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
SISD Invitational: 8 a.m., Aug. 30, Underwood Golf Course. Americas, Andress, Austin, Bowie, Burges,Cathedral, Chapin, Clint, Coronado, Del Valle, Eastwood, El Dorado, El Paso, Fabens, Immanuel, Montwood, Parkland, San Elizario, Socorro, Valle Verde, Ysleta, YWLA.
Clint ISD Invitational: 8 a.m. Aug. 30, at Mountain View High School.Anthony, Bel Air, Canutillo, Di Vinci,Eastlake, Hanks, Horizon, Jefferson,Loretto, Lydia Patterson, Mountain View,Pebble Hills, Riverside, Tornillo.

Top 10
1. Eastwood: All five of Eastwood scorers finished in the top seven (including the top four spots) for a team score of 17 points at the 21-team, 188-runner Stars & Strides Invitational at Eastside Sports Complex. Junior Noah Loweree won the Friday night race in 15:26.72 followed by senior Job DeSantos (15:30.22), junior Elias Alcocer (15:31.84) and sophomore Jacob Lara (15:36.13). Sophomore Noah Garcia was seventh in 15:48.68. Other top 20 runners were sophomore Jaiden Melchor (17th, 16:11.73) and senior Jonah Herd Jr. (18th, 16:19.42). Eastwood will race Saturday the Socorro Invitational at Underwood Golf Course.
2. Franklin: The Cougars were second at the Stars & Strides Invitational with 51 points. Franklin had five runners in the top 15 — freshman Michael Villa (sixth, 15:48.1), sophomore Richard Mendoza (9th, 15:53.59), senior Sebastian Mendez (10th, 15:55.42), senior Fransisco Medina (11th, 15:56.30) and senior Jacob Martinez (15th, 16:06.83). Franklin will not race this weekend.
3. Coronado: The T-Birds scored 93 points enroute to a third-place finish at the Stars & Strides Invitational. Coronado had three runners in the top 16 including senior Humberto Serna (eighth, 15:51.53), senior Rodrigo Pinales (14th, 16:03.06) and freshman Sebastian Leyva (16th, 16:10.16). Coronado will race at the Socorro Invitational at Underwood Golf Course on Saturday.
4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished fourth at the Macen Holderman Invitational Saturday in Rio Rancho, N.M. with 121 points. Its top runner was junior Erick Gutierrez who was seventh in 15:52.0. The team will race Saturday at the Clint ISD Invitational at Mountain View High School.
5. San Elizario: The Eagles were fifth at the Stars & Strides Invitational with 178 points. Senior Antonio Arreola was 12th in 15:56.96. The team will race Saturday at the Socorro Invitational at Underwood Golf Course.
6. Austin: For the second straight week, the Panthers did not run a full team at the Stars & Strides Invitational. Senior Eirik Arredondo was 21st in 16:25.37. Austin will race Saturday at the Socorro Invitational at Underwood Golf Course.
7. El Paso High: The Tigers were sixth at the Stars & Strides Invitational with 211 points. Sophomore Andrew Truax was the team’s top runner, placing fifth in 15:43.77. El Paso will race Saturday at the Socorro Invitational at Underwood Golf Course.
8. Hanks: The Knights move up a spot after its seventh-place finish at the Stars & Strides Invitational. Hanks’ top runner was sophomore Mateo Diaz who was 32nd in 16:56.67. Hanks will race Saturday at the Clint ISD Invitational at Mountain View High School.
9. Socorro: The Bulldogs move down one after finishing eighth at the Stars & Strides Invitational. Junior Jorge Mendez was the lone top 20 runner for Socorro, finishing 20th in 16:22.56. The team will run at its own invitational Saturday at Underwood Golf Course.
10. Eastlake: The Falcons were ninth at the 21-team, 188-runner Stars & Strides Invitational. Its top runner was junior Caleb Bearden who was 40th in 17:08.44. Eastlake is scheduled to race at the Clint ISD Invitational at Mountain View High School on Saturday.
10. Montwood: The Ramsfinished ninth at the Macen Holderman Invitational Saturday in Rio Rancho, N.M. Its top runner was Julian Franco who was 11th in 16:14.8. Montwood will race Saturday the Socorro Invitational at Underwood Golf Course.
Dropped out: None.
On the brink: Americas.

Top 25 times (3 mile or 5K)
1, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 15:08.89 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
2, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 15:25.05 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
3, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 15:28.39 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
4, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 15:31.84 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
5, Jacob Lara, Eastwood, 15:36.13 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
6, Andrew Truax, El Paso High, 15:37.99 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
7, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 15:45.09 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
8, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 15:45.90 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
9, Michael Villa, Franklin, 15:48.07 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
10, Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 15:48.40 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
11, Noah Garcia, Eastwood, 15:48.68 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
12, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 15:51.39 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
13, Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 15:52.0 4 (Rio Rancho, 8/23).
14, Richard Mendoza, Franklin 15:53.59 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
15, Jaiden Melchor, Eastwood, 15:59.77 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
16, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:00.50 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
17, Adrian Cisneros Rodriguez, Pebble Hills, 16:05.88 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
18, Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 16:07.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
19, Sebastian Leyva, Coronado, 16:10.16 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
20, Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 16:12.40 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
21, Julian Franco, Montwood, 16:14.8 (Rio Rancho, 8/23).
22, Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 16:19.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
23, Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 16:22.56 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).
24, Anthony Yon, Pebble Hills, 16:25.78 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).
25, Luis Pereda, Austin, 16:26.00 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

Power Rankings
1, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 50 (3).
2, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 47.
3, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 43.
4, Jacob Lara, Eastwood, 38.
5, Noah Garcia, Eastwood, 29.
5, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 29.
7, Andrew Truax, El Paso High, 28.
8, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 21.
9, Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 17.
10, Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 16 (1).
10, Michael Villa, Franklin, 16.
10, Jaiden Melchor, Eastwood, 16.
Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 15.
Eirik Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 14 (1).
Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 13.
Darian Hernandez, Hanks, 13.
Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.
Richard Mendoza, Franklin, 12.
Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 12.
Ayden Betancourt, Eastwood, 11.
Caleb Bearden, Eastlake, 10.
Andrew Granillo, Socorro, 9.
Adrian Cisneros Rodriguez, Pebble Hills, 9.
Julian Franco, Montwood, 8.
Erick Arredondo, Austin, 8.
Uziel Holguin, Socorro, 8.
Adam Nunez, Eastwood, 7.
Anthony Yon, Pebble Hills, 7.
Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 7.
David Retana, Harmony Science Academy, 7.
Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 6.
Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 6.
Angel Bocanegra, San Elizario, 5.
Eli Urquidi, Bel Air, 5.
Luis Pereda, Austin, 4.
Daniel Maese, San Elizario, 4.
Eduardo Cardenas, El Paso High, 3.
Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 2.
Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 2.
Andres Vega, Burges, 2.
Lorenzo Espino, Eastwood, 1.
Christian Morales, Pebble Hills, 1.
Jose Chavez, Socorro, 1.















