Author: Victor R. Martinez

My love of running began with my son Deric. His passion and talent for distance running opened my eyes to a sport I never imaged I would embrace with such enthusiasm. As a journalist at the El Paso Times, I was the lead writer for cross country and track for several years and I was able to tell the stories of these amazing unsung athletes. Never a runner myself, I decided to change that when I turned 50 in 2016 when I trained for my first 5K. I've been running ever since and I love every minute of it - well - sort of.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Final

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.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

Eastwood was second at the Regional 1-6A Championship, fourth at state, 14 points short of a bronze team medal.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: After finishing second at the Regional 1-6A Championship, the Troopers marched on to the UIL State Cross Country Championship and placed fourth, 14 points short of a bronze team medal. Senior Danny Torres was fourth at regionals (15:14.8) and tenth at state ( 15:19.6) to earn All Region and All State honors. Top 30 state runners were senior Marcos Madrid (17^th, 15:46.6), sophomore Noah Loweree (21^st 15:54.0), junior Job Desantos (24^th, 15:57.4) and senior Luke Cruz (31^st, 16:03.6).

2. Franklin: The Cougars’ season ended at the Region 1-6A Championship, placing seventh. Its top runner was junior Sebastian Mendez (30^th, 16:22.6). Other top 50 runners were junior Fransisco Medina (39^th, 16:34.8) and junior Jacob Martinez (48th, 16:45.5).

3. Coronado: The T-Birds finished 11^th at the Regional 1-6A Championship. Its top runner was junior Humberto Serna who was 29th in 16:22.1 Other top 50 runners were junior Rodrigo Pinales (41^st, 16:37.8) and Zyler Garnica (45th, 16:40.4).

4. Burges: The Mustangs finished sixth at the Class 5A Class 5A UIL State Championship. Burges had a top 20 state runners – senior Malin Arnoldussen who was 19^th in 16:06.6 – and a top 35 runner, senior Jacob Yeager who finished 34^th in 16:19.7. At regionals, Arnoldussen was 12^th in 16:31.5, Yeager was 24^th in 16:56.0, senior Carlos Chavez was 30^th in 17:04.6 and senior Isais Gaytan was 39^th in 17:22.0.

5. San Elizario: The Eagles missed out on another trip to state, falling five points short of advancing. San Elizario finished fifth at the Regional 1-4A Championship with 161 points, however, junior Antonio Arreola did qualify to state, placing fourth at regionals in 16:15.1. He went on to earn All State, finishing 14^th in 16:07.2. Other top runners at regionals were sophomore Jorel Miramontes was 29^th in 17:11.8, freshman Angel Richarte finished 41st in 17:33.9 and freshman Daniel Maese was 44^th in 17:36.8.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished the season at district.

7. Austin: The Panthers moved up a spot after its sixth-place finish at the Region 1-4A Championship. Austin had two top 15 regional runners – senior Pedro Jimenez (10th, 16:36.4) and junior Eirik Arredondo (13^th, 16:44.6) – which qualified them to state. Arredondo finished 34^th in 16:41.3 and Jimenez was 39^th in 16:45.2 at the Class 4A state championship.

8. Chapin: The Huskies return to the top 10 after finishing 12^th at the Region 1-5A Championship. Senior Braulio Torres finished ninth in 16:22.2 and earned All Region honors a state berth. He ended up 21^st at state in 16:08.3. Freshman Andrew Truax was 33^rd in 17:12.8 at regionals.

9. El Paso High: The Tigers drop two spots after finishing 14^th at the Region 1-5A Championship. Senior Miles Westbrook was second in 15:51.3 to advance to state where he earned the bronze medal and All State honors in 15:39.2.

10. Hanks: Hanks ended its season 16^th at the Region 1-5A Championship. It’s top runner was freshman Mateo Diaz who was 54^th in 17:37.1.

Dropped out: Americas.

On the brink: None.

El Paso High senior Miles Westbrook was fifth at the Class 5A State Championship and Americas Diego Romero was seventh. Both earned All State honors.

Top 25 times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 14:40.61 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 14:55.26 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

3, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 15:18.18 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

4, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:18.85 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 15:21.20 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

6, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 15:30.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

7, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:31.03 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

8, Jacob Yeager, Burges, 15:34.50 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

9, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 15:44.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

10, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 15:46.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

11, Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 15:48.88 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

12, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 15:55.9 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

13, Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 15:57.21 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

14, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:06.10 49 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

15, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 16:07.2 (Old Settlers Park, 11/1).

16, Braulio Torres, Chapin, 16:08.3 (Old Settler’s Park, 11/1).

17, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.40 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

18, Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 16:09.50 52 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

19, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:11.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 16:13.14 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

21, Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 16:17.47 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 16.21.10 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

23, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 16:21.74 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 16.23.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 16:34.59 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

San Elizario junior Antonio Arreola earned Class 4A All State honors, finishing 14th in 16:07.2

Power Rankings

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 117 (4).

2, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 113 (4).

3, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 93 (1).

4, Diego Romero, Americas, 91 (4).

5, Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 62 (2).

6, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 56.

7, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 55 (3).

7, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 55.

9, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 52.

10, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 45.

Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 43.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 43.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 43.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 42.

Max Sandhu, Coronado, 42.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 41 (1).

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 36.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 30.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 27.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 26.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 26.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 25 (1).

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 22.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 22.

Jacob Yeager, Burges, 23.

Julian Franco, Montwood, 18.

Damien Espinoza, Del Valle, 18.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 17.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 15.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 15.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 14.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 14.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 13.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 13.

Isais Gaytan, Burges, 13.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 12.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 12.

Christian Baca, Burges, 11.

Terrance Burnell, Chapin, 10.

Carlos Chavez, Burges, 10.

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 10.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Iskander Vargas, Burges, 8.

Austin Garza, Americas, 8.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Angel Richarte, San Elizario, 7.

David Retana, Harmony, 7.

Angel Bocanegra, San Elizario, 7.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 7.

Aiden Ochoa, Harmony, 6.

Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 6.

Daniel Maese, San Elizario, 6.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 6.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Damian Hernandez, San Elizario, 5.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 5.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 5.

Cesar Cardoza, Austin, 5.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Jacob Del Real, Hanks, 4.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Teo Quinonez, Fabens, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 3.

Darian Hernandez, Hanks, 3.

Jozaih Paiz, San Elizario, 3.

Victor Hernandez, Harmony, 2

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

Adan Ceniceros, Eastwood, 1.

Cesar Chavez, Austin, 1.

Armando Jalil, Clint, 1.

Noah Arias, Hanks, 1.

Jose Granados, Franklin, 1

Nathan Martinez, Pebble Hills, 1.

High School Girl’s Top Cross Country Poll: Final

Every Wednesday, El Paso Running will utilize a point system to highlight El Paso’s top girls cross country runners.

For those who like raw times, we also list the Top 25 girls race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

Eastwood senior Adelynn Rodriguez was ninth at the Class 6A state championship and Franklin junior Emily Orr was tenth in 18:12.7.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars ended the season one spot away from qualifying for its fifth trip to state in the past six years, finishing fifth at the Region 1-6A championship in Lubbock. Junior Emily Orr advanced to state after placing seventh in 18:20.1. Orr ended her season with a 10^th-place All State performance, finishing in 18:12.7 in Round Rock. Other top 50 regional runners were freshman Sophia Barraza (37, 19:45.3), junior Abigail Pinon (44, 19:57.1) and senior Sophia Keiser (46, 19:57.8).

2. Eastwood: The Troopers finished eighth at the Region 1-6A championship in Lubbock. Senior Adelynn Rodriguez was sixth in 18:05.7 and advanced to state where she finished ninth in 18:06.4 to pick up All State honors.

3. Americas: The Trailblazers were eighth at the Region 1-5A championship in Lubbock. Senior Lexee Salas was 10^th in 19:28.3 and advanced to the state championship where she was 55^th in 19:47.5. At regionals, two runners finished in the top 50 – sophomore Carli Day was 39^th in 20:56.1 and junior Gisele Abascal was 46^th in 21:08.6.

4. Chapin: The Huskies move up two spots after finishing 10^th at the Region 1-5A championship in Lubbock. It’s top two runners – senior Rebecca Duran (15^th, 19:57.0) and sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres (18^th, 20:03.6) – qualified to state where Duran was 34^th in 19:27.0 and Diaz Torres was 64^th in 19:54.3.

5. Hanks: The Knights dropped one spot its 12^th place finish at the Region 1-5A championship in Lubbock. Hanks had two runners in the top 50 – senior Elizabeth Aguirre (36^th, 20:46.5) and junior Ashlyn McMillan (47^th, 21:09.4).

6. Socorro: The Bulldogs finished 19^th in the Region 1-6A Championship in Lubbock. It’s top runner was freshman Crystal Delgado who was 73^rd in 20:30.5.

7. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished its season in fourth at the District 1-6A Championship.

8. Eastlake: The Falcons season ended at district. However freshman Vitalia Hernandez advance to the Region 1-6A Championship in Lubbock and finished 30^th in 19:25.2.

9. El Paso High: The Tigers finished the season 19^th at the Region 1-5A Championship in Lubbock. Its top runner was sophomore Sofia Speer was 72^nd in 22:03.4.

10. Riverside: Riverside was 16^th at the Region 1-4A Championship in Lubbock. Its top runner was sophomore Dana Gonzalez who was 60^th in 13:48.0 (two-mile).

Dropped out: San Elizario.

On the brink: None.

Chapin runners senior Rebecca Duran and sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres qualified to the Class 5A State Championship where Duran was 34th in 19:27.0 and Diaz Torres was 64th in 19:54.3.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 17:15.60 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 17:46.70 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

3, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 18:48.90 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

4, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 19:11.50 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

5, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:14.20 (Veterans Park, 9/14).

6, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:17.00 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

7, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 19:27.00 (Old Settlers Park 11/1).

8, Lexee Salas, Americas, 19:28.3 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/21).

9, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 19:31.69 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

10, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:34.8 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

11, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 19:40.31 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

12, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 19:40.55 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

13, Emyreth Chaparro Chavez, Franklin, 19:53.80 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

14, Mia Hairston, Montwood 19:52.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

15, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 19:52.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

16, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 19:54.3 (Old Settlers Park, 11/1).

17, Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 19:55.40 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

18, Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 19:58.90 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

19, Carli Day, Americas, 20:00.65 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Laila Morales, Americas, 20:03.83 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

21, Isabella Campa, Franklin, 20:09.50 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

22, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 20:14.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

23, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:14.81 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/14).

24, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 20:21.2 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

25, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 20:23.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Power Rankings

1, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 100 (5).

2, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 88 (5).

3, Emily Orr, Franklin, 69 (2).

4, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 60.

5, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 54.

5, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 54 (3).

7, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 50 (1).

8, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 48.

9, Lexee Salas, Americas, 42.

9, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 42.

Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 40.

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 39.

Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 37.

Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 34.

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 34 (1).

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 33 (1).

Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 24 (1).

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 21 (1).

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 21.

Carli Day, Americas, 20 (1).

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 19.

Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 19.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 18.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 17.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 17.

Laila Morales, Americas 17.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 16.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 16.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 16.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 14.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 14.

Mailelani Ahia, El Dorado, 14.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 13.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 12.

Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 12.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 11.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 11.

Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 11.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 11.

Mireya Galindo, Harmony, 11.

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Hilda Urena, Irvin, 10 (1).

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 9.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 9.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 9.

Angela Sigales, Austin, 9.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 8.

Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 8.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 8.

Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.

Dana Gonzalez, Riverside, 7.

Denise Echeverria, Jefferson, 7.

Camila Gomez, Harmony, 7.

Isabella Campa, Franklin, 6.

Samantha Tarango, Bowie, 6.

Dana Gonzalez, Riverside, 6.

Nina Ruiz, Horizon, 6.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Annika Mier, Coronado, 5.

Arielle Beltran Del Rio, Harmony, 5.

Yvonne Delariva, San Elizario, 5.

Emily Zarate, Socorro, 4.

Alyssa Fino, Hanks, 4

Kim Castro, Riverside, 4.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 4.

Keilah Valenzuela Garcia, Burges, 4.

Danika Rivera, San Elizario, 4.

Camila Garcia-Rocha, Harmony, 4.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 3.

Ivonne De La Riva, San Elizario, 3.

Lyanna Morales, San Elizario, 3.

Regina Perez, Harmony, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Lila Najera, Pebble Hills, 2.

Emma Sassenfeld, Coronado, 2.

Eileen Carrasco, Tornillo, 2.

Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 2.

Abigail Sanchez, Chapin, 2.

Sophie Padilla, Harmony, 2.

Alexandria Renteria, Young Women’s Academy, 2.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

Andrea Caro, Eastwood, 1.

Taylor Carrillo, Coronado 1.

Danielle Coronado, Ysleta, 1.

Ashley Saenz, Ysleta, 1

Sophia Cromwell, Irvin 1.

Region 1 Cross Country Championships: Only the strong survive

What: Region 1 Cross Country Championship.

When: Monday – (All times MST) 4A girls, 9:30 a.m.; 4A boys, 10 a.m.; 6A girls, 11 a.m.; 6A boys, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday – 3A boys, 10 a.m.; 5A girls, 11 a.m.; 5A boys, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Mae Simmons Park, MLK Blvd. and 24th Street in Lubbock.

At stake: Top four teams and top 10 individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the UIL Cross Country State Championship, Saturday Nov. 3 and 4 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

Franklin, ranked No. 9 in Texas, won its seventh straight championship, Photo: Gaby Velasquez/El Paso Times

Who’s running?

The following girl’s teams and runners have advanced:

Class 6A: Franklin, Eastwood, Socorro. Also, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake.

Class 5A: Chapin, El Paso, Burges, Americas, Hanks and El Dorado. Also, Denise Echeverria, Jefferson; Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo and Nima Ruiz, Horizon.

Class 4A: Harmony, Austin, Irvin, San Elizario, Fabens and Riverside. Also, Samantha Tarango, Bowie; Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View; Alexandria Renteria, Young Womens Leadership and Ashley Saenz, Ysleta.

The following boy’s teams and runners have advanced:

Class 6A: Eastwood, Franklin and Coronado.

Class 5A: Burges, El Paso, Chapin, Hanks, Americas, Del Valle. Also, Yael Lira, Bel Air.

Class 4A: Harmony, Austin, Irvin, San Elizario, Clint, Fabens.

Thirty teams – 15 boys and 15 girls – along with nine girls competing as individuals, are headed to Lubbock for the Region 1 Class 6A, 5A and 4A regional championships Monday and Tuesday at Mae Simmons Park.

The top four teams and top 10 individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the UIL Cross Country State Championship, Nov. 1 and 2 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

The district cross country meets for Class 4A, 5A and District 1-6A took place Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. The top three teams and runners from each district who finished in the top 10 and not on a qualifying team advance to the Region 1 Championship.

Girls

Eastwood senior Adelynn Rodriguez won her third straight individual District 1-6A title. Photo: Gaby Velasquez/El Paso Times

Class 6A

Franklin, ranked No. 9 in Texas, won its seventh straight championship placing five runners in the top nine, good for 27 points.

Junior Emily Orr finished second in 19:04.39. Freshman Sophia Barraza was fourth (20:35.30), senior Sophia Keiser was fifth (20:38.55) junior Abigail Pinon was seventh (20:53.09) and senior Tessa Gibbons was ninth (21:28.85).

The team is seeking its fifth trip to state in six years.

Eastwood senior Adelynn Rodriguez won her third straight individual District 1-6A title in 18:57.1, leading the Troopers to another regional championship. The team finished second in district with 50 points. Freshman Natalia Gomez was sixth in 20:45.38 and freshman Carlee Caraveo was tenth (21:33.23).

Also advancing to regionals are the Socorro Bulldogs who finished third at district. Freshman Crystal Delgado was the lone top 10 runner, finishing eighth in 21:27.5.

Eastlake freshman Vitalia Hernandez finished third at district in 20:04.6 and advanced to regionals.

Canutillo senior Lauren Orantia was eighth at the District 1-5A Championship and advanced to regionals.

Class 5A

The Chapin Huskies defended its District 1-5A District title with 32 points as did senior Rebecca Duran who won the individual title in 21:10.58. Sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres was second in 21:23.91 and sophomore Abigail Sanchez was ninth in 23:41.87.

Chapin is seeking its second straight state appearance.

Americas placed four runners in the top six – including the top three spots – to win District 2-5A crown with 22 points. Sophomore Carli Day won her first race of the season, leading the pack in 21:06.63. Senior Lexee Salas was second in 21:18.45, junior Gisele Abascal was third in 21:37.79 and senior Laila Morales was sixth in 22:26.57.

The Knights finished second in District 2-5A with 44 points. Senior Elizabeth Aguirre placed fourth in 21:41.26, junior Ashlyn McMillan was fifth in 22:15.22 and sophomore Alyssa Fino was seventh in 22:29.90.

El Paso High is also advancing, finishing second in District 1-5A. The Tigers had three runners in the top six including junior Calista Sakellakos who was third in 22:46.37, sophomore Sofia Speer was fourth (22:50.41) and junior Clarissa Castillo was sixth (22:59.21).

Also advancing to regionals are Burges, who is led by senior Keilah Valenzuela-Garcia who finished seventh at district in 23:37 and El Dorado who had two runners in the top 10 – junior Mailelani Ahia (ninth, 22:57.2) and senior Damaris Estrada (tenth, 22:59.2) – at the District 2-5A Championship.

Jefferson sophomore Denise Echeverria finished fifth in 22:53.0, Canutillo senior Lauren Orantia was eighth in 23:38.4 and Canutillo junior Nevaeh Escobedo was tenth in 23:49.6 at the District 1-5A Championship and Horizon junior Nima Ruiz was eighth (22:53.1) in District 2-5A and advanced to regionals.

Fabens sophomore Alexia Martinez won her second District 2-4A individual championship .

Class 4A

The Eagles won its third straight District 2-4A Championship, placing three runners in the top 8, for 53 points and advanced to regionals.

Senior Ivonne De La Riva was sixth in 14:43.23 (2-mile race), sophomore Danika Rivera was seventh in 14:49.36 and sophomore Lyanna Morales was eighth in 14:54.08.

Harmony Science Academy defended its District 1-4A Championship, placing six runners in the top 10 for 28 points.

Leading the way as sophomore Mireya Galindo who completed the 2-mile course in 15:51.2, good for third place. Junior Camila Gomez was fourth in 15:51.6, junior Arielle Beltran Del Rio was sixth in 16:23.2, junior Camila Garcia-Rocha was seventh (16:33.1), sophomore Regina Perez was eighth (16:36.4) and freshman Sophie Padilla was ninth in 16:38.7.

Fabens sophomore Alexia Martinez won her second District 2-4A individual championship in 13:17.3. 3. Her sophomore teammates – Angel Quinonez (fifth, 14:19.3) and Evelyn Hernandez (tenth, 14:39.7) also had top 10 finishes to lead the Wildcats to a second-place district finish.

Martinez and Quinonez reached the state championship last year.

Riverside sophomore Dana Gonzalez was fourth in 14:33.2 to help the Rangers to regionals.

Austin and Irvin also advanced.

Four runners – junior Dayanara Gonzalez, Mountain View; Bowie sophomore Samantha Tarango, Young Womens Leadership junior Alexandria Renteria, and Ysleta freshman Ashley Saenz – advanced as individuals.

Boys

Senior Danny Torres won his first District 1-6A title.

Class 6A

Eastwood, ranked No. 5 in the state, defended the District 1-6A championship placing six runners in the top 9, including taking the top four spots for 16 points, almost perfect score.

Senior Danny Torres won his first district title in 16:17.32 followed by sophomore Noah Loweree (16:35.20), senior Marcos Madrid (16:37.07) and senior Luke Cruz (16:38.77). Junior Job DeSantos was sixth in 16:58.78 and sophomore Elias Alcocer was ninth in 17:19.42. This is Eastwood’s 13th district championship in 14 years.

Franklin, which was second with 48 points, had three runners in the top 10 – junior Fransisco Medina was fifth in 16:49.45, junior Jacob Martinez was seventh in 17:08.76 and junior Sebastian Mendez was tenth in 17:23.86.

Eastwood and Franklin earned state berths last year.

Coronado is also advancing to regionals, finishing third with 82 points.

Junior Humberto Serna who was eighth in 17:13.90 and junior Rodrigo Pinales was 11th in 17:31.1.

Americas senior Diego Romero won the District 2-5A championship. Photo: Gaby Velasquez/El Paso Times

Class 5A

New team champions were crowned at the District 1-5A and 2-5A races.

Burges had six runners in the top 10 to win the District 1-5A Championship with 31 points.

Senior Malin Arnoldussen who was second in 16:53.98, senior Carlos Chavez was fifth (17:37.56), senior Christian Baca was seventh in 17:59.91 followed by senior Jacob Yeager (eighth, 18:10.04), senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante (ninth, 18:11.34) and senior Isais Gaytan (tenth, 18:23.50).

Also advancing out of District 1-5A are El Paso and Chapin.

El Paso High Senior Miles Westbrook won his third individual title, racing to a 16:00.67 and senior Ulysses O’Rourke was third in 17:26.51. The Tigers were second with 46 points. El Paso earned a state berth last year.

Chapin had two senior runners – Terrance Burnell (fourth, 17:37.5) and Braulio Torres (sixth, 17:55.2) – in the top 10. The team score was 66.

The Hanks Knights won the District 2-5A Championship. Hanks runners finished in sixth through tenth place. Freshman Mateo Diaz was sixth in 18:40.46, junior Jacob Del Real was seventh in 18:50.55, junior Darian Hernandez was eighth in 18:51.71, junior Zerach Hernandez was ninth (18:56.70) and senior Noah Arias was tenth in 18:56.93

Americas senior Diego Romero won the individual district championship in 16:29.62 and sophomore Austin Garza was third in 18:21.32. The Trialblazers finished second with 54 points.

Del Valle finished one point behind Americas but still advanced to regionals.

Its top runners were senior Damian Espinoza (second, 18:11.1), sophomore Jordan Diaz (fourth, 18:25.5) and senior Evan Tovar (13^th, 19:26.4).

Bel Air sophomore Yael Lira also advanced to regionals after finishing fifth in 18:33.6

Junior Antonio Arreola won his first District 2-4A title.

Class 4A

San Elizario runners finished 1-6 and won its 12th consecutive District 2-4A Championship with a perfect score of 15.

Junior Antonio Arreola won his first district title in 17:08.13, followed by junior Alexander Cano (second, 18:09.51), sophomore Jorel Miramontes (third, 18:34.30), freshman Angel Bocanegra (fourth, 18:41.01), freshman Daniel Maese (fifth, 18:47.95), junior Damian Hernandez (sixth, 19:03.30) and junior Jozaih Paiz (eighth, 19:09.51).

San Elizario, which is ranked No. 10 in the state, will seek its eleventh straight state appearance. In the past ten years, San Elizario has won six state championships and finished third three times.

Fabens, which advanced to regionals, had two runners in the top 10 – junior Jesse Ortiz (seventh, 19:06.0) and senior Teo Quinonez (ninth, 19:15.7).

Clint freshman Armando Jalil was tenth in 19:44.9, helping the team advance to regionals.

In District 1-4A, Austin defended its title, placing all seven runners in the top 10.

Senior Pedro Jimenez also defended his individual title, winning in 17:31.13. Junior Eirik Arredondo was second in 17:58.40, junior Luis Pereda was third in 17:59.03, senior Cesar Cardoza was sixth in 19:05.81, senior Edgar Rodriguez was seventh (19:40.13), junior Omar Mesta was eighth (19:45.54) and sophomore Cesar Chavez was tenth in 20:36.77.

Jimenez was a state qualifier last year.

Harmony Science Academy finished second with three runners, all sophomores, in the top 10.

David Retana was fourth in 18:16.8, Aiden Ochoa was fifth in 18:46.6 and Victor Hernandez was ninth in 19:47.5.

Irvin was third in district and advanced to regionals.

High School Boy’s Top Cross Country Poll: Week 9

Every Thursday, El Paso Running will utilize a point system to highlight El Paso’s top boy’s cross country runners.

For those who like raw times, we also list the Top 25 boys race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

Next week’s schedule

Region 1 Cross Country Championships: Monday, Oct. 21 at Mae Simmons Park, Lubbock. Class 4A, 10 a.m.; Class 5A, 11:30 a.m., Class 6A, 11:30 a.m.

Region 1 Cross Country Championships: Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Mae Simmons Park, Lubbock. Class 3A, 10 a.m.; Class 5A, 11:30 a.m.

Eastwood defended its District 1-6A Championship and look to advance to state with a top 4 finish at regionals.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers defended its District 1-6A Championship, placing six runners in the top 9, including taking the top four spots, for a score of 16 points. Senior Danny Torres won his first district title in 16:17.32 followed by sophomore Noah Loweree (16:35.20), senior Marcos Madrid (16:37.07) and senior Luke Cruz (16:38.77). Junior Job DeSantos was sixth in 16:58.78 and sophomore Elias Alcocer was ninth in 17:19.42. This is Eastwood’s 13th district championship in 14 years. The team will race for a spot to state at the Region 1-6A Championship at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

2. Franklin: The Cougars move up a spot after finishing second at the District 1-6A Championship with 48 points. The team had three runners in the top 10 including junior Fransisco Medina (fifth, 16:49.45), junior Jacob Martinez (seventh, 17:08.76) and junior Sebastian Mendez (tenth, 17:23.86). Franklin will race for a trip to state at the Region 1-6A Championship at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

3. Coronado: The T-Birds move up one after qualifying to regionals with a third-place finish at the District 1-6A Championship with 82 points. Its top runner was junior Humberto Serna who was eighth in 17:13.90. Junior Rodrigo Pinales was 11^th in 17:31.1. The team will race at Region 1-6A Championship at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 in Lubbock.

4. Burges: The Mustangs won the District 1-5A Championship with 31 points and move up a spot. Burges had six runners in the top 10 including senior Malin Arnoldussen who was second in 16:53.98, senior Carlos Chavez (fifth, 17:37.56), senior Christian Baca (seventh, 17:59.91), senior Jacob Yeager (eighth, 18:10.04), senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante (ninth, 18:11.34) and senior Isais Gaytan (tenth, 18:23.50). The Mustangs will race the Region 1-5A Championship at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 in Lubbock.

5. San Elizario: The Eagles won its 12^th consecutive District 2-4A Championship and move up a spot. San Elizario runners finished 1-6 and had another runner finish eighth for a perfect score of 15. Junior Antonio Arreola won his first district title in 17:08.13, followed by junior Alexander Cano (second, 18:09.51), sophomore Jorel Miramontes (third, 18:34.30), freshman Angel Bocanegra (fourth, 18:41.01), freshman Daniel Maese (fifth, 18:47.95), junior Damian Hernandez (sixth, 19:03.30) and junior Jozaih Paiz (eighth, 19:09.51). San Elizario will seek another trip to state at the Region 1-4A championship at 10 a.m. Oct. 21 in Lubbock.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans drop four spots after placing fourth at the District 1-6A Championship with 97 points. It’s top runner was senior Ameen Ibrahim was 13^th in 17:48.0. Pebble Hills season is over.

7. El Paso High: The Tigers were second at the District 1-5A Championship with 46 points. Senior Miles Westbrook won his third individual title, racing to a 16:00.67 and senior Ulysses O’Rourke was third in 17:26.51. El Paso will race the Region 1-5A Championship at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 in Lubbock.

8. Austin: The Panthers defended their District 1-4A Championship, placing all seven runners in the top 10. Senior Pedro Jimenez defended his individual title, winning in 17:31.13. Junior Eirik Arredondo was second in 17:58.40, junior Luis Pereda was third in 17:59.03, senior Cesar Cardoza was sixth in 19:05.81, senior Edgar Rodriguez was seventh (19:40.13), junior Omar Mesta was eighth (19:45.54) and sophomore Cesar Chavez was tenth in 20:36.77. Austin will race at the Region 1-4A championship at 10 a.m. Oct. 21 in Lubbock.

9. Hanks: Hanks’ runners finished in 6th through 10th place to win the District 2-5A Championship with 40 points. Freshman Mateo Diaz was sixth in 18:40.46, junior Jacob Del Real was seventh in 18:50.55, junior Darian Hernandez was eighth in 18:51.71, junior Zerach Hernandez was ninth (18:56.70) and senior Noah Arias was tenth in 18:56.93. Hanks will race the Region 1-5A Championship at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 in Lubbock.

10. Americas: The Trialblazers finished second at the District 2-5A championship with 54 points. Senior Diego Romero won the individual district championship in 16:29.62 and sophomore Austin Garza was third in 18:21.32. The Trailblazers will race the Region 1-5A Championship at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 22 in Lubbock

Dropped out: Del Valle.

On the brink: Socorro, Chapin.

Hanks freshman Mateo Diaz was the low-stick runner finishing sixth to help the Knights to win the District 2-5A Championship.

Top 25 times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 14:40.61 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 14:55.26 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

3, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 15:18.18 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

4, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:18.85 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 15:21.20 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

6, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 15:30.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

7, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:31.03 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

8, Jacob Yeager, Burges, 15:34.50 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

9, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 15:44.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

10, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 15:46.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

11, Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 15:48.88 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

12, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 15:55.9 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

13, Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 15:57.21 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

14, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:06.10 49 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

15, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.40 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

16, Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 16:09.50 52 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

17, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:11.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

18, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 16:13.14 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 16:17.47 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 16:18.7 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

21, Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 16.21.10 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 16:21.74 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

23, Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 16.23.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 16:34.59 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 16:34.60 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

Burges senior Carlos Chavez was fifth at the District 1-5A Championship.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 85 (4).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 80 (4).

3, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 69 (1).

4, Diego Romero, Americas, 57 (3).

5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 55 (3).

5, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 55.

7, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 52.

8, Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 51 (2).

9, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 45.

9, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 45.

Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 43.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 42.

Max Sandhu, Coronado, 42.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 41 (1).

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 36.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 35.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 31.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 30.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 27.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 26.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 26.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 25 (1).

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 22.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 22.

Jacob Yeager, Burges, 23.

Julian Franco, Montwood, 18.

Damien Espinoza, Del Valle, 18.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 17.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 15.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 15.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 14.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 14.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 13.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 13.

Isais Gaytan, Burges, 13.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 12.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 12.

Christian Baca, Burges, 11.

Terrance Burnell, Chapin, 10.

Carlos Chavez, Burges, 10.

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 10.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Iskander Vargas, Burges, 8.

Austin Garza, Americas, 8.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Angel Richarte, San Elizario, 7.

David Retana, Harmony, 7.

Angel Bocanegra, San Elizario, 7.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 7.

Aiden Ochoa, Harmony, 6.

Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 6.

Daniel Maese, San Elizario, 6.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 6.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Damian Hernandez, San Elizario, 5.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 5.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 5.

Cesar Cardoza, Austin, 5.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Jacob Del Real, Hanks, 4.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Teo Quinonez, Fabens, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 3.

Darian Hernandez, Hanks, 3.

Jozaih Paiz, San Elizario, 3.

Victor Hernandez, Harmony, 2

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

Adan Ceniceros, Eastwood, 1.

Cesar Chavez, Austin, 1.

Armando Jalil, Clint, 1.

Noah Arias, Hanks, 1.

Jose Granados, Franklin, 1

Nathan Martinez, Pebble Hills, 1.

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 9

Every Wednesday, El Paso Running will utilize a point system to highlight El Paso’s top girls cross country runners.

For those who like raw times, we also list the Top 25 girls race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

Next week’s schedule

Region 1 Cross Country Championships: Monday, Oct. 21 at Mae Simmons Park, Lubbock. Class 4A (3,200 meters), 9:30 a.m.; Class 6A, 11 a.m.

Region 1 Cross Country Championships: Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Mae Simmons Park, Lubbock. Class 5A, 11 a.m.

Americas won the District 2-5A Championship with 22 points, placing four runners in the top six and advanced to regionals.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars won its seventh straight District 1-6A title, placing five runners in the top nine, good for 27 points. Junior Emily Orr was the low stick for Franklin, finishing second in 19:04.39. Freshman Sophia Barraza was fourth (20:35.30), senior Sophia Keiser was fifth (20:38.55) junior Abigail Pinon was seventh (20:53.09) and senior Tessa Gibbons was ninth (21:28.85). The team, which is seeking its fifth trip to state in six years, will race in the Region 1, Class 6A division Monday at 11 a.m. at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

2. Eastwood: Eastwood had three runners in the top 10, including senior Adelynn Rodriguez who won her third straight individual District 1-6A title in 18:57.18. The team finished second with 50 points. Freshman Natalia Gomez was sixth in 20:45.38 and freshman Carlee Caraveo was tenth (21:33.23). The team will race in the Region 1, Class 6A division Monday at 11 a.m. at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

3. Americas: The Trailblazers won the District 2-5A Championship with 22 points, placing four runners in the top six, including the top three spots. Sophomore Carli Day won her first race of the season, leading the pack in 21:06.63. Senior Lexee Salas was second in 21:18.45, junior Gisele Abascal was third in 21:37.79 and senior Laila Morales was sixth in 22:26.57. The Trailblazers will race at the Region 1, Class 5A Cross Country Championships at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

4. Hanks: The Knights finished second in District 2-5A with 44 points. Senior Elizabeth Aguirre was the top runner, placing fourth in 21:41.26. Junior Ashlyn McMillan was fifth in 22:15.22 and sophomore Alyssa Fino was seventh in 22:29.90. The tam will race at the Region 1, Class 5A Cross Country Championships at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock

5. Socorro: The Bulldogs move up a spot after its third-place finish at the District 1-6A Championship, earning the team a trip to regionals. Socorro had two top 15 runners – freshman Crystal Delgado (eighth, 21:27.5) and junior Nadine Villasana (15^th, 22:16.4). Socorro will race in the Region 1, Class 6A division Monday at 11 a.m. at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

6. Chapin: The Huskies move up four spots after defending its District 1-5A District title with 32 points. Chapin runners took the gold and silver medals. Senior Rebecca Duran defended her individual title, winning in 21:10.58 and sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres was second (21:23.91). Sophomore Abigail Sanchez was ninth in 23:41.87. The team will compete in the Region 1-5A Championship at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lubbock.

7. Pebble Hills: The Spartans drop two spots after finishing with 121 points and distant fourth at the District 1-6A Championship. Its top runner was freshman Amina Delgadillo was 20^th in 23:02.7. The team’s season is over.

7. Eastlake: The Falcons tied Pebble Hills for fourth at the District 1-6A Championship. Its top runner was freshman Vitalia Hernandez who finished third in 20:04.6. Hernandez will advance to the Region 1-6A Championship at 11 a.m. Monday.

9. El Paso High: The Tigers placed three runners in the top six and finished second at the District 1-5A Girls Championship with 40 points. Junior Calista Sakellakos was third in 22:46.37, sophomore Sofia Speer was fourth (22:50.41) and junior Clarissa Castillo was sixth (22:59.21). The team will race for a spot at state at the Region 1-5A Championship at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lubbock.

10. San Elizario: The Eagles won its third straight District 2-4A Championship, placing three runners in the top 8, for 53 points. Senior Ivonne De La Riva was sixth in 14:43.23 (2-mile race), sophomore Danika Rivera was seventh in 14:49.36 and sophomore Lyanna Morales was eighth in 14:54.08. San Elizario will race at the Region 1-4A Championships at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

Dropped out: Coronado.

On the brink: None.

Eastwood senior Adelynn Rodriguez who won her third straight individual District 1-6A title in 18:57.18

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 17:15.60 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 17:46.70 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

3, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 18:48.90 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

4, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 19:11.50 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

5, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:14.20 (Veterans Park, 9/14).

6, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:17.00 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

7, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 19:31.69 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

8, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:34.8 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

9, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 19:36.09 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

10, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 19:40.31 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

12, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 19:40.55 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

13, Emyreth Chaparro Chavez, Franklin, 19:53.80 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

14, Mia Hairston, Montwood 19:52.52 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

15, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 19:52.82 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

16, Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 19:55.40 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

17, Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 19:58.90 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

18, Carli Day, Americas, 20:00.65 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Laila Morales, Americas, 20:03.83 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Isabella Campa, Franklin, 20:09.50 (Southlake Carroll, 9/7).

21, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 20:14.57 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:14.81 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/14).

23, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 20:21.2 (Desert Twilight, 9/27).

24, Lexee Salas, Americas, 20:22.84 (Veterans Park, 9/14).

25, Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 20:23.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Senior Ivonne De La Riva led San Elizario to its third straight District 2-4A Championship. She finished sixth overall.

Power Rankings

1, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 85 (5).

2, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 71 (5).

3, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 60.

4, Emily Orr, Franklin, 54 (2).

4, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 54.

6, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 50 (1).

7, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 48.

8, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 42 (3).

8, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 42.

10, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 40.

Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 37.

Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 34.

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 34 (1).

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 33.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 33 (1).

Lexee Salas, Americas, 31.

Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 24 (1).

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 21 (1).

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 21.

Carli Day, Americas, 20 (1).

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 19.

Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 19.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 18.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 17.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 17.

Laila Morales, Americas 17.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 16.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 16.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 16.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 14.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 14.

Mailelani Ahia, El Dorado, 14.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 13.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 12.

Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 12.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 11.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 11.

Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 11.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 11.

Mireya Galindo, Harmony, 11.

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Hilda Urena, Irvin, 10 (1).

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 9.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 9.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 9.

Angela Sigales, Austin, 9.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 8.

Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 8.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 8.

Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.

Dana Gonzalez, Riverside, 7.

Denise Echeverria, Jefferson, 7.

Camila Gomez, Harmony, 7.

Isabella Campa, Franklin, 6.

Samantha Tarango, Bowie, 6.

Dana Gonzalez, Riverside, 6.

Nina Ruiz, Horizon, 6.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Annika Mier, Coronado, 5.

Arielle Beltran Del Rio, Harmony, 5.

Yvonne Delariva, San Elizario, 5.

Emily Zarate, Socorro, 4.

Alyssa Fino, Hanks, 4

Kim Castro, Riverside, 4.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 4.

Keilah Valenzuela Garcia, Burges, 4.

Danika Rivera, San Elizario, 4.

Camila Garcia-Rocha, Harmony, 4.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 3.

Ivonne De La Riva, San Elizario, 3.

Lyanna Morales, San Elizario, 3.

Regina Perez, Harmony, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Lila Najera, Pebble Hills, 2.

Emma Sassenfeld, Coronado, 2.

Eileen Carrasco, Tornillo, 2.

Elizabeth Bustillos, Eastlake, 2.

Abigail Sanchez, Chapin, 2.

Sophie Padilla, Harmony, 2.

Alexandria Renteria, Young Women’s Academy, 2.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

Andrea Caro, Eastwood, 1.

Taylor Carrillo, Coronado 1.

Danielle Coronado, Ysleta, 1.

Ashley Saenz, Ysleta, 1

Sophia Cromwell, Irvin 1.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 8

Every Thursday, El Paso Running will utilize a point system to highlight El Paso’s top boy’s cross country runners.

For those who like raw times, we also list the Top 25 boys race times and the meets and dates that they occurred.

For questions, videos and photos email vrmart66@gmail.com.

Next week’s schedule

District 1-4A Championship: 9:30 a.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Austin, Bowie, Irvin, Harmony Science Academy.

District 2-4A Championship: 10 a.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Clint, Mountain View, Riverside, Ysleta, Fabens, San Elizario.

District 1-5A Championship: 11:05 a.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Canutillo, El Paso, Andress, Burges, Chapin, Jefferson.

District 2-5A Championship: 12:10 p.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Horizon, Americas, Bel Air, Del Valle, El Dorado, Hanks, Parkland.

District 1-6A Championship: 1:15 p.m., Oct. 10 at the Horizon Golf Course. Coronado, Eastlake, Eastwood, Franklin, Montwood, Socorro, Pebble Hills.

Austin junior Eirik Arredondo was tenth in 16:54.8 at the 243-runner, 33-team Desert Twilight Small School Varsity Division at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers finished sixth at the 299 runner, 37 team Desert Twilight Sweepstakes Division at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Senior Danny Torres was sixth in 14:47.4. Senior Luke Cruz was 48^th in 15:51.7 and junior Job DeSantos was 57^th in 15:57.1. The team looks to defend the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

2. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not race their varsity last week. The team is preparing for the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

3. Franklin: The Cougars won the All-City Invitational at Horizon Golf Course with 32 points. The team had four runners in the top 10 including junior Sebastian Mendez (third, 16:54.4), junior Fransisco Medina (fifth, 16:58.5), junior Bryant Standage (sixth, 17:05.6), junior Sebastian Camacho (eighth, 17:30.4) and sophomore Jose Granados (tenth, 17:57.0). The team will now prepare for the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

4. Coronado: The T-Birds were 23^rd in the 299 runner, 37 team Desert Twilight Sweepstakes Division at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Its top runners were junior Humberto Serna (41^st, 15:44.2) and junior Rodrigo Pinales (81^st, 16:15.7). The team is working toward a top three finish at the District 1-6A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

5. Burges: The Mustangs had three runners in the top 50, including one in the top 10, to finish fourth in the 287 runner, 37 team Desert Twilight Championship Division at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Senior Malin Arnoldussen was seventh in 15:55.9, followed by senior Jacob Yeager (31^st, 16:26.2) and senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante (50^th, 16:47.2). Burges is looking to qualify to regionals for the second year in a row. It all starts Oct. 10 at the District 1-5A Championship at Horizon Golf Course.

6. San Elizario: The Eagles finished third at the 280-runner, 39-team Desert Twilight Big School Varsity Division. Junior Antonio Arreola was second in 16:18.7 followed by junior Alexander Cano (19^th, 17:05.9), senior Jerry Estrada (30^th, 17:24.6) and sophomore Jorel Miramontes (40^th, 17:34.1). San Elizario is seeking its 12^th straight District 2-4A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

7. El Paso High: The Tigers were second at the All-City Invitational at Horizon Golf Course with 88 points. Senior Miles Westbrook won his third individual title, racing to a 16:06.4. Senior Ulysses O’Rourke was fourth in 16:56.3. El Paso is looking to defend the District 1-5A title Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

8. Austin: The Panthers were fourth at the 243-runner, 33-team Desert Twilight Small School Varsity Division. Junior Eirik Arredondo was tenth in 16:54.8 and senior Pedro Jimenez was 13^th in 16:59.8. Austin is out to defend its District 1-4A title Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

9. Hanks: The Knights were 23^rd in the 287-runner, 37-team Desert Twilight Championship Division. It lone top 50 runner was junior Zerach Hernandez (47^th, 16:41.9). Hanks will race for spot to regionals at the District 2-5A Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

10. Del Valle: The Conquistadores did not race last week. They team will defend its District 2-5A crown at the District Championship Oct. 10 at Horizon Golf Course.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Americas, Socorro, Chapin.

Burges senior Jacob Yeager has a top 10 time and ranked in the top 25 in the Power Rankings.