15 El Paso athletes to compete for state track and field medals

El Paso will be well represented at the 2025 Texas UIL high school state track and field meet May 1-3 in Austin.

Fifteen El Paso athletes qualified for state in Classes 4A, 5A and 6A.

The top two finishers in each event earned an automatic berth to state. Athletes can also earn a wild card spot to the state meet.

El Paso High’s Miles Westbrook, right won the Region 1-5A championship in the 3,200 meters in 9:25 and the 1,600 meters in 4:21.08. Americas’ Diego Romero finished second in the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:21.60.

Class 6A

Eastwood’s Danny Torres won the Region 1-6A 3,200 8:51.4, breaking the regional record of 8:51.96  held by Southlake Carroll’s Reed Brown.

Torres will also compete in the 1,600 meters, earning a wild card spot. He finished third at regionals in 4:11.09, which was the next fastest time in the four regions across the state.

The Franklin boys relay teams also advanced to state – the 400-meter relay team Ernie Powers, Ikenna Chikwendu, Gerald Williams and Elias Munoz won the region in 40.96 seconds and the 1,600-meter relay team of Chikwendu, Williams, Tyson Cotchery and Munoz also win the regional title in 3:15.33.

The Franklin boys made history winning the Region 1-6A title with 40 points, by one point over Allen. Franklin received 20 points for each of its relay wins.

Eastwood’s Danny Torres will run in two events at the UIL Class 6A Track and Field Championship. He won the Region 1-6A 3,200-meter run in 8:51.4, breaking the regional record of 8:51.96 held by Southlake Carroll’s Reed Brown and the 1,600 meters, earning a wild card spot. He finished third at regionals in 4:11.09, which was the next fastest time in the four regions across the state.

Class 5A

El Paso High’s Miles Westbrook won the Region 1-5A championship in the 3,200 meters in 9:25 and the 1,600 meters in 4:21.08.

Burges’ Malin Arnoldusen, finished second in the 800 meters in 1:55.91.

El Dorado’s Miguel Chapa, won the 400 meters with a time of 47.88 seconds and Americas’ Diego Romero finished second in the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:21.60.

The Chapin girls 800-meter relay team of Aliyah Rosario, Sianna Butler, Aahniyah Clayton and Laurin Gardner won the regional title in 1:40.34.

San Elizario’s Génesis Rubio qualified for state in the discus after finishing second at the Region 1-4A championship with a mark of 125 feet, 11 inches.

Class 4A

San Elizario’s Génesis Rubio qualified for state in the discus after finishing second with a mark of 125 feet, 11 inches. Rubio is the first female and the first thrower in San Elizario to advance to the state meet.

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Author: Victor R. Martinez

My love of running began with my son Deric. His passion and talent for distance running opened my eyes to a sport I never imaged I would embrace with such enthusiasm. As a journalist at the El Paso Times, I was the lead writer for cross country and track for several years and I was able to tell the stories of these amazing unsung athletes. Never a runner myself, I decided to change that when I turned 50 in 2016 when I trained for my first 5K. I've been running ever since and I love every minute of it - well - sort of.

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