: 10:30 a.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Canutillo, El Paso, Andress, Burges, Chapin, Jefferson.

District 2-5A Championship: 11:35 a.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Horizon, Americas, Bel Air, Del Valle, El Dorado, Hanks, Parkland.

District 1-6A Championship: 12:40 p.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Coronado, Eastlake, Eastwood, Franklin, Montwood, Socorro, Pebble Hills.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars ran two runners at the All-City Invitational Thursday at Horizon Golf Course. Senior Isabella Campa was fifth in 21:03.2 and senior Sienna Zarate was 13^th in 22:10.7. The team will now prepare to defend its District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers finished 13^th in the 234-runner, 29-team Desert Twilight Sweepstakes Division at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Senior Adelynn Rodriguez was tenth in 18:08.0 followed by freshman Natalia Gomez who ran a sub-20, 19:34.8 and finished 60^th. The team’s attention is now on the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

3. Americas: The Trailblazers won the All-City Invitational Thursday at Horizon Golf Course with 44 points. Americas’ runners captured four of the top 12 spots with two top 10 athletes – senior Lexee Salas (fifth, 21:08.02) and senior Laila Morales (tenth, 21:40.5). Junior Gisele Abascal was 11^th in 21:46.7 and sophomore Carli Day was 12^th in 21:53.9. Americas will race for a District 2-5A championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

4. Hanks: The Knights finished tenth at the 239-runner, 31-team Desert Twilight Championship Division at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Its top two runners were senior Elizabeth Aguirre (43^rd, 20:21.2) and junior Ashlyn McMillan (62^nd, 20:43.2). The Knights are looking to defend its District 2-5A title Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

 5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not run its full varsity teams and place fourth at the All-City Invitational Thursday at Horizon Golf Course with 84 points. Junior Aubrey Arsenault was fourth in    21:01.8. Pebble Hills is looking for a top three finish at the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course to advance to regionals.

6. Socorro: The Bulldogs won the 223-runners, 26-team Desert Twilight Large School Varsity Division at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. The team had four runners in the top 25 including top 10 runner freshman Crystal Delgado (seventh, 20:51.4), sophomore Addy Carbone (14^th, 21:25.4), senior Alina Caballero (20^th, 21:37.9) and junior Nadine Villasana (25^th, 21:54.4). The team will compete for a spot to regionals at the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

7. Eastlake: The Falcons move up two spots after its second-place finish at the All-City Invitational at Horizon Golf Course with 53 points. The team had three runners in the top 9 including freshman Vitalia Hernandez who picked up her first varsity win in 20:12.9. Junior Marielle Rubio was eighth in 21:28.2 and junior Elizabeth Bustillos was ninth in 21:31.7. The team will compete for a spot to regionals at the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

8. Coronado: The T-Birds drop a spot after placing 24^th at the 239-runner, 31-team Championship Division of the Desert Twilight at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Freshman Ayana Le Thanh was the top runner, placing 76^th in 21:04.4. Coronado will race the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

9. El Paso High: The Tigers did not race last weekend as they prepare for the District 1-5A championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

10. Chapin: The Huskies did not race last weekend. They are looking to defend its District 1-5A title Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Montwood, 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, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:34.8 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

9, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 19:36.09 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 20:21.2 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

24, Lexee Salas, Americas, 20:22.84 (Veterans Park, 9/14).

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

Power Rankings

1, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 75 (4).

2, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 61 (4).

3, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 57.

4, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 48.

5, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 46.

6, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 45 (1).

7, Emily Orr, Franklin, 45 (2).

8. Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 37.

9, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 33.

9, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 33.

9 Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 33.

Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 32 (2).

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 28 (1).

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 25 (1).

Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 24 (1).

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 24.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 22.

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 21.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 19.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 17.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 17.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 14.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 13 (1).

Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 13.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 12.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 12.

Mailelani Ahia, El Dorado, 12.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 12.

Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 12.

Laila  Morales, Americas 12.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 11.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 11.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 11.

Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 11.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 9.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 9.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 9.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 8.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.

Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Isabella Campa, Franklin, 6.

Dana Gonzalez, Riverside, 6.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 5.

Annika Mier, Coronado, 5.

Emily Zarate, Socorro, 4.

Kim Castro, Riverside, 4.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 4.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Nina Ruiz, Horizon, 3.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 3.

Ivonne De La Riva, San Elizario, 3.

Mireya Galindo, Harmony, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Lila Najera, Pebble Hills, 2.

Emma Sassenfeld, Coronado, 2.

Eileen Carrasco, Tornillo, 2.

Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 2.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

Andrea Caro, Eastwood, 1.

Taylor Carrillo, Coronado 1.

Denise Echeverria, Jefferson, 1.

Danielle Coronado, Ysleta High School, 1.