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: Week 6

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.

This week’s schedule

Coronado Invitational: 8 a.m. Friday at Don Haskins Recreation Center. Coronado, Bowie, Irvin, Del Valle, Canutillo, Mt View, Cathedral, Eastlake, El Dorado, Socorro, Radford.

Clint/Riverside Invitational:  8 a.m. Saturday at Clint High School. Andress, Austin, Jefferson, Chapin, Clint, Riverside, Harmony, Bel Air, Hanks, Horizon, Parkland, Montwood, San Elizario, Anthony, Ft. Hancock, Gadsden, LPI, Chaparral, Santa Teresa, Eastwood.

McNeil Invitational:  8 a.m. Saturday at Old Settlers Park, Round Rock. Franklin, El Paso, Burges.

The Austin Panthers have been in the top 10 all season. They working toward defending the District 1-4A Championship next month.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: Trooper runners took six of the top eight spots to easily win the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park, scoring 20 points. Junior Job DeSantos was second in 16:13.14 followed by senior Luke Cruz (third, 16:16.57), senior Marcos Madrid (fourth, 16:17.52), sophomore Noah Loweree (fifth, 16:19.89), junior Jonah Herd Jr. (sixth, 17:05.19), and sophomore Elias Alcocer (eighth, 17:12.67). The team is scheduled to race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.  

2. Franklin: The Cougars did not race last week. They are scheduled to race the state course (Old Settlers Park) at the McNeil Invitational in Round Rock.

3. Burges: The Mustangs dominated the El Paso High Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park placing five runners in the top nine for 26 points. Senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante won his first invitational of the season, racing to a 16:11.51. Senior Malin Arnoldussen was fourth in 16:34.65, senior Jacob Yeager was fifth in 16:37.98, senior Carlos Chavez was seventh in 17:02.48 and senior Iskander Vargas was ninth in 17:07.38. The team is scheduled to race at the McNeil Invitational in Round Rock on Saturday.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not run their top runners at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park. Sophomore Nathan Martinez turned in a top 10 performance, finishing 10th in 17:22.31.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds did not run its full varsity team at the El Paso High Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Senior Max Sandhu was second in 16:15.65 and junior Rodrigo Pinales was third in 16:19.29. Coronado will race at its own invitational: Friday at Don Haskins Recreation Center.

6. San Elizario: The Eagles finished second at the Loretto/Cathedral Open with 104 points. Junior Antonio Arreola was ninth in 17:13.31. The team will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.  

7. El Paso High: The Tigers were without Miles Westbrook but still managed to finish in third at their own invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Senior Ulysses O’Rourke ran a 16:47.76, good for sixth place. They are scheduled to race at the McNeil Invitational Saturday at Old Settlers Park.

8. Austin: The Panthers did not run its full varsity squad at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park. Senior Pedro Jimenez managed a seventh-place finish, completing the course in 17:09.85. Expect them to be at full strength at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.  

9. Socorro: The Bulldogs move up a spot after its 99-point, fourth-place finish at the El Paso High Invitational. It’s top two runners were sophomore Jorge Mendez (12th, 17:24.99) and freshman Jose Chavez (14th, 18:04.77). The team will race at the Coronado Invitational at the Don Haskins Recreation Center.

10. Hanks: The Knights return to the top 10 on the strength of its fourth-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Open. It’s top two runners were junior Zerach Hernandez (12th, 17:23.63) and freshman Mateo Diaz (18th, 17:32.10). Hanks will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.  

Dropped out: Eastlake.

On the brink: Americas, Chapin.

Coronado’s Humberto Serna has clocked the city’s fifth fastest 5K times this season.

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

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

14, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

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

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

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

25, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Burges senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges has racked up 31 power points and ranks 11 in the El Paso Running Power Rankings.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 59 (3).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 46 (2).

2, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 46

4, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 44.

5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 42 (2).

6, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 38.

6, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 38.

8, Diego Romero, Americas, 36 (2).

9, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 35.

10, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 33.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 31 (1).

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 31.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 25.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 23.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 22.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 22.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 22.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 21.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 21 (1).

Jacob Yeager, Burges, 20.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 17.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 15.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 13.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 13.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 12.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 12.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 10.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 8.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Isais Gaytan, Burges, 7.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Iskander Vargas, Burges, 6.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Angel Richarte, San Elizario, 5.

Carlos Chavez, Burges, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Christian Baca, Burges, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Damien Espinoza, Del Valle, 3.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 3.

Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 3.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

Teo Quinonez, Fabens.1

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.

Terrance Burnell, Chapin, 1.

Nathan Martinez, Pebble Hills, 1.

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 6

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.

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

This week’s schedule

Coronado Invitational: 8 a.m. Friday at Don Haskins Recreation Center. Coronado, Bowie, Irvin, Del Valle, Canutillo, Mt View, Cathedral, Eastlake, El Dorado, Socorro, Radford.

Clint/Riverside Invitational:  8 a.m. Saturday at Clint High School. Andress, Austin, Jefferson, Chapin, Clint, Riverside, Harmony, Bel Air, Hanks, Horizon, Parkland, Montwood, San Elizario, Anthony, Ft. Hancock, Gadsden, LPI, Chaparral, Santa Teresa, Eastwood.

McNeil Invitational:  8 a.m. Saturday at Old Settlers Park, Round Rock. Franklin, El Paso, Burges.

Jefferson’s Denise Echeverria, El Paso High’s Calista Sakellakos, and Eastlake runners Elizabeth and Nahomy Ojeda are peaking at the right time.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars did not race last week. They are scheduled to race the state course (Old Settlers Park) at the McNeil Invitational in Round Rock.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers had four runners in the top 9 to easily win the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park with 30 points. Senior Adelynn Rodriguez led the team winning her fourth individual title of the season in 19:13.72. Freshman Natalia Gomez was third in 19:39.15, freshman Carlee Caraveo was sixth in 20:34.89 and senior Paulina Estrada was ninth in 20:53.59. The team is scheduled to race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.   

3. Americas: The Trailblazers move up three spots after its second-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park, scoring 74 points. Senior Lexee Salas was the low stick for Americas, finishing fifth in 20:22.84. Other top 20 runners were senior Laila Morales (12th 20:58.67), junior Gisele Abascal (14th, 21:08.95) and sophomore Carli Day (17th, 21:31.13). Americas not scheduled to race this week.

4. Hanks: The Knights finished third at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park with 107 points. Two runners – senior Elizabeth Aguirre (seventh, 20:40.95) and junior    Ashlyn McMillan (eighth, 20:44.10) – were in the top 10. Hanks will race the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.   

5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans drop one spot after its fourth-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational at Veteran’s Park. Junior Aubrey Arsenault was the lone top 10 finisher placing 10th in 20:54.31.

6. Coronado: The T-Birds move up three spots after winning the El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with 55 points. Freshman Ayana Le Thanh was fourth in 20:29.89 and sophomore Annika Mier was sixth in 20:49.69. Coronado will race at its own invitational: Friday at Don Haskins Recreation Center.

7. El Paso High: The Tigers drop a spot after placing second by three points at its own invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park. The team had three runners in the top 10 – junior Calista Sakellakos (eighth, 20:59.78), junior Clarissa Castillo (ninth, 21:06.40) and sophomore Sofia Speer (tenth, 21:09.81). They are scheduled to race at the McNeil Invitational Saturday at Old Settlers Park.

8. Eastlake: The Falcons are back in the top 10 after placing fifth at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational with 115 points. Freshman Vitalia Hernandez finished second in 19:14.20       and junior Marielle Rubio was 13th in 21:04.06. The team will race the Coronado Invitational at Don Haskins Recreation Center on Friday.

9. Chapin: The Huskies had the biggest drop, falling six spots after its sixth-place finish at the Loretto/Cathedral Invitational with 127 points. It’s lone top 10 runner was senior Rebecca Duran who was fourth in 20:16.34. Senior Ava Dennis was the only other top 20 runner, finishing 16th in 21:28.51. They are schedule to race at the Clint/Riverside Invitational Saturday at Clint High School.   

10. Socorro: The Bulldogs were third at the El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with 69 points. Freshman Crystal Delgado was second in 20:04.58 and senior Alina Caballero was 11th in 21:11.29.

Dropped out: Montwood.

On the brink: Fabens, San Elizario.

Socorro’s Nadine Villasana, left, has helped the Bulldogs maintain a spot in the top 10.

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

9, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.15 (Veterans Park, 9/14).

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

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

25, Ayana Le Thanh, Coronado, 20:29.89 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/14).

El Paso High’s Emma Guevara is in the top 25 Power Rankings.

Power Rankings

1, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 56 (3).

2, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 50 (4).

3, Emily Orr, Franklin, 39 (2).

4, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 35.

4, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 35.

6, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 33.

7, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 32 (2).

7, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 32.

9. Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 29.

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

Mia Hairston, Montwood, 27.

Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 26.

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20.

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 17.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 15.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 15.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 15.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 14.

Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 14.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 13 (1).

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 12.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 12.

Mailelani Ahia, El Dorado, 12.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 12.

Laila  Morales, Americas 11.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 11.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 11.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 9.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 9.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 8.

Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 8.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 7.

Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 5.

Annika Mier, Coronado, 5.

Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 4.

Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 4.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Nina Ruiz, Horizon, 3.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 3.

Ivonne De La Riva, San Elizario, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Lila Najera, Pebble Hills, 2

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

Andrea Caro, Eastwood, 1.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 5

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.

This week’s schedule

El Paso High Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park. El Paso, Andress, Coronado, Burges, Bowie, Del Valle, Canutillo, Mt. View, Socorro and El Dorado.

Loretto/Cathedral Open: 8 a.m. Saturday at Veterans Park. Jefferson, Chapin, Austin, Cathedral, Loretto, Hanks, LPI, Harmony, Parkland, Bel Air, Riverside, Eastwood, Clint, Eastlake, Americas, YWLA, Chaparral, Tornillo, Pebble Hills, Immanuel, Centennial, Ft Hancock, Anthony, Montwood, Gadsden, San Elizario and Santa Teresa.

Close to 100 runners and 12 teams ran the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park last week.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers placed four runners in the top 8 to easily win the Tornillo Invitational with 23 points. Senior Danny Torres won his third individual title, winning in 16:20.68. Sophmore Elias Alcocer was third in 17:13.35, junior Jonah Herd Jr. was fourth (17:13.78) senior Nathan Arreola was seventh (17:37.25) and junior Evan Chacon was eighth in 17:59.35. Eastwood will race Saturday’s Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park.

2. Franklin: The Cougars finished the Southlake Carroll Invitational in 11th place. It’s top two runners were juniors Sebastian Mendez (54th, 16:06.10 49) and Fransisco Medina (58th, 16:09.50 52). The team will not race this weekend.

3. Burges: The Mustangs easily won the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational scoring 21 points. Malin Arnoldussen was the low-stick man finishing second in 16:36.63 followed by EIsais Gaytan (fourth, 16:46.28), Jacob Yeager (fifth, 16:46.55) and Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante (sixth, 16:54.07). Burges will race the El Paso High Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished fourth at the 28-team, 304-runner Joe Vigil Invitational in Alamosa, Colo. Junior Ameen Ibrahim was 19th in 16:58.75 followed by sophomore Erick Gutierrez (22nd, 17:04.02), freshman Adrian Cisneros Rodriguez (29th, 17:15.58 28) and sophomore Gavin Cottle (33rd, 17:19.10 31). The Spartans are scheduled to race at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds did not run a full team at the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park but managed to have two runners in the top 8 – junior Humberto Serna won gold in 16:23.47 and senior Max Sandhu was eighth in 17:09.12. The team will race the El Paso High Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

6. San Elizario: The Eagles had four runners in the top 9 at their own invitational and finished second with 34 points. Junior Antonio Arreola was second in 16:47.08 followed by Alexander Cano (fifth, 17:31.69), freshman Angel Richarte (sixth, 17:32.65) and sophomore Jorel Miramontes (ninth, 18:01.03). The team will race at the Loretto/Cathedral Open.

7. El Paso High: The Tigers did not race last weekend. They will race at their own invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

8. Austin: The Panthers move up two spots after finishing third at the Hanks Invitational. Senior Pedro Jimenez was seventh in 17:03.43. Austin will compete at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons finished three points behind Austin at the Hanks Invitational. Caleb Bearden was the team’s top runner finishing 18th in 17:53.83. They will race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

10. Socorro: The Bulldogs did not race last weekend. They will race the El Paso High Invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Chapin, Hanks.

Eastwood senior Danny Torres won his third individual title this season, winning the Tornillo/San Elizario Invitational in 16:20.68.

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

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

14, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

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

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

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

25, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Coronado junior Humberto Serna and Burges senior Jacob Yeager are two of the city’s top runners.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 59 (3).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 46 (2).

3, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 42 (2).

4, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 40.

5, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 37.

6, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 30.

7, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 29.

7, Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 29

9, Diego Romero, Americas, 26 (1).

9, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 26.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 25.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 22.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 22.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 21.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 21 (1).

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 19.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 17.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 17.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 16.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 15.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 15.

Jacob Yeager, Burges, 14.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 13.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 13.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 12.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 10.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 9.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 8.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Isais Gaytan, Burges, 7.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Angel Richarte, San Elizario, 5.

Iskander Vargas, Burges, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Christian Baca, Burges, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 3.

Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 3.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.

Damien Espinoza, Del Valle, 2

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

Teo Quinonez, Fabens.1

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.

Terrance Burnell, Chapin, 1.

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 5

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.

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

This week’s schedule

El Paso High Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park. El Paso, Andress, Coronado, Burges, Bowie, Del Valle, Canutillo, Mt. View, Socorro and El Dorado.

Loretto/Cathedral Open: 8 a.m. Saturday at Veterans Park. Jefferson, Chapin, Austin, Cathedral, Loretto, Hanks, LPI, Harmony, Parkland, Bel Air, Riverside, Eastwood, Clint, Eastlake, Americas, YWLA, Chaparral, Tornillo, Pebble Hills, Immanuel, Centennial, Ft Hancock, Anthony, Montwood, Gadsden, San Elizario and Santa Teresa.

Chapin sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Hanks junior Ashlyn McMillan and Mt. View’s Dayanara Gonzalez each finished in the top 6 at the Hanks Invitational.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Junior Emily Orr won the individual title in the Elite Division of the Southlake Carroll Invitational beating 174 runners in 17:46.70. She helped the Cougars to a fifth-place finish with 184 points. All seven runners set season best and placed in the top 25 times. Freshman Sophia Barraza was 23rd in 18:48.90, senior Sophia Keiser was 44th in 19:11.50, junior Abigail Pinon was 52nd in 19:17.00, sophomore Emyreth Chaparro Chavez was 90th in 19:53.80, senior Tessa Gibbons was 94th in 19:55.40, senior Mireyda Samper was 102nd in 19:58.90 and senior Isabella Campa was 112th in 20:09.50. The team will not race this weekend.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers did not run its top runners at the Tornillo Invitational but still won the event with 27 points. The team placed five in the top 10 including sophomore Venus Jimenez (third, 21:39.64), junior Sofia Perez (fourth, 21:42.94), sophomore Karime Gonzalez (fifth, 22:00.34), sophomore Danika Sifuentes (sixth, 22:21.70) and freshman Andrea Caro (tenth, 23:26.83). Eastwood will race Saturday’s Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park.

3. Chapin: The Huskies did not run a full team at the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park but placed two runners in the top 10. Senior Ava Dennis was second in 21:00.2 and sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres was tenth in 22:03.1. The team is scheduled to race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans were 12th in the 23-team, 257-runner at the Joe Vigil Invitational in Alamosa, Colo. Its top runner was sophomore Lila Najera who was 43rd in 21:04.17. Other top 100 runners were Amina Delgadillo (66th, 21:59.01) and Haelee Enriquez (74th, 22:13.93). They are schedule to race Saturday’s Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park.

5. Americas: The Trailblazers were fourth at the Class 5A Division of the Lubbock Invitational with 126 points. Carli Day was the top runner, placing 14th in 21:34.3 followed by Gisele Abascal (16th, 21:37.3). Americas is scheduled to race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers did not run a full team at the Hanks Invitational. Its top runner was Calista Sakellakos who was 12th in 22:19.4. The team will race at its own invitational Saturday at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

7. Hanks: The Knights won their own invitational at Blackie Chesher Park, placing two runners in the top 7 to finish with 54points. Junior Ashlyn McMillan won the event in 20:41.1 and senior Elizabeth Aguirre was seventh in 21:32.2. Hanks will race at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

8. Socorro: The Bulldogs did not race a full team at the Hanks Invitational. Its top runner was Nadine Villasana who was 15th in 22:32.5. The Bulldogs are expected to be at full strength at Saturday’s El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

9. Coronado: The T-Birds return to the Top 10 after finishing second at the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher. Ayana Le Tanh was the top runner, placing ninth in 21:53.7. Coronado will race Saturday’s El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park.

10. Montwood: The Rams make its debut in the Top 10, finishing third eight points behind Coronado at the Hanks Invitational. Mia Hairston was third in 21:08.3 and Aubrey Cameron was fourth in 21:15.2. The team is scheduled to race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

Dropped out: Eastlake, El Dorado.

On the brink: Fabens, San Elizario.

Franklin junior Emily Orr won the individual title in the Elite Division of the Southlake Carroll Invitational. Photo by Jessie McCabe/MileSplit TX –

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

6, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:30.75 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23)

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

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

9, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.30 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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, 20:18.43 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

24, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 20:33.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 20:34.28 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Hanks junior Ashlyn McMillan won the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park in 20:41.1.

Power Rankings

1, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 46 (2).

2, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 40 (3).

3, Emily Orr, Franklin, 39 (2).

4, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 29.

5, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.

5, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 27.

7, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 26.

7, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 26.

9, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 25 (2).

9, Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 25 (1).

9, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 25.

Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 21.

Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20.

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 17.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 14.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 12.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 12.

Mailelani Ahia, El Dorado, 12.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 12.

Laila  Morales, Americas 11.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 11.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.

Ava Dennis, Chapin, 9.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 8.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.

Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 8.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 7.

Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 7.

Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Karime Gonzalez, Eastwood, 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 5.

Maria Garcia, Tornillo, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Nina Ruiz, Horizon, 3.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 3.

Ivonne De La Riva, San Elizario, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Lila Najera, Pebble Hills, 2

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

Andrea Caro, Eastwood, 1.

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.

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

This week’s schedule

Hanks Invitational: 8 a.m. Friday at Blackie Chesher Park. El Paso, Coronado, Bowie, Andress, Austin, Chapin, Burges, Eastlake, Irvin, Hanks, Parkland, Riverside, YWLA, Del Valle, Bel Air, Clint, Horizon, Mt View, Centennial, El Dorado, Cathedral, Harmony, Immanuel, Socorro, Radford.

Tornillo Invitational:  8 a.m. Saturday at Tornillo High School. Tornillo, San Elizario, Anthony, LPI, Loretto, Eastwood, Alamogordo, Gadsden, Chaparral, Santa Teresa.

Southlake Carroll Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday. Franklin.

Lubbock Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday. Jefferson, Americas, Montwood, Pebble Hills.

The Mustangs placed three runners in the top 10 to win the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational at Mt. View High School.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers did not race last week. The team is scheduled to race at the Tornillo Invitational on Saturday.

2. Franklin:  The Cougars did not race last week. The team will resume the season Saturday morning at the Southlake Carroll Invitational.

3. Burges: The Mustangs placed three runners in the top 10 to win the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational at Mt. View. Senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante was second in 19:07.52, senior Iskander Vargas was seventh in 20:41.02 and senior Christian Baca was eighth in 21:02.00. Burges will race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

4. Pebble Hills: Pebble Hills won the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 38 points, placing four runners in the top 10 – senior Jorge Soto (sixth, 17:28.22), senior Ameen Ibrahim (seventh, 17:42.40), junior Erick Gutierrez (eighth, 17:44.19) and junior Gavin Cottle (tenth, 17:54.64). The Spartans are scheduled to race at the Lubbock Invitational on Saturday morning.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds were second at the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 47 points. Coronado runners finished 1-2-3 with junior Humberto Serna picking up his first win of the season in 16:40.55. Senior Max Sandhu was second in 17:05.86 and junior Rodrigo Pinales was third in 17:08.74. The team will compete at the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park Friday.

6. San Elizario: The Eagles move up two spots after its second-place finish at the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational. San Elizario had two runners in the top 6 – junior Antonio Arreola was third in 19:46.95 and freshman Angel Bocanegra was sixth in 20:35.04. The team will race at the Tornillo Invitational on Saturday.

7. El Paso High: The Tigers dropped a spot after its third-place finish at the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational. Senior Miles Westbrook picked up his second individual title of the season, winning in 18:43.33. Senior Ulysses O’Rourke was fifth in 20:30.24. They will race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

8. Eastlake: The Falcons did not race last weekend. They will race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

9. Socorro: The Bulldogs return to the Top 10 after placing third with 97 points at that Montwood Invitational. Its lone top 10 runner was junior Zerach Hernandez who was ninth in 17:50.53. They will race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

10. Austin: The Panthers remain steady at No. 10 after its fourth-place finish at the Montwood Invitational with 99 points. Its top runner was senior Pedro Jimenez who was fourth in 17:13.48. Austin will compete at the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

Dropped out: Hanks.

On the brink: Chapin.

Pebble Hills senior Ameen Ibrahim is a top 20 runner.

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

13, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:25.10 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

24, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 16:37.48 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Austin senior Pedro Jimenez was fourth at last week’s Montwood Invitational.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 49 (2).

2, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 46 (2).

3, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 40.

4, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 37.

5, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 32 (1).

6, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 30.

7, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 29.

8, Diego Romero, Americas, 26 (1).

9, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 25.

10, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 23.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 21 (1).

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 20.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 17.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 16.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 16.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 15.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 14.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 14.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 13.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 13.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 12.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 11.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 10.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 10.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Jacob Yeagr, Burges, 8.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 7.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.

Malin Arnoldusse, Burges, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 4.

Iskander Vargas, Burges. 4

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 3.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Christian Baca, Burges, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 3.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Damien Espinoza, Del Valle, 2

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

Teo Quinonez, Fabens.1

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.

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

This week’s schedule

Hanks Invitational: 8 a.m. Friday at Blackie Chesher Park. El Paso, Coronado, Bowie, Andress, Austin, Chapin, Burges, Eastlake, Irvin, Hanks, Parkland, Riverside, YWLA, Del Valle, Bel Air, Clint, Horizon, Mt View, Centennial, El Dorado, Cathedral, Harmony, Immanuel, Socorro, Radford.

Tornillo Invitational:  8 a.m. Saturday at Tornillo High School. Tornillo, San Elizario, Anthony, LPI, Loretto, Eastwood, Alamogordo, Gadsden, Chaparral, Santa Teresa.

Southlake Carroll Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday. Franklin.

Lubbock Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday. Jefferson, Americas, Montwood, Pebble Hills.

The San Elizario girls won the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational and are on the brink of cracking the top 10.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars did not race last week. The team will resume the season Saturday morning at the Southlake Carroll Invitational.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers did not race last week. The team is scheduled to race at the Tornillo Invitational on Saturday.

3. Chapin: The Huskies won the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park last week, scoring 59 points. Senior Rebecca Duran picked up her second individual win of the season finishing in 20:43.08. Sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres was third in 21:18.53 and    senior Ava Dennis was 11th in 22:08.21. The team is scheduled to race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.        

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans move up a spot after finishing second at the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 59 points. The team had two runners in the top 10 – sophomore Lila Najera (ninth, 21:41.46) and senior Ivy Torres (tenth, 21:50.55). They are scheduled to race at the Lubbock Invitational on Saturday morning.

5. Americas: Americas did not run its full varsity at the Montwood Invitational. Senior Laila Morales was the top runner, placing eighth in 21:39.80.  The Trailblazers are scheduled to race at the Lubbock Invitational on Saturday morning.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers did not run a full team at the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational at Mt. View on Saturday. Sophomore Emma Guevara managed to finish in seventh in 21:53.68. They will race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

7. Hanks: The Knights finished third at the Montwood Invitational with 70 points, placing two runners in the top 10. Senior Elizabeth Aguirre was fourth in 21:22.26 and junior Ashlyn McMillan was seventh in 21:35.08. They will race at their own invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

8. Socorro: The Bulldogs were fourth at the Montwood Invitational with 78 points. Its top runner was freshman Crystal Delgado who was second in 21:21:02.44. They will race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons did not race last weekend. They will race the Hanks Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

10. El Dorado: The Aztecs did not run a full team at the 2-mile Mt. View/Fabens Invitational. They did have two runners in the top four – junior Mailelani Ahia (second, 20:43.10) and senior Vanesa Vasquez (fourth, 21:28.55). El Dorado is racing at the Hanks Invitational.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Coronado, San Elizario.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

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

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 18:30.77 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

3, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:30.75 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23)

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

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

6, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.30 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

9, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 19:45.07 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

10, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:48.00 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

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

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

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

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

16, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:18.43 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

18, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 20:33.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 20:34.28 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 20:36.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

21, Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 20:37.24 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 20:40.12 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

23, Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 20:41.30(Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 20:44.73 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20:46.96 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

Franklin junior Abigail Pinon is in the top 15 in the El Paso Running Power Rankings.

Power Rankings

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 40 (3).

2, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 36 (1).

3, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.

4, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 26.

5, Rebecca Duran, Chapin, 25 (2).

5, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 25.

7, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 25.

8, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 21.

9, Emily Orr, Franklin, 19 (1).

10, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 19.

10, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 19.

Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 17.

Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 15.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 12.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 12.

Laila  Morales, Americas 11.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 9.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.

Mailelani Ahia, El Dorado, 9.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 8.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 8.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 7.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Vanesa Vasquez, El Dorado, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Evelyn Hernandez, Fabens, 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Ayana Le Tanh, Coronado, 5

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 5.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Nina Ruiz, Horizon, 3.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, Pebble Hills, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Lila Najera, Pebble Hills, 2

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 2.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 3

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.

This week’s schedule

Mt. View/Fabens Invitational: 8 a.m. at Mt. View High School. Austin, Burges, Jefferson, El Paso, Mt View, Harmony, Horizon, YWLA, Canutillo, Eastlake, El Dorado, Del Valle, San Elizario, Montwood, Anthony, Tornillo and Irvin.

Montwood Invitational: 8 a.m. at Blackie Cheser Park. Andress, Austin, Chapin, Coronado, Bowie, Pebble Hills, Americas, Socorro, Bel Air, Cathedral, Clint, LPI, Loretto, Riverside and Hanks.

Pebble Hills are scheduled to race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers easily won the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational, scoring 37 points in the 20 team, 157 runner race at the Eastside Sports Complex. Senior Danny Torres finished second behind Organ Mountain senior Corbin Coombs who won in 14:57.38, two seconds ahead of Torres’ 14:59.71. Four Eastwood runners finished in the top 10 and six in the top 18. Top 10 runners were senior Marcos Madrid (seventh, 16:02.50), sophomore Noah Loweree (eighth, 16:03.40) and junior Job DeSantos (ninth, 16:07.76). Senior Luke Cruz was 11th in 16:10.27 and sophomore Elias Alcocer was 18th in 16:39.30. The Troopers are not racing this weekend.

2. Franklin: The Cougars were a distant second at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational, scoring 89 points. Franklin managed to get three runners in the top 20 – junior Jacob Martinez was tenth in 16:08.40, junior Sebastian Mendez was 13th in 16:25.10 and junior Fransisco Medina was 19th in 16:42.17. The team is not racing this weekend.

3. Burges: The Mustangs were fifth with 137 points at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational, placing two runners in the top 20. Senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante was 14th in 16:26.85 and senior Malin Arnoldussen was 16th in 16:37.54. The team will race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not race last weekend. They are scheduled to race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

5. Coronado: Junior Humberto Serna finished fifth in 15:55.06 at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational.  Junior Rodrigo Pinales was 17th in 16:37.58 to help the T-Birds finish sixth with 180 points. The team will compete at the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers scored 240 points and finished seventh at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Senior Miles Westbrook continues his strong season, finishing fourth in 15:47.50. They are expected to race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

7. Eastlake: The Falcons jump back in the top 10 after finishing eighth at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational with 284 points. Eastlake’s top runner was junior Diego Romero-Alvarado was 57th in 17:55.00. Eastlake will race not race its varsity this weekend.

8. San Elizario: The Eagles were ninth at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational, finishing with 302 points. Junior Antonio Arreola came at 25th place in 16:58.57. The team is schedule to race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

9. Hanks: The Knights move up one after its tenth-place finish at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational, two points behind San Elizario. Junior Zerach Hernandez was 34th in 17:11.64. The team will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

10. Austin: The Panthers finished 11th at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational with 312 points. Junior Eirik Arredondo was the top runner, placing 40th in       17:26.09. Austin will race at the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

Dropped out: Americas.

On the brink: Chapin.

Eastwood senior Marcos Madrid and sophomore Noah Loweree each have top 10 times in the city.

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

13, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:25.10 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

24, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 16:37.48 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Senior Max Sandhu is one of Coronado’s top runners.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 49 (2).

2, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 40.

3, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 37.

4, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 36 (1).

5, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 30.

6, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 29.

7, Diego Romero, Americas, 26 (1).

8, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 22.

9, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 21 (1).

10, Humberto Serna, Eastwood, 17.

10, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 17.

10, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 17.

Max Sandhu, Coronado, 14.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 14.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 12.

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 10.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 10.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 10.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 9.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 8.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 8.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 8.

Jacob Yeagr, Burges, 8.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 7.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 7.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.

Malin Arnoldusse, Burges, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 3.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 2.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 2.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

High School Girl’s Cross Country Poll: Week 3

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.

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

This week’s schedule

Mt. View/Fabens Invitational: 8 a.m. at Mt. View High School. Austin, Burges, Jefferson, El Paso, Mt View, Harmony, Horizon, YWLA, Canutillo, Eastlake, El Dorado, Del Valle, San Elizario, Montwood, Anthony, Tornillo and Irvin.

Montwood Invitational: 8 a.m. at Blackie Cheser Park. Andress, Austin, Chapin, Coronado, Bowie, Pebble Hills, Americas, Socorro, Bel Air, Cathedral, Clint, LPI, Loretto, Riverside and Hanks.

Eastwood senior Adelynn Rodriguez remains unbeaten this season after winning Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational in 18:19.19.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars finished second at the Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational with 45 points, nine points behind Los Alamos. Franklin had three runners in the top 8 including junior Emily Orr (second, 18:30.77), senior Sophia Keiser (seventh, 19:45.07) and junior Abigail Pinon (eighth, 19:48.00). The team is not racing this weekend.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers finished third at the Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational with 78 points. Eastwood’s lone top 10 runner was senior Adelynn Rodriguez who remained unbeaten this season, finishing in 18:19.19. Freshman Natalia Gomez was the only other Trooper in the top 20, finishing 13th in 20:13.57. The Troopers are not racing this weekend.

3. Chapin: The Huskies tied for fourth with 132 points at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Senior Rebecca Duran had a top 10 finish, placing sixth in 19:36.09. It’s only other top 20 runner was sophomore Jocelynne Diaz Torres who was 17th in 20:46.96. Chapin will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers tied for fourth with 132 points at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Its top runner was senior Lexee Salas who was 20th in 20:49.57. Americas will race at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans did not race. They are scheduled to race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers did not run a full team at the Eastwood Invitational. They are expected to race the Mt. View/Fabens Invitational on Saturday.

7. Hanks: The Knights move up one after its sixth-place finish at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Hanks scored 176 points. Its top runner was junior Ashlyn McMillan who was 22nd in 21:02.52. The Knights will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

8. Socorro: After a one-week absence, the Bulldogs are back in the top 10, finishing seventh at Stars & Strides. Its top runner was senior Alina Caballero (38th, 21:53.86). The Bulldogs will race the Montwood Invitational at Blackie Cheser Park on Saturday.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons did not run a full team at the Eastwood Invitational. However, freshman Vitalia Hernandez finished fifth in 19:30.75. Eastlake will not race its varsity this weekend.

10. El Dorado: The Aztecs finished ninth at Eastwood’s Stars & Strides Twilight Invitational. Its top runner was senior Damaris Estrada who was 37th in 21:46.95.

Dropped out: Coronado.

On the brink: San Elizario.

Fabens sophomore has the city’s fourth fastest times, racing to a 19:31.69 at the Canutillo Invitational.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

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

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 18:30.77 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

3, Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 19:30.75 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23)

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

5, Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 19:36.09 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

6, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.30 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

9, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 19:45.07 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

10, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 19:48.00 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

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

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

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

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

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

16, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:18.43 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

18, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 20:33.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 20:34.28 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 20:36.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

21, Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 20:37.24 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 20:40.12 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

23, Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 20:41.30(Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 20:44.73 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Jocelynne Diaz Torres, Chapin, 20:46.96 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/23).

Hanks senior Elizabeth Aguirre is No. 7 in the El Paso Running Power Rankings.

Power Rankings

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 40 (3).

2, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.

3, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 26.

4, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 25.

5, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 21.

6, Emily Orr, Franklin, 19 (1).

7, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 18.

8, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 17.

9, Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 15 (1).

9, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

Mia Hairston, Montwood, 13.

Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 12.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 12.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 12.

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 11.

Jocelynne DiazTorres, Chapin, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 9.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.

Laila  Morales, Americas 8.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 8.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 7.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 7.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Vitalia Hernandez, Eastlake, 6.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 4.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 2.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 2.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 2

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.

This week’s schedule

Eastwood Twilight Invite: 8 p.m., Eastside Sports Complex. Franklin, El Paso, Chapin, Coronado, Andress, Bowie, Burges, Jefferson, Austin, Irvin, Eastwood, Harmony, Del Valle, Hanks, Mt View, M. Legacy, Los Alamos, YWLA, Clint, Immanuel, San Elizario, Socorro, Americas, Eastlake, Montwood, Cathedral, LPI, Ft Hancock, Anthony, El Dorado, Tornillo, Parkland and Bel Air.

The Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park proved to be a challenging course last week.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers won the Canutillo Invitational placing five runners in the top 9 for a score of 26. Leading the way was senior Danny Torres who won for the second week in a row, racing to an early city best 14:40.61. Sophomore Noah Loweree was third in 15:18.18 followed by senior Marcos Madrid (sixth, 15:30.57), senior Luke Cruz (seventh, 15:31.03) and junior Job DeSantos (ninth, 15:44.81). The team will race at its own invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

2. Franklin: The Cougars won their own invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with a perfect score of 15. All seven runners finished in the top 10 including gold medalist junior Jacob Martinez who finished the rugged course in 16:51.36 followed by junior Sebastian Mendez (second, 17:18.46), junior Fransisco Medina (third, 17:35.65), junior Bryant Standage (fourth, 17:48.07), junior Sebastian Camacho     (fifth, 17:59.20), senior Eric Martinez (sixth, 18:01.07) and senior Aiden Ramirez (tenth, 18:20.53). Franklin will race at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night.

3. Burges: The Mustangs move up four spots after its impressive second place showing at the Canutillo Invitational, scoring 87 points. Senior Jacob Yeager was eighth in 15:34.50 to led four Burges runners in the top 21. Senior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante was 11th in 15:48.88, senior Malin Arnoldussen was 13th in 16:07.23    and senior Isais Gaytan was 21st in 16:37.37. The Mustangs will race at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night.

4. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished third at Canutillo with 95 points. The team had four runners in the top 20 – junior Erick Gutierrez (16th, 16:17.47), senior Ameen Ibrahim (17th, 16:21.10), senior Jorge Soto (19th, 16:23.82) and junior Gavin Cottle (20th, 16:34.59). The team is not scheduled to race this weekend.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds had a runner in the top 5 and two more in the top 15 and placed fourth with 105 points at the Canutillo Invitational. Junior Humberto Serna was fifth in 15:21.20, senior Max Sandhu was 14th in 16:11.52 and junior Rodrigo Pinales was 15th in 16:13.14. The team will compete at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers drop three spots after its fifth-place finish at Canutillo, scoring 137 points. Senior Miles Westbrook was second in 14:55.26      and senior Ulysses O’Rourke was tenth in 15:46.54. They will get back after it on Friday night at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational.

7. San Elizario: San Eli did not run a full team at Canutillo. They will for Friday night’s Eastwood Twilight Invitational at the Eastside Sports Complex.

8. Austin: The Panthers placed a respectable sixth place at the Canutillo Invitational with two runners in the top 25 – senior Pedro Jimenez (12th, 15:57.21) and junior Luis Pereda (25th, 16:40.15). Austin will race at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night.

9. Americas: Trailblazers senior Diego Romero was fourth in 15:18.85 and the team finished seventh in the 13-team, 104-runner Canutillo Invitational. The team will run at the Eastwood Twilight Invitational Friday night Canutillo Invitational on Saturday.

10. Hanks: The Knights make its season debut after finishing second at the Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Hanks placed two runners in the top 10 – junior Zerach Hernandez (seventh, 18:06.94) and freshman Mateo Diaz (eighth, 18:17.30). The team will race at the Eastwood invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

Dropped out: Eastlake.

On the brink: Chapin.

Eastwood came into the the season ranked No. 5 in Texas. They will host the largest cross country event of the season Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

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

13, Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 16:07.23 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21, Isais Gaytan, Burges, 16:37.37 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 16:37.48 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

23, Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 16:39.34 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

24, Adrian Cisneros Rodriguez, Pebble Hills, 16:39.65 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Luis Pereda, Austin, 16:40.15 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).    

Hanks is led by junior Zerach Hernandez and freshman Mateo Diaz.

Power Rankings

1, Danny Torres, Eastwood, 30 (2).

2, Noah Loweree, Eastwood, 27.

3, Marcos Madrid, Eastwood, 23.

4, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 20.

5, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 19 (1).

6, Humberto Serna, Eastwood, 17.

6, Diego Romero, Americas, 17 (1).

6, Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 17.

9, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 14.

10, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 13.

Mateo Diaz, Hanks, 12.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 12.

Elias Alcocer, Eastwood, 11.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 10 (1).

Jonah Herd Jr., Eastwood, 10.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 10.

Ameen Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 9.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 9.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 9.

Andrew Truax, Pebble Hills, 8.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 8.

Fransisco Medina, Franklin, 8.

Angel Boccanegra, San Elizario, 8.

Jacob Yeagr, Burges, 8.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 8.

Adrian Chavez, Eastwood, 7.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 7.

Bryant Standage, Franklin, 7.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 7.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 6.

Jorge Mendez, Socorro, 6.

Humberto Serna, Coronado, 6.

Sebastian Camacho, Franklin, 6.

Eric Martinez, Franklin, 5.

Andrew Hernandez, El Paso, 5.

Nathan Arreola, Eastwood, 4.

David Luchenbill, El Paso, 4.

Erick Gutierrez, Pebble Hills, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 3.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 3.

Adrian Cisneros, Pebble Hills, 3.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 2.

Omar Mesta, Austin, 2.

Gavin Cottle, Pebble Hills, 2.

Malin Arnoldusse, Burges, 1.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 1.

Jordan Gonzalez, Coronado, 1.

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.

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

This week’s schedule

Eastwood Twilight Invite: 8 p.m., Eastside Sports Complex. Franklin, El Paso, Chapin, Coronado, Andress, Bowie, Burges, Jefferson, Austin, Irvin, Eastwood, Harmony, Del Valle, Hanks, Mt View, M. Legacy, Los Alamos, YWLA, Clint, Immanuel, San Elizario, Socorro, Americas, Eastlake, Montwood, Cathedral, LPI, Ft Hancock, Anthony, El Dorado, Tornillo, Parkland and Bel Air.

The Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park proved to be a tough course for the runners.

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars took the first six spots to win their invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park. Juniors Emily Orr and Abigail Pinon lead the pack finishing in 18:56.63 and 20:13.15. Senior Sophia Keiser was third (20:43.84), freshman Sophia Barraza was fourth ( 20:53.39), senior Tessa Gibbons was fifth (21:20.50), senior Mireyda Samper was sixth (21:29.66) and senior Sienna Zarate was tenth (22:16.75). The team will race at the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers won the Canutillo Invitational scoring 18 points, placing five runners in the top 10. Senior Adelynn Rodriguez picked up her second win of the season in 17:15.60. Freshman Natalia Gomez was third in 19:39.30 followed by senior Paulina Estrada (fourth 19:40.31), freshman Carlee Caraveo (fifth, 19:40.55) and junior Madison McGuire (tenth, 20:14.57). The Troopers will race at their own invitational Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

3. Chapin: The Huskies did not run a full team at the Franklin Invitational on Saturday.  Sophomore Jocelynne DiazTorres was eighth in 21:52.25 and senior Rebecca Duran was 11th in 22:24.47. Chapin will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

4. Americas: The Trailblazers finished second at Canutillo with 77 points. Two runners placed in the top 10 – sophomore Carli Day was eighth in 20:00.65 and senior Laila Morales was ninth in 20:03.83. Americas will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

5. Pebble Hills: The Spartans scored 88 points and finished third at the Canutillo Invitational. Junior Aubrey Arsenault was the top runner, finishing 12th in 20:23.23. The team is not scheduled to race this weekend.

6. El Paso High: The Tigers were fourth at Canutillo. Its top runner was junior Calista Sakellakos who was 13th in 20:33.81. El Paso will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

7. Coronado: The young T-Birds move up three spots after its fifth-place finish at Canutillo. Freshman Ayana Le Thanh was 25th in 21:03.37. The T-Birds will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

8. Hanks: The Knights finished second at the Franklin Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with 59 points. Senior Elizabeth Aguirre was ninth in 22:10.45 and junior Ashlyn McMillan was 13th in 23:04.04. The Knights will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons third at the Franklin Invitational with 78 points.Junior Marielle Rubio picked up another top 10 finish, placing seventh in 21:33.19. Junior Elizabeth Bustillos was 15th in 23:40.09. Eastlake will race the Eastwood Twilight Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.

10. El Dorado: The Aztecs make its first appearance in the Top 10 after placing sixth at the Canutillo Invitational. It’s top runner was senior Damaris Estrada who was 18th in 20:44.73.

Dropped out: Socorro.

On the brink: San Elizario.

Franklin junior Emily Orr won the Franklin invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park in 18:56.63.

Top Times (3 mile or 5K)

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

2, Emily Orr, Franklin, 18:56.63 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

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

4, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 19:39.30 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

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

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

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

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

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

11, Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 20:13.15 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

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

13, Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 20:18.43 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

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

15, Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 20:33.81 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

16, Gisele Absscal, Americas, 20:34.28 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

17, Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 20:36.54 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

18, Sofia Perez, Eastwood, 20:37.24 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

19, Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 20:41.30(Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

20, Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 20:43.84 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

21, Damaris Estrada, El Dorado, 20:44.73 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

22, Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 20.48.99 (Biggs, 8/10).

23, Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 20:53.39 (Mary Frances, 8/17).

24, Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 20:54.22 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

25, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 20:55.50 (Canutillo Middle, 8/17).

Montwood junior Mia Harrison is full of mud after racing Del Valle’s Midnight Madness Invitational two weeks ago. Harrison is No. 9 in the El Paso Running Power Rankings.

Power Rankings

1, Adelynn Rodriguez, Eastwood, 30 (2).

2, Natalia Gomez, Eastwood, 27.

3, Alexia Martinez, Fabens, 26.

4, Paulina Estrada, Eastwood, 25.

5, Carlee Caraveo, Eastwood, 21.

6, Elizabeth Aguirre, Hanks, 18.

7, Crystal Delgado, Socorro, 17.

8, Madison McGuire, Eastwood, 15.

9, Mia Hairston, Montwood, 13.

10, Angel Quinonez, Fabens, 12.

Ashlyn McMillan, Hanks, 11.

Jocelynne DiazTorres, Chapin, 11.

Carli  Day, Americas, 10.

Calista Sakellakos, El Paso, 10 (1).

Karyssa Duarte, Eastwood, 10.

Rebecca Duron, Chapin, 10 (1).

Emily Orr, Franklin, 10 (1).

Venus Jimenez, Eastwood, 9.

Lexee Salas, Americas, 9.

Clarissa Castillo, El Paso, 9.

Abigail Pinon, Franklin, 9.

Sofia Speer, El Paso, 8.

Laila  Morales, Americas 8.

Sophia Keiser, Franklin, 8.

Marielle Rubio, Eastlake, 8.

Danika Sifuentes, Eastwood, 7.

Emma Guevara, El Paso, 7.

Sophia Barraza, Franklin, 7.

Tessa Gibbons, Franklin, 6.

Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo, 6.

Nadine Villasana, Socorro, 6.

Addy Carbone, Socorro, 5.

Gisele Absscal, Americas, 5.

Mireyda Samper, Franklin, 5.

Adrianna Boyd, Canutillo, 5.

Lauren Orantia, Canutillo, 4.

Aubrey Cameron, Montwood, 4.

Alina Caballero, Socorro, 3.

Claudia Ferret, El Paso, 3.

Aubrey Arsenault, 3.

Johanna Castro, LPI, 2.

Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View, 2.

Ivy Torres, Pebble Hills, 2.

Victoria Perez, Socorro, 1.

Alina Verdugo, DaVinci, 1.

Isabelle Bolly, Americas, 1.

Sienna Zarate, Franklin, 1.