Day: September 4, 2025

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 4

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

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.

With many of the top teams resting their varsity, The Socorro Invitational at Underwood Golf Course was a great opportunity for other teams and runners to shine.

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. 8. 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. Coronado: The T-Birds did not race last week. Coronado will race at the Ysleta Invitational on Friday at Blackie Chesher.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not race last week. The team is not scheduled to race this weekend.

5. San Elizario: The Eagles did not race last week. They are scheduled to race Saturday at Tornillo.

6. Socorro: The Bulldogs move up three spots after winning its own invitational at Underwood Golf Course with 64 points. Its top runners were junior Jorge Mendez (fifth, 17:18.41) and sophomore Andrew Granillo (seventh, 17:49.78). The team will race at the Ysleta Invitational on Friday at Blackie Chesher.

7. Montwood: The Ramsfinished second at the Socorro Invitational with 71 points and move up three spots. Senior Julian Franco was third in 16:55.23. Montwood will race at the Ysleta Invitational on Friday at Blackie Chesher.

8. El Paso High: The Tigers move down a spot after its third-place finish at the Socorro at the Invitational with 113 points. Sophomore Andrew Truax won the individual title in 16:43.46 and junior Logan Luchenbill was eighth in 18:03.72. El Paso is scheduled to race Saturday at Tornillo.

9. Austin: For the third straight week, the Panthers did not run a full team at the Socorro Invitational and move down three spots. Austin placed two runners in the top four — senior Luis Pereda (second, 16:53.21) and senior Eirik Arredondo (fourth, 16:58.59). Austin is scheduled to race Friday at the Ysleta Invitational at Blackie Chesher.

10. Eastlake: The Falcons did not run its varsity last week. The team is scheduled to race Saturday at Tornillo.

Dropped out: Hanks.

On the brink: Americas, Del Valle, Bel Air.

El Paso High sophomore Andrew Truax won his first individual gold at the Socorro Invitational.

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).

Austin senior Eirik Arredondo has been solid all season for the Panthers.

Power Rankings

1, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 50 (3).

2, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 47.

3, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 43.

4, Andrew Truax, El Paso High, 38 (1).

4, Jacob Lara, Eastwood, 38.

6, Noah Garcia, Eastwood, 29.

6, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 29.

8, Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 22 (1).

9, Darian Hernandez, Hanks, 21.

9, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 21.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 17.

Michael Villa, Franklin, 16.

Jaiden Melchor, Eastwood, 16.

Julian Franco, Montwood, 16.

Eli Urquidi, Bel Air, 15 (1).

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 15.

Erick Arredondo, Austin, 15.

Eirik Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 14 (1).

Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 13.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 13.

Andrew Granillo, Socorro, 13.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Richard Mendoza, Franklin, 12.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 12.

Ayden Betancourt, Eastwood, 11.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 11.

Caleb Bearden, Eastlake, 10.

Armando Jalil, Clint, 9.

Adrian Cisneros Rodriguez, Pebble Hills, 9.

Uziel Holguin, Socorro, 8.

David Retana, Harmony Science Academy, 8.

Adam Nunez, Eastwood, 7.

Jacob Terrazas, Hanks, 7.

Anthony Yon, Pebble Hills, 7.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 7.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 6.

Max Delgado, Tornillo, 6.

Angel Bocanegra, San Elizario, 5.

Christopher Bueno, Anthony, 5.

Daniel Maese, San Elizario, 4.

Fernando Manriquez, LPI, 4.

Eduardo Cardenas, El Paso High, 3.

Logan Luchenbill, El Paso High, 3.

Jonah Fraire, Bel Air, 3.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 2.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 2.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 2.

Andres Vega, Burges, 2.

David Alvarado, Bel Air, 2.

Lorenzo Espino, Eastwood, 1.

Christian Morales, Pebble Hills, 1.

Jose Chavez, Socorro, 1.

Adam Valdiviezo, Riverside, 1