Day: September 3, 2025

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 4

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

Ysleta Invitational: 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Blackie Chesher. Austin, Bel Air, Bowie, Burges, Clint, Coronado, Da Vinci, Del Valle, El Dorado, Hanks, Harmony, Immanuel, Irvin, Jefferson, Montwood, Parkland, Riverside, Socorro, Valle Verde, Ysleta, YWLA.

Tornillo/San Elizario Invite: 8 a.m., Sept. 6 at Tornillo High School. Anthony, Canutillo, Cathedral, Chapin, Eastlake, Eastwood, El Paso, EPLA, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Loretto, Mountain View, San Elizario, Tornillo.

Last week’s Socorro Invitational attracted 113 runners from more than 20 schools.

Top 10

1. Eastwood:  Eastwood did not race last week. The Troopers made its debut in the Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas state poll, coming in at No. 10. Eastwood is scheduled to race Saturday at Tornillo.

2. Franklin: The Cougars did not race last week. Franklin will race at the Southlake 5K XC Invite on Saturday.

3. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not run its full varsity at the Socorro Invitational but still managed a second-place finish with 100 points at Underwood Golf Course. Its top runner was senior Megan Mukiibi who was 10th in 22:10.62. The team is not scheduled to race this weekend.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers did not run is full varsity at the Socorro Invitational.  Three runners finished in the top 9 — junior Carli Day (third, 21:09.13) sophomore Isabelle Bolly (fourth, 21:23.58) and freshman Ivanna Romero (ninth, 21:57.10). Americas is not scheduled to race this weekend.

5. Eastlake: The Falcons did not race this weekend. Eastlake is scheduled to race Saturday at Tornillo.

6. Hanks: The Knights won the Clint ISD Invitational at Mountain View. Hanks finished 1-2-3 and nine. Senior Ashlyn McMcillan won her second title followed by Viviene Prestwood and Melody Levario. Emerald Lopez was ninth. Hanks will race at the Ysleta Invitational on Friday at Blackie Chesher.

7. Socorro: The Bulldogs won their own invitational with 92 points at Underwood Golf Course. Junior Addy Carbone was fifth in 21:30.47 and senior Nadine Villasana was seventh in 21:44.52. The team is scheduled to run at the Ysleta Invitational on Friday at Blackie Chesher.

8. Coronado: The T-Birds did not run its full varsity at the Socorro Invitational. Its top runner was sophomore Alejandra Torres who finished 12th in 22:13.33. Coronado will race at the Ysleta Invitational on Friday at Blackie Chesher.

9. Montwood: The Rams did not run its full varsity at the Socorro Invitational. Senior Mia Hairston won her first race of the season, finishing in 20:12.83. Montwood will race at the Ysleta Invitational on Friday at Blackie Chesher.

10. Burges: Burges makes its season debut in the Top 10 after finishing third at the Socorro Invitational. Its top runners were freshman Allyson Yturralde (eighth, 21:56.78) and junior Sayuri Ulloa (11th, 22:11.98).

Dropped out: El Paso High.

On the brink: Fabens, Del Valle, Canutillo, Chapin.

Montwood senior Mia Hairston, left, and Fabens junior Alexa Martinez, battled the entire 3.1 miles. Hairston eventually won her first race of the season.

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, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 18:20.10 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

5, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood 19:04.84 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

6, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 19:21.34 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

7, Ava Ellison, Eastwood, 19:30.93 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

8, Ave Molina, Eastlake, 19:42.62 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

10, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 20:03.8 (Rio Rancho, 8/23).

11, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 20:04.37 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

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

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

15, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 20:17.34 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

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

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

19, Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 20:31.99 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

20, Angel Quiñonez, Fabens, 20:41.31 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

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

23, Carli Day, Americas, 20:46.5 (Rio Rancho, 8/23).

24, Alexis Renovato, Canutillo, 20:46.07 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

25, Amina Delgadillo, Pebble Hills, 20:48.8 (Rio Rancho, 8/23).

Americas junior Carli Day was third at the Socorro Invitational in 21:09.13.

Power Rankings

1, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 57 (2).

2, Kylie Vega, Eastwood, 47 (1).

2, Alexia Martinez, Fabens 47.

4, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 42.

5, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 36.

6, Ava Ellison, Eastwood, 31.

7, Emily Orr, Franklin, 30 (2).

8, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 24 (1).

9, Ave Molina, Eastlake, 21.

10, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20 (1).

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 19.

Angel Quiñonez, Fabens, 18.

Carli Day, Americas, 17.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 15.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 13.

Alyssa Fino, Hanks, 13.

Adelaide Carbone, Socorro, 11.

Allyson Yturralde, Burges, 11.

Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills, 10.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View 10.

Viviene Prestwood, Hanks, 9.

Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 9.

Melody Levario, Hanks, 8.

 Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 7.

Haelee Enriquez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 7.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 7.

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 6.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 6.

Amina Delgadillo, Pebble Hills, 6.

Denise Echeverria, Jefferson, 6.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 5.

Isis Ramirez Acosta, Jefferson, 5.

Sienna Salas, Eastwood, 4.

Sayuri Ulloa, Burges, 4.

Marlene Coronado, Bel Air, 4.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 4.

Ayana Le Thanh, Coronado, 3.

Venus Jimenez-Campos, Eastwood, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 3.

Iskra Salas, Bel Air, 3.

Ivanna Romero, Americas 2

Brienne Ibarra, Del Valle, 2.

Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 2.

Emerald Lopez, Hanks, 2.

Jessica Fino, Hanks, 1.

Megan Mukiibi, Pebble Hills, 1.

Isabella Ornelas, Bel Air, 1.