High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 8

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

Andress Invitational: 10 a.m., Sept. 25 at Underwood Golf Course. Andress, Anthony, Bel Air, Cathedral, Immanuel, Loretto, Lydia Patterson, Montwood, Socorro, Tornillo, Valle Verde, YWLA.

Desert Twilight: 8 p.m., Sept. 26 at Toka Sticks Golf Resort in Mesa, Ariz.  Del Valle, Canutillo, Coronado, Eastwood, Harmony, San Elizario, Franklin.

Lubbock Invitational: 8 a.m., Sept. 27 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock. Americas, Austin, Bowie, Burges, Clint, El Dorado, Eastlake, Fabens, Hanks, Horizon, Mountain View, Parkland, Pebble Hills, Riverside, Ysleta.

Organ Mountain Invitational: 8 a.m., Sept. 27 at Organ High School in Las Cruces. Da Vinci, El Paso, Irvin.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers scored 23 points to win the Coronado/Franklin Invitational Friday at Mary Keisling Park. Eastwood had five runners in the first nine spots. Freshman Kylie Vega was second in 19:02.90 followed by sophomore Carlee Caraveo (third, 19:20.54), sophomore Natalia Gomez (fourth, 19:27.50), freshman Ava Ellison (fifth, 20:41.20) and junior Venus Jimenez (ninth, 21:00.77). Eastwood will travel to Mesa, Ariz. for Friday’s Desert Twilight Invitational at Toka Sticks Golf Resort.

2. Franklin: The Cougars finished second at its own invitational with 46 points. Franklin senior and recent Texas Tech signee Emily Orr won her third individual championship in 18:41.12. Other top 10 runners were senior Abigail Pinon (seventh, 20:54.02) and sophomore Sophia Barraza (tenth, 21:00.89). They are scheduled to run Friday’s Desert Twilight Invitational at Toka Sticks Golf Resort.

3. Pebble Hills: The Spartans won the Clint/Riverside Invitational with 35 points. Pebble Hills had three runners in the top 10 — Amina Delgadillo (fourth, 21:02.26), Victoria Velasco (sixth, 21:38.14) and Isabelle Leon (tenth, 22:19.24). The team is scheduled to run at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on Saturday.

4. Socorro: The Bulldogs leap three spots after its third-place finish at the Coronado/Franklin Invitational Friday at Mary Keisling Park. Socorro scored 104 points paced by junior Addy Carbone who was sixth in 20:51.96. Senior Nadine Villasana was 16^th in 21:36.14. The Bulldogs are schedule to race at the Andress Invitational Thursday at Underwood Golf Course.

5. Eastlake: The Falcons move up one after its second-place finish at the Clint/Riverside Invitational with 39 points. Eastlake had two runners in the top 5 and three in the top 8. Vitalia Hernandez was third in 20:59.00, Elizabeth Bustillos was fifth in 21:32.62 and Marielle Rubio was eighth in 21:46.27. They are scheduled to race at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on Saturday.

6. Americas: The Trailblazers drop two spots after placing fourth with 115 at the Coronado/Franklin Invitational at Mary Keisling Park.  It’s only two top 20 runners were junior Carli Day (12^th, 21:16.39) and sophomore Isabelle Bolly (13^th, 21:18.35). They will race at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on Saturday.

7. Hanks: The Knights drop two spots after placing 25^th in the 20-team Silver Division of the Hoka McNeil Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Senior Ashlyn McMillan was second in the 200-runner race in 19:15.40. Hanks is scheduled to race at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on Saturday.

8. Coronado: The T-Birds were fifth at the Coronado/Franklin Invitational at Mary Keisling Park with 129 points. Its top runner was sophomore Alejandra Torres who was 21^st in 22:11.60. Coronado is scheduled to race at Friday’s Desert Twilight Invitational at Toka Sticks Golf Resort in Mesa, Ariz.

9. Fabens: The Wildcats did not run its full team at the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint. Junior Alexia Martinez won her second race of the season, finishing in 19:39.54. They are scheduled to run at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on Saturday.

10. Montwood: The Rams had two runners in the top 9 and finished third at the Clint/Riverside Invitational with 59 points. Senior Mia Hairston was second in 19:50.74 and Bella Loy was ninth in

22:14.03. Montwood will race at the Andress Invitational Thursday at Underwood Golf Course.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Burges, Chapin, Canutillo, Parkland, Del Valle.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 17:34.43 (Blackie Chesher, 9/12).

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

3, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 18:04.57 (Blackie Chesher, 9/12).

4, Kylie Vega, Eastwood, 18:11.06 (Veterans Park, 9/13).

5, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 18:22.18 (Veterans Park, 9/13).

6, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 18:25.24 (Veterans Park, 9/13).

7, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 19:05.3, (Alamosa, Colo., 9/6).

8, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:23.70 (Southlake, 9/6).

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

10, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 19:35.40 (Southlake, 9/6).

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

12, Carli Day, Americas, 19:46.89 (Blackie Chesher, 9/5).

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

14, Nima Ruiz, Horizon, 20:00.89 (Blackie Chesher, 9/5).

15, Venus Jimenez-Campos, Eastwood, 20:01.43 (Veterans Park, 9/13).

16, Emyreth Chaparro Chavez, Franklin, 20:02.50 (Southlake, 9/6).

17, Allyson Yturralde., Burges, 20:06.88 (Blackie Chesher, 9/5).

18, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View 20:08.76 (Blackie Chesher, 9/12).

19, Gianna Landin, Franklin, 20:09.30 (Southlake, 9/6).

20, Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 20:09.53 (Veterans Park, 9/13).

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

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

23, Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 20:16.94 (Blackie Chesher, 9/5).

24, Angel Quiñonez, Fabens, 20:17.18 (Blackie Chesher, 9/12).

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

Power Rankings

1, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 96 (4).

2, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 76 (2).

3, Kylie Vega, Eastwood, 66 (2).

4, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 62 (1).

5, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 58.

6, Emily Orr, Franklin, 53 (3).

7, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 52.

8, Ava Ellison, Eastwood, 42.

9, Angel Quiñonez, Fabens, 32.

10, Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 30.

Carli Day, Americas, 26.

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 25 (1).

Ave Molina, Eastlake, 21.

Venus Jimenez-Campos, Eastwood, 20.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View 19.

Alyssa Fino, Hanks, 19.

Allyson Yturralde, Burges, 18.

Nima Ruiz, Horizon, 16.

Adelaide Carbone, Socorro, 16.

Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 16.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 15.

Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 15.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 14.

Sienna Salas, Eastwood, 13.

Alexis Renovato, Canutillo 13.

Amina Delgadillo, Pebble Hills, 13.

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 12.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 12.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 11.

Kareena Talavera, Pebble Hills, 10.

Viviene Prestwood, Hanks, 9.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 9.

Melody Levario, Hanks, 8.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 8.

Haelee Enriquez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Sayuri Ulloa, Burges, 7.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Ivanna Romero, Americas 6.

Denise Echeverria, Jefferson, 6.

Isis Ramirez Acosta, Jefferson, 5.

Victoria Velasco, Pebble Hills, 5

Marlene Coronado, Bel Air, 4.

Camila Pena, Burges, 4.

Ayana Le Thanh, Coronado, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 3.

Iskra Salas, Bel Air, 3.

Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 3.             

Brienne Ibarra, Del Valle, 2.

Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 2.

Emerald Lopez, Hanks, 2.

Jessica Fino, Hanks, 2.

Bella Loy, Montwood, 2.

Megan Mukiibi, Pebble Hills, 1.

Isabella Ornelas, Bel Air, 1.

Zara Estrada, Canutillo, 1.

Alejandra Torres, Coronado, 1.

Isabelle Leon, Pebble Hills, 1.