High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 2

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

Eastwood Invitational Twilight Meet: 7 p.m., Aug. 22 at Eastside Sports Complex. Alamogordo, Andress, Anthony, Austin, Bel Air, Bowie, Burges, Canutillo, Cathedral, Centennial, Chapin, Clint, Coronado, Del Valles, Di Vinci, Eagle Pass, Eastlake, Eastwood, El Dorado, El Paso, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Franklin, Grapevine, Hanks, Harmony, Horizon, Immanuel, Irvin, Jefferson, Loretto, Los Alamos, Lydia Patterson, Montwood, Mountain View, Organ Mt., Parkland, Riverside, San Elizario, Socorro, Tornillo, Valle Verde, Ysleta, YWLA.

Macen Holderman Invitational: 8 a.m., Aug. 23 at Rio Rancho, N.M. Andress, Eastlake, Pebble Hills, Montwood, Americas.

Top 10

1. Eastwood:  Eastwood won the Canutillo Invitational with 23 points, placing four runners in the top five and five in the top nine and take over the No. 1 spot. Freshman Kylie Vega was second in 18:17.57, sophomore Natalia Gomez was third in 18:55.10, sophomore Carlee Caraveo was fourth in 19:17.57, freshman Ava Ellison was fifth in 19:41.48 and senior Madison McGuire was ninth in 20:16.09. The weather (overcast) and the flat course with no turns at Canutillo Middle lead to many personal best times. Eastwood will race Friday night at the Stars & Strides Invitational at the Eastside Sports Complex.

2. Franklin: The Cougars were second at the Canutillo Invitational with 44 points and drop a spot in the Top 10. Senior Emily Orr won the individual race in 17:49.84 and senior Abigail Pinon was seventh in 20:07.40. Franklin will race Friday night at the Stars & Strides Invitational at the Eastside Sports Complex.

3. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished third at the Canutillo Invitational with 81 points. Junior Kareena Talavera was the lone top 10 runner, finishing 10^th in 20:23.32. The team will race at the Macen Holderman Invitational Saturday in Rio Rancho, N.M.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers did not run a full team at the 2-mile Fabens Invitational, but two runners had top five finishes — junior Carli Day was third in 16:34.22 and sophomore   Isabelle Bolly was fourth in 16:56.68. Americas will race Saturday at the Macen Holderman Invitational in Rio Rancho, N.M.

5. Eastlake: The Falcons did not race last week. The team will compete at the Macen Holderman Invitational Saturday in Rio Rancho, N.M.

6. Hanks: The Knights won the Fabens Invitational with 40 points. Senior Ashlyn McMillan won the event in 15:25.86 (two-mile) and junior Alyssa Fino was sixth in 16:59.16. Hanks will race Friday night at the Stars & Strides Invitational at the Eastside Sports Complex.

7. Socorro: The Bulldogs were second at the Fabens Invitational with three runners in the top 10 at the two-mile course. Nadine Villasana was eighth (17:10.68), Crystal Delgado was ninth (17:18.99) and Adelaide Carbone was tenth (17:21.47). The team will race Friday at the Eastside Sports Complex.

8. Coronado: The T-Birds began the season at the Canutillo Invitational and placed fourth with 123 points. Its top runner was sophomore Ayana Le Than who was eighth in 20:14.45. Coronado, which makes its Top 10 debut, will race Friday night at the Stars & Strides Invitational at the Eastside Sports Complex.

9. Chapin: The Huskies drop one spot after its fifth-place finish at Canutillo. Junior Jocelynne Diaz Torres was sixth in 19:56.87. The team will run Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

10. Montwood: The Rams did not race Saturday. Montwood will race at the Macen Holderman Invitational Saturday in Rio Rancho, N.M.

10. Fabens: The Wildcats did not run a full team at their invitational. Junior Alexia Martinez finished second, completing the two-mile course in 16:28.52. The team will race Friday at the Eastside Sports Complex.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: El Paso High, San Elizario, Del Valle.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Emily Orr, Franklin, 17:49.84 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

2, Kylie Vega, Eastwood 18:17.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

3, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood 18:55.10 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

4, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood 19:17.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

5, Ava Ellison, Eastwood 19:41.48 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

6, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 19:50.59 (Del Valle, 8/8).

7, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin 19:56.87 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

8, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 20:05.47 (Del Valle, 8/8).

9, Abigail Pinon, Franklin 20:07.40 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

10, Ayana Le Thanh, Coronado 20:14.45 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

11, Madison McGuire, Eastwood 20:16.74 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

12, Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills 20:23.32 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

13, Gianna Landin, Franklin, 20:24.62 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

14, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 20:27.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

15, Kara Mendoza, Franklin, 20:28.88 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

16, Haelee Enriquez, Pebble Hills, 20:39.71 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

17, Emyreth Chaparro Chavez, Franklin, 20:41.21 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

18, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 20:54.18 (Del Valle, 8/8).

19, Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 20:55.89 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

20, Felicity McKay, Franklin, 20:57.09 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

21, Amina Delgadillo, Pebble Hills, 20:58.22 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

22, Jessica Quemado, Pebble Hills, 20:59.42 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

23, Victoria Velasco, Pebble Hills, 21:03.74 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

24, Sienna Salas, Eastwood, 21:05.95 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

25, Kimberly Torres, Pebble Hills, 21:09.11 (Canutillo Middle, 8/16).

Power Rankings

1, Kylie Vega, Eastwood, 29 (1).

2, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 28 (1).

3, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.

4, Alexia Martinez, Fabens 26.

5, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 23.

6, Ava Ellison, Eastwood, 21.

7, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 15 (1).

8, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 14.

9, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 13.

9, Angel Quiñonez, Fabens, 13.

9, Alyssa Fino, Hanks, 13.

Ave Molina, Eastlake, 12.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 12.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 11.

Emily Orr, Franklin, 10 (1).

Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills, 10.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View 10.

Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 9.

Carli Day, Americas, 9.

Allyson Yturralde, Burges, 8.

Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 7.

Haelee Enriquez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 6.

Amina Delgadillo, Pebble Hills, 6.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 5.

Adelaide Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 4.

Sienna Salas, Eastwood, 4.

Sayuri Ulloa, Burges, 4.

Ayana Le Thanh, Coronado, 3.

Venus Jimenez-Campos, Eastwood, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 3.

Brienne Ibarra, Del Valle, 2.

Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 2.

Jessica Fino, Hanks, 1.