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High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 10

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

UIL State Cross Country Championship. Friday, Nov. 3 – (All times MST) 5A Girls, 7:30 a.m.; 5A Boys, 8:10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 – 6A Girls, 7:30 a.m.; 6A Boys, 8:10 a.m.; 4A Girls, 10:40 a.m.; 4A Boys, 11:10 a.m.at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock.

The Coronado T-Birds were eighth at the Region 1-6A championship. Senior Edgar Valles finished 15th in 15:42.8, a season best, and advanced to state

Top 10

1. Franklin: The Cougars advanced to the state championship for a second straight time after placing third with 111 points at the Region 1-6A championship in Lubbock. Its top five runners were all in the top 50 including two in the top 15 – seniors Matthew Engle (seventh, 15:22.30) and Juan Leal (12^th, 15:31.9, a personal best). Engle earned All-Region honors. Senior Gabriel Uranga was 27^th in 16:09.5, sophomore Sebastian Mendez was 42^nd in 16:20.2 (a personal best) and senior Adan Castillo was 46^th in 16:23.2. They will race Nov. 4 at 8:10 a.m. at Old Settler’s Park.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers earned a spot back to state, finishing fourth in the Region 1-6A championship in Lubbock, scoring 129 points. The team had two in the top 20 and four in the top 45. Junior Aidan Torres earned a silver medal in a time of 15:16.10. He was also named All Region. Senior Sulliman Rodriguez was 20^th in 15:58.0, senior Leo Espino was 30^th in 16:12.5 and junior Luke Cruz was 45^th in 16:21.7. The team will race Nov. 4 at 8:10 a.m. at Old Settler’s Park.

3. San Elizario: San Elizario advanced to state after its second-place finish at the Region 1-4A championship. Four runners earned All-Region honors – senior Julian Guerra (fourth, 16:18.70), senior Angel Maese (fifth, 16:40.20), sophomore Antonio Arreola (seventh, 16:58.50) and senior Bryan Hernandez (tenth, 17:04.20). Senior Gustavo Salazar was 39^th in 18:08.90. The Eagles will race in the Class 4A State Championship race at 11:10 a.m. Nov.4 in Round Rock.

4. El Paso High: The Tigers move up one after winning the Region 1-5A team championship with 104 points. All five of its top runners finished in the top 50, including junior Miles Westbrook who earned All-Region honors with a fourth-place finish in 15:44.10. Senior Leo Valenzuela was 21^st in 16:34.80 followed by junior Ulysses O’Rourke (27^th, 16:50.60), senior Aydan Lugo (35^th, 17:02.00) and junior Lorenzo Shields (50^th, 17:11.5). El Paso will race for a Class 5A state medal at 8:10 a.m. Nov. 3 in Round Rock.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds were eighth at the Region 1-6A championship, scoring 212 points. Senior Edgar Valles finished 15^th in 15:42.8, a season best, and advanced to state while sophomore Humberto Serna was 34^th in 16:14.9. Serna will race at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 4 in Round Rock.

6. Pebble Hills: Senior Mark Barajas represented the Spartans well, finishing 14^th at the Region 1-6A Championship in a season-best 15:42.0 to earn a trip to state. He will run at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 4 in Round Rock.

7. Chapin: The Huskies finished its season finishing 10^th in Region 1-5A with 312 points. It’s top two runners were senior Jose Rosa Garcia (31^st, 16:57.20) and junior Braulio Torres (38^th, 17:03.5).

8. Burges: The Mustangs finished its season with a 12^th-place finish at regionals. Its top runner was junior Malin Arnoldussen who was 46^th in 17:09.6.

9. Del Valle: The District 2-5A champions finished 17^th at the Region 1-5A championship. Junior Damian Espinosa was the top runner, placing 28^th in 16:52.10.

10. Bel Air: The Highlanders placed 19^th at the the Region 1-5A championship. Bel Air had two runners in the top 50 – senior Leonardo Resendez (37^th, 17:03.5) and senior Hernnan Duarte (48^th, 17:10.7).

Dropped out: Hanks.

On the brink: None.

Eastwood senior Leo Espino and junior Luke Cruz have been two of city’s top runners.

Top times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 14:33.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

2, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 15:01.20 (Southlake, 9/23).

3, Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 15:24.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

4, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:26.20 (Mae Simmons, 10/24).

5, Leo Espino, Eastwood, 15:27.2 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

6, Juan Leal, Franklin, 15:31.9 (Mae Simmons, 10/24).

7, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 15:34.11 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

8, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:38.3 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

9, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 15:40.90 (Southlake, 9/23).

10, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 15:42.0 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/24).

11, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 15:42.8 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/24).

12, Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 15:46.40 (Southlake, 9/23).

13, Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 15:49.30 (Southlake, 9/23).

14, Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 15:53.8 (Desert Twilight, 9/29).

15, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 15:55.41 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

16, Jonah Herd Jr, Eastwood, 15:55.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

17, Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 15:59.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

18, Angel Maese, San Elizario, 16:05.7 (Desert Twilight, 9/29).

19, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:05.98 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

20, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 16:08.09 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

21, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.20 (Southlake, 9/25).

22, Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 16:09.40 (Southlake, 9/25).

23, Israel Quintana, Immanuel Christian, 16:11.23 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

24, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:20.2 (Mae Simmons Park, 10/24).

25, Seth Truax, Chapin, 16:27.53 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

El Paso High Senior Leo Valenzuela has had a solid season earning a top 15 time in the city.

Power Rankings

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 114 (6).

2, Diego Romero, Americas, 102 (4).

3, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 93 (3).

4, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 70 (3).

5, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 69.

6, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 64 (1).

7, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 50.

8, Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 48 (1).

9, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 43.

10, Juan Leal, Franklin, 41.

Israel Quintana, Immanuel, 39 (2).

Angel Maese, San Elizario, 39.

Humberto Serna, Coronado, 38 (1).

10, Damian Espinosa, Del Valle, 37.

Max Sandhu, Coronado, 35.

Leonardo Resendez, Bel Air, 30 (1).

Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 28.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 20.

Adan Castillo, Franklin, 23.

Aydan Lugo, El Paso, 23.

Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 22.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 22.

Hernnan Duarte, Bel Air, 20.

Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 18.

Bryan Hernandez, San Elizario, 18.

Leo Espino, Eastwood, 17.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 17.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 17.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 16.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 16 (1).

Jeremiah Loustaunau, Austin, 14.

Sean Sanchez, Chapin, 13.

Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 12.

Christian Baca, Burges, 12 (1).

Teo Quinonez, Fabens, 12.

Seth Truax, Chapin, 11.

Lorenzo Shields, El Paso, 11.

Francisco Reyes, Jefferson, 11.

Jose Rosa Garcia, Chapin, 11.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 11.

Gustavo Salazar, San Elizario, 10.

Iskander Vargas, Burges, 9.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 9.

Evan Romero, Canutillo, 8.

Preston Eastman, Coronado, 8.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 8.

Christian Hurtado, Americas, 7.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 7.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 7.

Bradley Jacobo, Montwood, 6.

Esteban Armendariz, Burges, 6.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 6.

Julian Miramontes, Eastwood, 6.

Abraham Martinez, Horizon, 6.

Abel Velasquez, Immanuel, 6.

Ryan Lozano, Eastwood, 5.

Emmanuel Delgado, Tornillo, 5.

Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 5.

Aiden Ochoa, Harmony, 5.

Justin Ontiveros, El Paso, 4.

Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 4.

Renee Galaviz, Socorro, 4.

Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 4.

Yuri Alvarez, Burges, 4.

David Osoria, Riverside, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 4.

Jorge Ceniceros, Del Valle, 4.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 3.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 3.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 3.

Giovon Hermosillo, Andress, 3.

Jonah Herd, Eastwood, 3.

Christian Dulanto, Immanuel, 3.

Sergio Lara, Eastwood, 3.

Carlos Chavez, Burges, 3.

Abel Navejas, Hanks, 3.

Jimmy Salinas, Riverside, 3.

Jayden (Seth) Vargas, Montwood, 2.

Benjamin Lerma, Canutillo, 2.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 2.

Diego Ruiz Eastwood, 2.

Ivan Martinez, Socorro, 2.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 2.

Ruben Ortega, Hanks, 2.

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.

Isaac Marquez, Eastwood 1.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 1.

Ramiro Vega, Cathedral, 1.

Cesar Ruiz, Del Valle, 1.

Diego Martinez, Harmony, 1.

Marin Maldanado, Valle Verde 1.

El Paso runners, teams chase state berths in Lubbock

What: Region 1 Cross Country Championship.

When: Monday, Oct. 23 – (All times MST) 5A Girls, 8 a.m.; 5A Boys, 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 – 6A Girls, 8 a.m.; 6A Boys, 8:30 a.m.; 4A Girls, 11 a.m.; 4A 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.

Who’s running?

The following girl’s teams and runners have advanced:

Class 6A: Franklin, Eastwood and Pebble Hills. Also, Mia Hairston, Montwood.

Class 5A: Chapin, El Paso, Burges, Hanks, Bel Air and Del Valle. Also, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo and Jacqueline Gonzalez, Horizon.

Class 4A: Harmony, Riverside, Irvin, San Elizario, Fabens and Young Women’s Academy. Also, Lileni Ayala, Mt. View and Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View.

The following boy’s teams and runners have advanced:

Class 6A: Eastwood, Franklin and Coronado. Also, Diego Romeo, Americas and Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills.

Class 5A: El Paso, Chapin, Burges, Del Valle, Hanks and Bel Air. Also, Abraham Martinez, Horizon.

Class 4A: Austin, Riverside, Harmony, San Elizario, Fabens and Valle Verde.

San Elizario finished second at last year’s regionals and ended the season with a Class 4A state bronze medal.

The Franklin boys and girls are seeking return trips to the Class 6A UIL State Cross Country Championship and the San Elizario boys are looking to pick up another state medal in Class 4A.

That road to Old Settlers Park in Round Rock continues Monday and Tuesday at regionals at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

Eastwood junior Adelynn Rodriguez and Franklin’s super sophomores, Emily Orr and Abigail Pinon are looking for a return visit to state.

Class 6A

The Franklin, Eastwood and Pebble Hills girl’s teams, along with Montwood sophomore Mia Hairston, will race Tuesday at 8 a.m. (MDT).

After winning their sixth straight District 1-6A title on Oct. 12, Franklin is seeking its fourth trip to state in five years.

The team is led sophomores – Emily Orr who was 19^th at regional last year in 18:53.60 and Abigail Pinon who was 25^th in 19:08.3 – and senior Brooke McCune.

Last year, the Cougars finished third at the Region 1-6A championship and seventh at state.

The Troopers finished ninth at the Region 1-6A Championship, but junior Adelynn Rodriguez finished 12^th in 18:43.10 and advanced to state where she finished 43rd.

Rodriguez, who was injured much of 2022, was healthy this season.

“I feel really good,” she said after defending her District 1-6A title. “I had a tough season last year. It wasn’t just physical; it was mental as well. So just to be able to run strong and finish strong means a lot to me. Patience is really important in a sport like this.”

She said she overcame those mental obstacles by surrounding herself with positive people and she stopped putting pressure on herself.

“I would always go into races with a specific goal, but now I go into them with a ‘whatever happens, happens’ attitude,” she said. “I know I’m going to do well because I work hard every day. I also surround myself with the right people, the right friends; and having my family close to me helped me a lot.”

Rodriguez, who is making her third trip to regionals, is seeking her third trip to state.

“I take regionals a little bit more serious than state because we’re in the Region of Doom and we have a lot of tough teams that are known nationally,” she said. “The regional course has a lot of hills, so you really have to run a smart race. I think I’ll do well. This (district) course (Horizon Golf Course) was little more difficult than last year, but I was able to handle it.”

Eastwood was ninth at regionals in 2022.

The Spartans placed third at the District 1-6A Championship and for the second straight year advance to regionals. Last year the team finished 18th.

Montwood’s Hairston was 56^th at last year’s regional in 20:00.70.

Matthew Engle hopes to lead the Cougars to another state appearance. Last fall, Franklin finished fourth at regionals and seventh at state.

The Eastwood, Franklin and Coronado boy’s teams along with junior Diego Romeo from Americas and senior Mark Barajas from Pebble Hills will race Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. (MDT).

The Franklin boys are seeking a little redemption after failing to defend their first ever District 1-6A championship this year, finishing second to Eastwood.

“That really shocked us a little but I think it’s what we needed,” said Matthew Engle, who won the individual district championship. “It’s been a little tough this year; we’ve had a couple of injuries and we’ve had to have other guys step it up but that comes with the sport.”

Engle led the Cougars to their first state appearance after finishing fourth at regionals in 2022. The team ended up seventh at state.

Engle finished tenth at regionals in 15:48.40.

The district title returned to Eastwood, who prior to last year, had won 11 district championships in a row.

Eastwood junior Aidan Torres, the district runner-up, said he is happy with the way the team has progressed this season.

“Last year didn’t turn out as we wanted it to and that really motivated us this year,” he said. “Our team is really dedicated, and they work hard. We knew we had it in us to come out on top.”

But, he added, there is still plenty of room for improvement.

“We’ve all run regionals before so we know it’s a hard course, similar to this one (Horizon Golf Course) with a lot of hills so we’ll incorporate that in our training,” he said. “We need to stay humble. We have to try our best and put in the work to get us to state. We’re going to go out there and do our best.”

Class 5A

The El Paso, Chapin, Burges, Del Valle, Hanks and Bel Air boy’s teams and Horizon’s Abraham Martinez will race on Monday at 8:30 a.m.

El Paso High, which defended its District 1-5A title, were the top El Paso 5A team at regionals last year, placing eighth.

Junior Miles Westbrook was 14th (16:18.5) and senior Leo Valenzuela was 17th in 16:22.5 and advanced to state. At state, Westbrook was 53rd in 16:41.0 and Valenzuela was 80th in 17:05.7.

“This is a state-caliber team,” said Westbrook, who won his second straight individual district championship. “We are losing two key runners next year but we have a good freshman on the team this year and we’re getting two more next year so we should be just as good or better next year.”

His individual goal is a top five finish, and his team goal is top two.

“Making it to state is the first goal for us, and then making it to the top three, for sure, once we get there,” he said.

Bel Air senior Leonardo Resendez, the District 2-5A individual champion, is focused on regionals.

“Right now, we need keep on training and not do anything dumb,” he said. “We need to make sure we keep ourselves healthy so we can do well at regionals.”

The Chapin, El Paso, Burges, Hanks, Bel Air and Del Valle girl’s teams and Canutillo’s Nevaeh Escobedo and Horizon’s Jacqueline Gonzalez will race on Monday at 8 a.m.

Hanks junior Elizabeth Aguirre has lead the Knights all season.

Hanks, the District 2-5A champion, is looking to improve on its regional performance from last year, when they finished 17^th.

“We are going to work on finishing up there with the top teams in the region and hopefully get some girls in the top 20 and advance to state,” said sophomore Lily Arias, the district champ.

District 1-5A champion Rebecca Duran said the team knew they had a special group after the first meet this season.

“We were up there with Franklin and that gave us the confidence that we could do this if we fight for it,” she said.

Duran said she is aiming for a state berth.

“I know I’m going to have to run crazy fast,” she said. “I know it’s going to be very competitive. But I want my teammates to do amazing, as well. They are going to run as hard as I’m going to run and see what we can do individually and eventually it will show out as we do as a team.”

Austin hopes its District 1-4A translates to success at regionals.

Class 4A

The San Elizario, Austin, Riverside, Harmony, Fabens and Valle Verde boy’s teams will race Tuesday at 11:30 p.m.

San Elizario finished second at last year’s regionals and ended the season with a Class 4A state bronze medal.

The Eagles are hoping to make its tenth straight trip to state.

Senior Julian Guerra, who won the district title, said the team is determined to continue the San Elizario tradition.

“This is my senior year and two of my other teammates are seniors as well,” he said after San Elizario won their 11^th straight district title. “This is something we’ve been talking about since last year when we didn’t win state. We focused on putting in the work to win it again. We’ve really been motivating these guys as the seniors did for us when we were juniors and sophomores. We are going to give it our all, we really want the state title.”

Guerra finished sixth at last year’s regionals in 16:01.60.

San Elizario comes into regionals on roll.

The Harmony, Riverside, Irvin, San Elizario, Fabens and Young Women’s Academy girls as well as Mt. View runners Lileni Ayala and Dayanara Gonzalez will race at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

District 2-4A champion Fabens freshman Alexia Martinez is looking forward to her first regional.

“I’m looking to finish in the top 10 or top 15 and hope I make it to state,” she said.

High School Boy’s 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.

This week’s schedule

Region 1 Cross Country Championship. Monday, Oct. 23 – (All times MST) 5A Girls, 8 a.m.; 5A Boys, 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 – 6A Girls, 8 a.m.; 6A Boys, 8:30 a.m.; 4A Girls, 11 a.m.; 4A Boys, 11:30 a.m.at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

Top 10

1. Eastwood: The Troopers won the District 1-6A championship placing four runners in the top 9 for 36 points. Junior Aidan Torres was second in 16:17.32 followed by senior Sulliman Rodriguez (sixth, 17:02.99), senior Leo Espino (seventh, 17:11.54) and junior Luke Cruz (ninth, 17:13.62). This is Eastwood’s 12^th district championship in 13 years. The team will race for a spot to state at the Region 1-6A Championship Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in Lubbock.

2. Franklin: The Cougars finished second at the District 1-6A championship with 44 points. Senior Matthew Engle won his first individual championship in 16:09.60. Senior Juan Leal was fourth in 16:51.75 and sophomore Gabriel Uranga was tenth in 17:16.90. Franklin is going after a return trip to state at the Region 1-6A Championship Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in Lubbock.

3. San Elizario: San Elizario earned a perfect score of 15 with seven runners placing in the top 9 to earn its eleventh straight District 2-4A championship. Senior Julian Guerra raced to his first district individual title, winning in 17:08.14. Senior Angel Maese was second in 17:32.23 followed by sophomore Antonio Arreola (third, 18:16.25), senior Bryan Hernandez (fourth, 18:28.49), senior Gustavo Salazar (fifth, 18:48.39), sophomore Alexander Cano (seventh, 19:26.95) and freshman Jorel Miramontes (ninth, 19:35.72). The Eagles will race for another trip to state in the Region 1-4A meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

4. Coronado: The T-Birds were third in the District 1-6A Championship with 76 points. The T-Birds top runner was senior Edgar Valles who was fifth in 16:54.69. The team will race for a spot to state at the Region 1-6A Championship Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in Lubbock.

5. El Paso High: The Tigers defended their District 1-5A title, easily winning with 21 points. El Paso runners took the top four spots – junior Miles Westbrook won his second district individual title in 16:46.48 followed by classmate Ulysses O’Rourke (second, 17:31.37), senior Aydan Lugo (third, 17:39.87) and senior Leo Valenzuela (fourth, 17:44.76). The Tigers will be looking to advance to state at the Region 1-5A Championship on Monday at 8:30 a.m. in Lubbock.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans were fourth at the District 1-6A Championship and missed out on a trip to regionals. However, senior Mark Barajas was eighth (17:12.93) and advances to the Region 1-6A Championship Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in Lubbock.

7. Chapin: The Huskies move up one after finishing second at the District 1-5A meet with 49 points. Chapin had three runners in the top 8 – senior Sean Sanchez (fifth, 17:52.22), senior Jose Rosa Garcia (sixth, 18:00.96) and junior Braulio Torres (eighth, 18:06.75). The team will compete in the Region 1-5A Championship Monday in Lubbock.

8. Burges: The Mustangs drop a spot after their third-place finish at the District 1-5A Championship. Burges had three runners in the top 10 – junior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante (seventh, 18:01.20), junior Christian Baca (ninth, 18:11.77) and junior Malin Arnoldussen (tenth, 18:16.75). The team will compete in the Region 1-5A Championship Monday in Lubbock.

9. Del Valle: The Conquistadors move up a spot after winning the District 2-5A championship with 37 points. Junior Damian Espinosa was second in 18:02.69, freshman Jordan Diaz was fifth in 18:42.94, senior Jorge Ceniceros was seventh in 19:20.49 and senior Cesar Ruiz was tenth in 19:33.28. Del Valle advances to the Region 1-5A Championship Monday in Lubbock.

10. Hanks: The Knights move back in the Top 10 after its second-place finish at the District 2-5A championship with 46 points. Sophomore Zerach Hernandez was fourth in 18:27.58, senior Abel Navejas was eighth in 19:29.63 and senior Ruben Ortega was ninth in 19:30.59. The Knights will race at the Region 1-5A Championship Monday in Lubbock.

Dropped out: Bel Air.

On the brink: None.

Senior Edgar Valles will lead Coronado to the Region 1-6A Championship in Lubbock on Tuesday.

Top times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 14:33.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

2, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 15:01.20 (Southlake, 9/23).

3, Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 15:24.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

4, Leo Espino, Eastwood, 15:27.2 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

5, Juan Leal, Franklin, 15:33.71. (Southlake, 9/23).

6, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 15:34.11 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

7, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:38.3 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

8, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 15:40.90 (Southlake, 9/23).

9, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:44.98 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

10, Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 15:46.40 (Southlake, 9/23).

11, Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 15:49.30 (Southlake, 9/23).

12, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 15:51.19 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

13, Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 15:53.8 (Desert Twilight, 9/29).

14, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 15:55.41 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

15, Jonah Herd Jr, Eastwood, 15:55.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

16, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 15:56.80 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

17, Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 15:59.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

18, Angel Maese, San Elizario, 16:05.7 (Desert Twilight, 9/29).

19, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:05.98 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

20, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 16:08.09 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

21, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.20 (Southlake, 9/25).

22, Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 16:09.40 (Southlake, 9/25).

23, Israel Quintana, Immanuel Christian, 16:11.23 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

24, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:22.10 (Southlake, 9/25).

25, Seth Truax, Chapin, 16:27.53 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

San Elizairo senior Julian Guerra won his first district individual title, winning in 17:08.14.

Power Rankings

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 97 (6).

2, Diego Romero, Americas, 89 (4).

3, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 74 (3).

4, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 69.

5, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 58 (1).

6, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 56 (3).

7, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 43.

7, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 43.

9, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 38 (1).

10, Damian Espinosa, Del Valle, 37.

Max Sandhu, Coronado, 35.

Juan Leal, Franklin, 32.

Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 31 (1).

Leonardo Resendez, Bel Air, 30 (1).

Israel Quintana, Immanuel, 29 (1).

Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 27.

Adan Castillo, Franklin, 23.

Angel Maese, San Elizario, 23.

Aydan Lugo, El Paso, 23.

Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 22.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 22.

Hernnan Duarte, Bel Air, 20.

Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 18.

Leo Espino, Eastwood, 17.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 17.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 17.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 16.

Jeremiah Loustaunau, Austin, 14.

Sean Sanchez, Chapin, 13.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 13 (1).

Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 12.

Christian Baca, Burges, 12 (1).

Teo Quinonez, Fabens, 12.

Seth Truax, Chapin, 11.

Lorenzo Shields, El Paso, 11.

Francisco Reyes, Jefferson, 11.

Jose Rosa Garcia, Chapin, 11.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 11.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 10.

Gustavo Salazar, San Elizario, 10.

Iskander Vargas, Burges, 9.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 9.

Evan Romero, Canutillo, 8.

Preston Eastman, Coronado, 8.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 8.

Christian Hurtado, Americas, 7.

Zerach Hernandez, Hanks, 7.

Luis Pereda, Austin, 7.

Bryan Hernandez, San Elizario, 7.

Bradley Jacobo, Montwood, 6.

Esteban Armendariz, Burges, 6.

Jordan Diaz, Del Valle, 6.

Julian Miramontes, Eastwood, 6.

Abraham Martinez, Horizon, 6.

Ryan Lozano, Eastwood, 5.

Emmanuel Delgado, Tornillo, 5.

Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 5.

Aiden Ochoa, Harmony, 5.

Justin Ontiveros, El Paso, 4.

Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 4.

Renee Galaviz, Socorro, 4.

Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 4.

Yuri Alvarez, Burges, 4.

David Osoria, Riverside, 4.

Alexander Cano, San Elizario, 4.

Jorge Ceniceros, Del Valle, 4.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 3.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 3.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 3.

Giovon Hermosillo, Andress, 3.

Jonah Herd, Eastwood, 3.

Sergio Lara, Eastwood, 3.

Carlos Chavez, Burges, 3.

Abel Navejas, Hanks, 3.

Jimmy Salinas, Riverside, 3.

Jayden (Seth) Vargas, Montwood, 2.

Benjamin Lerma, Canutillo, 2.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 2.

Diego Ruiz Eastwood, 2.

Ivan Martinez, Socorro, 2.

Edgar Rodriguez, Austin, 2.

Ruben Ortega, Hanks, 2.

Jorel Miramontes, San Elizario, 2.

Isaac Marquez, Eastwood 1.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 1.

Ramiro Vega, Cathedral, 1.

Cesar Ruiz, Del Valle, 1.

Diego Martinez, Harmony, 1.

Marin Maldanado, Valle Verde 1.

District championships won; regional berths earned

What: Region 1 Cross Country Championship.

When: Monday, Oct. 23 – (All times MST) 5A Girls, 8 a.m.; 5A Boys, 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 – 6A Girls, 8 a.m.; 6A Boys, 8:30 a.m.; 4A Girls, 11 a.m.; 4A 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.

Who advanced?

The following girl’s teams and runners have advanced:

Class 6A: Franklin, Eastwood and Pebble Hills. Also, Mia Hairston, Montwood.

Class 5A: Chapin, El Paso, Burges, Hanks, Bel Air and Del Valle. Also, Nevaeh Escobedo, Canutillo and Jacqueline Gonzalez, Horizon.

Class 4A: Harmony, Riverside, Irvin, San Elizario, Fabens and Young Women’s Academy. Also, Lileni Ayala, Mt. View and Dayanara Gonzalez, Mt. View.

The following boy’s teams and runners have advanced:

Class 6A: Eastwood, Franklin and Coronado. Also, Diego Romeo, Americas and Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills.

Class 5A: El Paso, Chapin, Burges, Del Valle, Hanks and Bel Air. Also, Abraham Martinez, Horizon.

Class 4A: Austin, Riverside, Harmony, San Elizario, Fabens and Valle Verde.

The Franklin girls won its sixth straight District 1-6A Championship.

Horizon Golf Course was transformed into a cross country district championship course for a few hours Thursday morning as five boys and girls district titles were won.

The district cross country meets for Class 4A, 5A and District 1-6A produced twist and turns and plenty of surprise district champions.

The San Elizario boys won its eleventh District 2-4A championship, the Franklin girls won its sixth 1-6A title, Eastwood’s boys regained the District 1-6A crown and the Harmony Science Academy girls won its first District 1-4A championship.

Other first-time winners include Franklin senior Matthew Engle won the individual title in 1-6A, Chapin junior Rebecca Duran in 1-5A, Hanks sophomore Lily Arias and Bel Air senior Leonardo Resendez in 2-5A, Austin junior Pedro Jimenez and Riverside junior Kim Castro in 1-4A and San Elizario senior Julian Guerra and Fabens freshman Alexia Martinez in 2-4A.

The top three teams and runners from each district who finished in the top 10 and not on a qualifying team will advance to the Region 1 Championship Oct. 23-24 in Lubbock.

District 1-6A

The Franklin girls won its sixth straight championship in dominating fashion, placing all seven of its runners in the top 10, scoring 20 points.

Emily Orr led the way finishing second in 20:05.43, followed by Brooke McCune (third, 20:16.11), Abigail Pinon (fourth, 20:48.26), Sophia Keiser (fifth, 20:58.50), Victoria Hoyt (sixth, 21:07.77), Olivia Elder (seventh, 21:15.13) and Sienna Zarate (tenth, 21:35.76).

Eastwood junior Adelynn Rodriguez defended her individual title, winning in 19:42.69. Eastwood finished second with 81 points, five points ahead of Pebble Hills.

All three teams will advance to regionals as well as Montwood’s Mia Hairston who finished ninth in 21:29.70. Carolina Zarrabal from Pebble Hills finished eighth in 21:23.59.

“I really enjoyed the course, it was different than last year,” Rodriguez said. “My strategy was to stay with the pack and when it was time to go, just go. There was lot of wind, too so I had really watch it because I didn’t want to push too much, especially with the wind force hitting me. All that matters now is qualifying on moving on to the next race.”

The boys District 1-6A championship is back at Eastwood as the Troopers placed four runners in the top 10 to score 36 points.

Prior to last year, Eastwood had won 11 district championship in a row.

Defending champion Franklin was second with 74 points and Coronado was third with 76 points. The T-Birds top runner was Edgar Valles who was fifth in 16:54.69.

“This feels really good, we’re really proud of ourselves, we’ll see what happens the rest of the way,” said Aidan Torres, Eastwood’s top runner. “I had a good race, I got out kicked, there’s always going to be somebody faster, but that’ll motivate me to work harder.”

Torres finished second in 16:17.32 followed by teammates Sulliman Rodriguez (sixth, 17:02.99), Leo Espino (seventh, 17:11.54) and Luke Cruz (ninth, 17:13.62).

Franklin senior Matthew Engle won the individual title in 16:09.60.

For him, it was a bittersweet moment.

“It’s tough, especially because the majority of the team are seniors, we wanted to defend it,” Engle said of the team finishing second. “But it was nice to win my first (individual district). I’ve been working really hard the past three years. It doesn’t feel like it’s real right now.”

Engle said his quest for a district title began in earnest last year.

“It really all clicked last year when I injured myself,” he said. “I felt on top of the world my junior year, I felt I was doing really good, and I injured myself. I knew that I had to be all in, no more half in, half out. This season has been nice, I’ve had team to back me up every step of the way. We are all seniors. We all grew up together, we work together, we do everything together. That has been the key to our success.”

Franklin had two other runners in the top 10 – Juan Leal (fourth, 16:51.75) and Gabriel Uranga (tenth, 17:16.90).

In addition to Eastwood, Franklin and Coronado, Americas’ Diego Romero (third, 16:44.36) and Pebble Hills’ Mark Barajas (eighth, 17:12.93) will advance to regionals.

District 1-5A

The El Paso High boys defended their title, easily winning with 21 points. Chapin was second with 49 points and Burges was third with 58 points.

Tiger runners took the top four spots – junior Miles Westbrook won his second district individual title in 16:46.48 followed by Ulysses O’Rourke (second, 17:31.37), senior Aydan Lugo (third, 17:39.87) and senior

Leo Valenzuela (fourth, 17:44.76).

“We came into it knowing that we would have a really good chance,” Westbrook said. “We knew we were all going to be up there so we had to make sure that we continued to push out hard so we know what it will feel like when we get to regionals.”

Chapin placed three runners in the top 10 including Sean Sanchez (fifth, 17:52.22), Jose Rosa Garcia (sixth, 18:00.96) and Braulio Torres (eighth, 18:06.75).

Burges also had a strong showing with Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante (seventh, 18:01.20), Christian Baca (ninth, 18:11.77) and Malin Arnoldussen (tenth, 18:16.75).

The Chapin girls easily won the District 1-5A title with 20 points.

The Chapin girls easily won the district title with 20 points followed by El Paso with 44 and Burges with 84.

Husky runners took five of the top 10 spots, including the first four.

Junior Rebecca Duran won the individual title in 20:58.51 followed by Ava Dennis (second, 21:07.64), Biviana Garcia (third, 21:40.69), Jocelyn Diaz Torres (fourth, 21:58.03) and Abigail Sanchez (tenth, 23:07.85).

“Every single girl on this team is new, expect for me, I ran last year,” Duran said. “In the beginning, we were little iffy about the team but we knew if we worked throughout the summer and we trained hard and trained together, we knew it would work out. This team is really close, we are like sisters, we hang out after school, at school, at practice, basically the whole day together so we’ve built a strong chemistry together.”

Canutillo’s Nevaeh Escobedo qualified for regionals, finishing fifth in 22:23.83.

El Paso runners in the top 10 were Andrea Castillo (sixth, 22:35.48), Sofia Speer (seventh, 22:52.05) and Calista Sakellakos (eighth, 22:52.38).

Burges’ Keilah Garcia Valenzuela was ninth in 23:03.94.

District 2-5A

The Knights girls defended its district crown, finishing one spot short of a perfect score. Bel Air was second with 59 points and Del Valle third with 82.

Hanks has six runners in the top 10 including district champ sophomore Lily Arias who completed the course in 21:37.29.

“I felt good,” Arias said after winning her first race in her young career. “The entire team was motivated, and I tried my best to stay up there. I really surprised myself with that race. I was really shocked; I couldn’t believe I was up there.”

Ashlyn McMillan was second in 21:48.56 followed by Elizabeth Aguirre (third, 21:58.83), Destinee Loeza (fifth, 23:07.57), Alyssa Fino (sixth, 23:26.44) and Madison Leedom (tenth, 24:12.16).

Horizon’s Jacqueline Gonzalez was fourth in 22:08.54 and punched her ticket to regionals.

Bel Air had two runners in the top 10 – Kailee Fierro (seventh, 23:39.84) and Carolyna Noriega (eighth, 23:51.60) – and Del Valle’s Bobbi Guillen was ninth in 23:56.82.

Bel Air senior Leonardo Resendez won the individual title in District 2-5A.

The Del Valle boys won the district team championship while Bel Air senior Leonardo Resendez won the individual title in 17:49.05.

“It was something that I’ve been thinking about all week,” Resendez said. “Inside (myself) I wasn’t really confident coming in, but outside, I had to show my team that I could.”

Hanks was second with 46 points and Bel Air was third with 50.

Top runners for the district champion Conquistadors were Damian Espinosa (second, 18:02.69), Jordan Diaz (fifth, 18:42.94), Jorge Ceniceros (seventh, 19:20.49) and Cesar Ruiz (tenth, 19:33.28).

Second place Hanks had three in the top 10 – Zerach Hernandez (fourth, 18:27.58), Abel Navejas (eighth, 19:29.63) and Ruben Ortega (ninth, 19:30.59).

Bel Air’s Hernnan Duarte was third in 18:03.42 and Horizon’s Abraham Martinez was sixth in 19:17.81.

District 1-4A

The Austin boys return to the top spot in district with a convincing 19-point performance to easily win the 1-4A title.

Riverside was second with 52 points and Harmony was third with 56.

Austin junior Pedro Jimenez won the individual title in 18:44.90.

“I’m very happy that we won, we worked very hard every day in the summer,” he said. “I started running my freshman year, but I only ran two meets. My sophomore year I ran a lot more. This year I’ve been working every day, no brakes. I never in my life had run before, I just played soccer, but coach (Manny) Rodriguez saw me running and get me into cross country.”

Four of his teammates were in the top 10 including Eirik Arredondo (second, 19:08.80), Jeremiah Loustaunau (third, 19:19.76), Luis Pereda (fourth, 20:00.34) and Edgar Rodriguez (ninth, 21:24.57).

Riverside had three in the top 10 – Aidan Valladolid (fifth, 20:07.91), David Osoria (seventh, 20:42.10) and

Jimmy Salinas (eighth, 20:52.80).

Harmony’s Aiden Ochoa was sixth in 20:16.29 and Diego Martinez was tenth in 21:46.51.

Harmony Science Academy won its first District 1-4A championship in school history.

On the girl’s side Harmony Science Academy won its first district championship in school history, narrowly winning over Riverside by four points.

All five of Harmony’s runners placed in the top 10 on the 2-mile course.

Yatznelly Galindo was third in 15:53.58, Regina Perez was fifth in 16:36.59, Ari Beltran Del Rio was sixth in, 16:43.55, Mireya Galindo was eighth in 16:55.95 and Anel Gaytan was tenth in 16:59.54.

Riverside junior Kim Castro won the individual tile in 15:30.25.

“We worked hard during the summer, so this is exciting for me to be able to win it this year,” said Castro, who finished fourth last year. “I started running long distance in track my freshman year and didn’t start running cross country until last year. I wasn’t a good runner at first, I was really behind but that’s what pushed me to train harder. I really love running and cross country.”

Teammate Dana Gonzalez was second in 15:48.07 and Daniela Almanza was fourth in 16:07.16.

Irvin, which finished third, had two in the top 9 – Hilda Urena (seventh, 16:55.36) and Zoe Estrada (ninth, 16:59.21).

District 2-4A

The San Elizario boys won district for 11 straight years.

San Elizario earned a perfect score of 15 with seven runners placing in the top 9 to earn its eleventh district championship.

Senior Julian Guerra raced to his first district individual title, winning in 17:08.14.

“The course changed little bit from last year and the race was a little later than we usually run, plus there was a lot of wind but we stuck through it and made the best of it,” Guerra said. “We really used this race as a quick tempo (workout) since it was kind of just us. Regionals is a lot more competitive, so we needed a lot more practice because we’re adding speed now.”

Angel Maese was second in 17:32.23 followed by Antonio Arreola (third, 18:16.25), Bryan Hernandez (fourth, 18:28.49), Gustavo Salazar (fifth, 18:48.39), Alexander Cano (seventh, 19:26.95) and Jorel Miramontes (ninth, 19:35.72).

Fabens was second with 61 points and Valle Verde Early College was third.

Fabens had two runners in the top 8 – Teo Quinonez (sixth, 19:12.38) and Jesse Ortiz (eighth, 19:33.61 – and Valle Verde’s Marin Maldanado was tenth in 19:54.88.

Fabens freshman Alexia Martinez won the District 2-4A championship. San Elizario defended its team title.

The San Elizario girls won back-to-back titles, placing five runners in the top 9 for 33 points. Fabens was second with 41 points and Young Women’s Leadership Academy was third with 95 points.

Kylee Pardo was the low-stick runner, finishing third in 14:09.83 followed by Alexandra Ordaz (sixth, 14:54.16), Lyanna Morales (seventh, 15:10.00), Osmary Vazquez (eighth, 15:23.76) and Briana Mancillas (ninth, 15:32.75).

Fabens freshman Alexia Martinez won the individual title, running the 2-mile course in 13:35.10.

“I’m really proud of myself coming out here and running varsity my freshman year,” she said. “I had high expectations for myself. In middle school I was doing really good and winning a lot of races. Coming into high school I wanted to challenge myself, I thought I could do better good. I was expecting to finish top five but I ended up winning it.”

Two Mt. View runners paced in the top five – Lileni Ayala (second, 13:51.74) and Dayanara Gonzalez (fifth, 14:29.30) – and advanced to regionals.

Fabens had two runners in the top 10 – Angel Quinonez (fourth, 14:21.25) and Evelyn Hernandez (tenth, 16:00.25).

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.

Franklin senior Matthew Engle has lead the Franklin Cougars to the No. 1 spot the entire regular season.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin’s varsity did not race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course. The team is preparing for the District 1-6A Championship on Oct. 12 at Horizon Golf Course. The Cougars are seeking its second straight district championship.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers finished fourth in the 242-runner, 30-team Sweepstakes Division of the Desert Twilight XC Festival at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Eastwood had two runners in the top 25 – junior Aidan Torres was third in 15:11.8 and senior Leo Espino was 23^rd in 15:49.5. The team will race for a spot to regionals at the District 1-6A Championship on Oct. 12 at Horizon Golf Course.

3. San Elizario: The Eagles finished tenth in the 242-runner, 30-team Sweepstakes Division of the Desert Twilight XC Festival at Toka Sticks Golf Course. Seniors Julian Guerra (28^th, 15:53.8) and Angel Maese (44^th, 16:05.7) were the top runners for San Elizario. The Eagles will be chasing its tenth consecutive District 1-4A title next week.

4. Coronado: The T-Birds won the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course with 34 points. Coronado placed four runners in the top 8 – senior Edgar Valles (third, 16:28.99), sophomore Humberto Serna (fifth, 16:46.27), junior Max Sandhu (seventh, 16:57.14) and sophomore Rodrigo Pinales was eighth in 17:03.27. The team will race for a spot to regionals at the District 1-6A Championship on Oct. 12.

5. El Paso High: The Tigers finished second at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course with 53 points. The team had three runners in the top 9 including junior Miles Westbrook (second, 16:13.57), senior Leo Valenzuela (fourth, 16:42.73) and junior Ulysses O’Rourke (ninth, 17:05.00). The Tigers are looking to defend its District 1-5A title on Oct. 12 at Horizon Golf Course.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans were third at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Couse with 100 points. Senior Mark Barajas was the top runner, finishing sixth in 16:54.77. The team will race in the District 1-6A Championship at Horizon Golf Course Oct. 12.

7. Burges: The Mustangs were fourth at the All City Meet with 137 points. Sophomore Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante was tenth in 17:08.55 and senior Esteban Armendariz was 15^th in 17:36.614. The team will race at the District 1-5A Championship Oct. 12 at Horizon Golf Course.

8. Chapin: The Huskies split its squad at Nike South in The Woodlands. Senior Sean Sanchez ran the Elite Division and finished 91st in 16:43.9 while the others raced in the regular varsity division. Out of 543 runners, junior Braulio Torres was 54^th in 17:14.6 and senior Dauntae Herrera was 57^th in 17:16.1. The team will compete in the District 1-5A Championship Oct. 12 at Horizon Golf Course.

9. Bel Air: The Highlanders move up one after finishing sixth at the All City Meet. The team had two in the top 20 – senior Leonardo Resendez (14^th, 17:31.19) and senior Hernnan Duarte (20th, 17:49.41). Bel Air will attempt to defend the District 2-5A title on Oct. 12.

10. Del Valle: The Conquistadors move back into the top 10 after finishing 10^th in the 246-runner, 34-team Large School Division at the Desert Twilight XC Festival at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Junior Damian Espinosa finished ninth in 17:05.6. 12 and freshman Jordan Diaz was 26^th in 17:37.0. Del Valle will race for a spot to regionals at the District 2-5A Championship on Oct. 12.

Dropped out: Socorro.

On the brink: Montwood, Americas.

Burges junior Malin Arnoldussen is one of the reasons the Mustangs have a shot at advancing to the Region 1-5A Championship.

Top times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 14:33.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

2, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 15:01.20 (Southlake, 9/23).

3, Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 15:24.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

4, Leo Espino, Eastwood, 15:27.2 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

5, Juan Leal, Franklin, 15:33.71. (Southlake, 9/23).

6, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 15:34.11 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

7, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:38.3 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

8, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 15:40.90 (Southlake, 9/23).

9, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:44.98 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

10, Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 15:46.40 (Southlake, 9/23).

11, Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 15:49.30 (Southlake, 9/23).

12, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 15:51.19 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

13, Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 15:53.8 (Desert Twilight, 9/29).

14, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 15:55.41 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

15, Jonah Herd Jr, Eastwood, 15:55.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

16, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 15:56.80 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

17, Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 15:59.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

18, Angel Maese, San Elizario, 16:05.7 (Desert Twilight, 9/29).

19, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:05.98 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

20, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 16:08.09 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

21, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.20 (Southlake, 9/25).

22, Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 16:09.40 (Southlake, 9/25).

23, Israel Quintana, Immanuel Christian, 16:11.23 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

24, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:22.10 (Southlake, 9/25).

25, Seth Truax, Chapin, 16:27.53 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

Pebble Hills senior Mark Barajas is peaking at the time.

Power Rankings

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 87 (5).

2, Diego Romero, Americas, 81 (4).

3, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 65 (3).

4, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 62.

5, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 52 (1).

6, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 46 (2).

7, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 40.

8, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 38 (1).

9, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 35.

10, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 34.

Israel Quintana, Immanuel, 29 (1).

Damian Espinosa, Del Valle, 28.

Juan Leal, Franklin, 25.

Adan Castillo, Franklin, 23.

Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 22.

Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 22.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 22.

Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 21.

Leonardo Resendez, Bel Air, 20.

Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 16.

Aydan Lugo, El Paso, 15.

Angel Maese, San Elizario, 14.

Leo Espino, Eastwood, 13.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 13.

Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 12.

Hernnan Duarte, Bel Air, 12.

Seth Truax, Chapin, 11.

Lorenzo Shields, El Paso, 11.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 8.

Evan Romero, Canutillo, 8.

Preston Eastman, Coronado, 8.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 8.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 7.

Christian Hurtado, Americas, 7.

Sean Sanchez, Chapin, 7.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 7.

Bradley Jacobo, Montwood, 6.

Esteban Armendariz, Burges, 6.

Jeremiah Loustaunau, Austin, 6.

Julian Miramontes, Eastwood, 6.

Jose Rosa, Chapin, 6.

Francisco Reyes, Jefferson, 5.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 5.

Ryan Lozano, Eastwood, 5.

Justin Ontiveros, El Paso, 4.

Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 4.

Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 4.

Renee Galaviz, Socorro, 4.

Gustavo Salazar, San Elizario, 4.

Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 4.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 3.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 3.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 3.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 3.

Giovon Hermosillo, Andress, 3.

Jonah Herd, Eastwood, 3.

Sergio Lara, Eastwood, 3.

Jayden (Seth) Vargas, Montwood, 2.

Benjamin Lerma, Canutillo, 2.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 2.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 2.

Diego Ruiz Eastwood, 2.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 2.

Ivan Martinez, Socorro, 2.

Isaac Marquez, Eastwood 1.

Abraham Martinez, Horizon, 1.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 1.

High School Boy’s Cross Country Poll: Week 7

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.

This week’s schedule

All City Meet: 8 a.m., Friday, Sept. 29 at Horizon Golf Course. Americas, Franklin, Bel Air, Canutillo, Coronado, Burges, Clint, Eastlake, El Paso, El Dorado, Fabens, Hanks, Harmony, Montwood, Mountain View, Parkland, Pebble Hills, Riverside, San Elizario, Socorro, Tornillo, Valle Verde, Ysleta, YWLA.

Desert Twilight XC Festival: 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29 atToka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. Eastwood, Cathedral, Del Valle.

The city’s biggest invitational is Friday morning at Horizon Golf Course.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin won the Southlake Carroll Invitational with 62 points. The team was led by senior Matthew Engle who was second in 15:01.20. The Cougars had three other runners in the top 20 – senior Juan Leal (11^th, 15:33.71), senior Adan Castillo (14^th, 15:40.90) and senior Sebastian Gonzalez (19^th, 15:46.40), all personal season-best times. Franklin is not running its varsity at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers did not run its varsity at the Rudolfo “Rudy” Alvarez Invitational at Del Valle but still won the event with 35 points. Trooper runners took the 5-10 spots. Senior Julian Miramontes was fifth in 17:23.64 followed by senior Ryan Lozano (17:27.82), sophomore Job DeSantos (17:33.20), senior Sergio Lara (17:33.30), senior Diego Ruiz (17:48.10) and sophomore Isaac Marquez (17:48.82). The team will travel to Mesa, Ariz. on Friday night to race in the Desert Twilight XC Festival at Toka Sticks Golf Course.

3. San Elizario: The Eagles challenged themselves competing in the Gold Division of the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Racing against 228-runners and 27 teams, San Elizario finished tenth. Seniors Angel Maese and Julian Guerra finished 44^th and 45^th in identical times, 16:15.2. The team is scheduled to race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

4. Coronado: The T-Birds scored a perfect score at its own invitational at Don Haskins Park. Senior Edgar Valles won his first race of the season, finishing in 17:46.77. Sophomore Humberto Serna was second in 18:00.69 followed by senior Preston Eastman (18:24.63), junior Max Sandhu (18:32.31) and sophomore Rodrigo Pinales (19:06.97). They will compete at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

5. El Paso High: The Tigers easily won the 214-runner, 28-team Class 5A Division of the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. El Paso’s scoring runners all placed in the top 20 led by junior Miles Westbrook who won the event in 16:14.8. Senior Leo Valenzuela was second in 16:54.2, junior Ulysses O’Rourke was eighth in 17:32.8, senior Aydan Lugo was tenth in 17:39.5 and junior Lorenzo Shields was 18^th in 18:07.5. The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished ninth in the 270-runner, 38-team Silver Division of the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Senior Mark Barajas was ninth in 16:19.8 and sophomore Zyler Garnica was 63^rd in 17:09.3. Pebble Hills will run at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

7. Burges: The Mustangs finished second in the 5A Division at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park. Burges placed three runners in the top 20 – junior Malin Arnoldusen (15^th, 18:07.40), junior Jacob Yeager (16^th, 18:14.40) and junior Christian Baca (18^th, 18:19.80). The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

8. Chapin: The Huskies did not run a full team at the Lubbock Invitational. They did place three runners in the top 12 in the 5A division – senior Jose Rosa (fifth, 17:16.00), senior Sean Sanchez (sixth, 17:22.80) and junior Braulio Torres (12^th, 18:03.20). The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

9. Socorro: The Bulldogs move back into the top 10 after finishing second at the Coronado Invitational at Don Haskins Park. Senior Renee Galaviz was seventh in 19:49.01 and senior Ivan Martinez was tenth in 20:05.22. The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

10. Bel Air: The Highlanders return to the top 10 after its second-place finish at theRudolfo “Rudy” Alvarez Invitational at Del Valle. A pair of seniors – Leonardo Resendez (16:57.21) and Hernnan Duarte (17:10.67) – finished second and fourth. The team will race at the All City Meet at Horizon Golf Course on Friday.

Dropped out: Del Valle, Eastlake.

On the brink: Montwood.

The Highlanders return to the top 10 after its second-place finish at the Rudolfo “Rudy” Alvarez Invitational at Del Valle.

Top times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 14:33.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

2, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 15:01.20 (Southlake, 9/23).

3, Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 15:24.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

4, Leo Espino, Eastwood, 15:27.2 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

5, Juan Leal, Franklin, 15:33.71. (Southlake, 9/23).

6, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 15:34.11 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

7, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:38.3 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

8, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 15:40.90 (Southlake, 9/23).

9, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:44.98 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

10, Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 15:46.40 (Southlake, 9/23).

11, Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 15:49.30 (Southlake, 9/23).

12, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 15:51.19 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

13, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 15:55.41 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

14, Jonah Herd Jr, Eastwood, 15:55.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

15, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 15:56.80 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

16, Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 15:58.34 (Clint High School, 9/2).

17, Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 15:59.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

18, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:05.98 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

19, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 16:08.09 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

20, Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 16:08.20 (Southlake, 9/25).

21, Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 16:09.40 (Southlake, 9/25).

22, Israel Quintana, Immanuel Christian, 16:11.23 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

23, Angel Maese, San Elizario, 16:12.46 (Clint High School, 9/2).

24, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:22.10 (Southlake, 9/25).

25, Seth Truax, Chapin, 16:27.53 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

Sophomore Humberto Serna has been a steady force for Coronado.

Power Rankings

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 78 (5).

2, Diego Romero, Americas, 71 (3).

3, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 55.

4, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 47 (3).

5, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 46 (2).

6, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 44 (1).

7, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 35.

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

8, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 32.

10, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 31.

Israel Quintana, Immanuel, 29 (1).

Juan Leal, Franklin, 25.

Adan Castillo, Franklin, 23.

Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 22.

Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 22.

Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 21.

Leonardo Resendez, Bel Air, 20.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 19.

Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 16.

Damian Espinosa, Del Valle, 16.

Aydan Lugo, El Paso, 15.

Angel Maese, San Elizario, 14.

Leo Espino, Eastwood, 13.

Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 12.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 12.

Hernnan Duarte, Bel Air, 12.

Seth Truax, Chapin, 11.

Lorenzo Shields, El Paso, 11.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 8.

Evan Romero, Canutillo, 8.

Preston Eastman, Coronado, 8.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 8.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 7.

Christian Hurtado, Americas, 7.

Sean Sanchez, Chapin, 7.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 7.

Bradley Jacobo, Montwood, 6.

Esteban Armendariz, Burges, 6.

Jeremiah Loustaunau, Austin, 6.

Julian Miramontes, Eastwood, 6.

Jose Rosa, Chapin, 6.

Francisco Reyes, Jefferson, 5.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 5.

Ryan Lozano, Eastwood, 5.

Justin Ontiveros, El Paso, 4.

Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 4.

Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 4.

Renee Galaviz, Socorro, 4.

Gustavo Salazar, San Elizario, 4.

Job DeSantos, Eastwood, 4.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 3.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 3.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 3.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 3.

Giovon Hermosillo, Andress, 3.

Jonah Herd, Eastwood, 3.

Sergio Lara, Eastwood, 3.

Jayden (Seth) Vargas, Montwood, 2.

Benjamin Lerma, Canutillo, 2.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 2.

Aiden Aguirre, Canutillo, 2.

Diego Ruiz Eastwood, 2.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 2.

Ivan Martinez, Socorro, 2.

Isaac Marquez, Eastwood 1.

Abraham Martinez, Horizon, 1.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 1.

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.

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, Sept. 22 at Don Haskins Park. Andress, Coronado, Jefferson, Eastlake, El Dorado, Ysleta, Socorro, Canutillo, Parkland, Irvin.

Rudolfo “Rudy” Alvarez Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Del Valle High School. Del Valle, Jefferson, Bowie, Franklin, Socorro, El Dorado, VVECHS, YWLA, Tornillo, Bel Air, Fabens, Clint, Loretto, Cathedral, Eastwood, San Eli, Canutillo, Riverside, Harmony, Anthony, Irvin.

Lubbock Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Mae Simmons Park. Chapin, Burges, Hanks, Parkland, Ysleta, Pebble Hills, Tornillo, El Dorado, VVECHS, Montwood.

McNeil Hoka Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. El Paso, Pebble Hills, Americas.

Southlake Carroll Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Southlake Carroll. Franklin.

El Paso High junior Miles has four individual titles this season. He won the El Paso Invitational last week in 15:44.87.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin has not raced in two weeks in preparation of the Southlake Carroll Invitational on Saturday.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers finished 11^th in the Woodbridge Rated Division. The team competed against 39 schools and 281 runners. Junior Aidan Torres finished the 3-mile course in fourth place with a personal best 14:33.6. Other runners who established top 25 city times were senior Sulliman Rodriguez (15:24.6), senior Leo Espino (15:27.2), junior Luke Cruz (15:38.3), sophomore Jonah Herd Jr. (15:55.6) and senior Eric Gonzalez (15:59.6). The team is scheduled to compete at the Rudolfo “Rudy” Alvarez Invitational Saturday at Del Valle.

3. San Elizario: The Eagles finished first at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park with 43 points and move up a spot. San Elizario had four in the top 10 including senior Julian Guerra (third, 16:02.040), senior Angel Maese (fifth, 16:22.07), senior Gustavo Salazar (eighth, 17:12.89) and sophomore Antonio Arreola (ninth, 17:12.90). The team is scheduled to compete at the Rudolfo “Rudy” Alvarez Invitational Saturday at Del Valle.

4. Coronado: The T-Birds move up one after narrowly winning the El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park with 27 points. Coronado placed four runners in the top six led by senior Edgar Valles (second, 15:51.19). Junior Max Sandhu was fourth (16:05.98), sophomore Humberto Serna was fifth in 16:08.09 and sophomore Rodrigo Pinales was sixth (16:31.33). Coronado will race at its own invitational Friday at Don Haskins Park.

5. El Paso High: The Tigers move down two spots after its second-place finish at its own invitational, coming up one point short. Junior Miles Westbrook won his fourth individual title, finishing in 15:44.87. Senior Leo Valenzuela was third in 15:55.41, junior Ulysses O’Rourke was seventh in 16:32.94, senior Aydan Lugo was ninth in 16:48.55 and junior Lorenzo Shields was tenth in 17:13.42. The team is scheduled to race the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on Saturday.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished second at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park with 60 points. Senior Mark Barajas was second in 15:56.80. They are scheduled to race the McNeil Hoka Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on Saturday.

7. Burges: The Mustangs did not race this weekend. The team will race at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on Saturday.

8. Chapin: The Huskies finished fourth at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park with 105 points. Two runners – junior Braulio Torres (sixth, 17:04.83) and senior Sean Sanchez (tenth, 17:13.01) – had top 10 finishes. The team will race at the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on Saturday.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons did not run is varsity at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park last week. They are scheduled to run at the Coronado Invitational Friday at Don Haskins Park.

10. Del Valle: Del Valle did not run its full varsity team at the El Paso High Invitational. Its top runner was junior Damian Espinosa who was eighth in 16:36.91. They will run at their own invitational Saturday morning.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Socorro, Montwood, Bel Air.

Junior Diego Romero has been the bright spot for Americas this season, winning two individual titles including last week’s Cathedral/Loretto Open in 15:44.98.

Top times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 14:33.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

2, Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 15:24.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

3, Leo Espino, Eastwood, 15:27.2 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

4, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 15:31.34 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

5, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 15:34.11 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

6, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:38.3 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

7, Juan Leal, Franklin, 15:38.50 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

8, Diego Romero, Americas, 15:44.98 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

9, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 15:51.19 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

10, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 15:52.10 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

11, Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 15:54.87 (Clint High School, 9/2).

12, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 15:55.41 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

13, Jonah Herd Jr, Eastwood, 15:55.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

14, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 15:56.80 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

15, Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 15:58.34 (Clint High School, 9/2).

16, Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 15:59.6 (Woodbridge, 9/16).

17, Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 16:00.64 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

18, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:05.98 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

19, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 16:08.09 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

20, Israel Quintana, Immanuel Christian, 16:11.23 (Veterans Park, 9/16).

21, Angel Maese, San Elizario, 16:12.46 (Clint High School, 9/2).

22, Seth Truax, Chapin, 16:27.53 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

23, Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 16:31.33 (Mary Frances Keisling Park. 9/16).

24, Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 16:32.34 (Blackie Chesher Park, 9/8).

25, Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 16:32.94 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 9/16).

Teams are starting to kick it into high gear with less than month left before districts.

Power Rankings

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 58 (4).

2, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 47 (3).

3, Diego Romero, Americas, 41 (2).

4, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 37 (2).

5, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 36.

6, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 34.

7, Juan Leal, Franklin, 25.

8, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 24.

9, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 23.

9, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 23 (1).

9, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 23.

Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 22.

Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 22.

Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 21.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 19.

Israel Quintana, Immanuel, 19.

Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 16.

Angel Maese, San Elizario, 14.

Leo Espino, Eastwood, 13.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 13.

Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 12.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 12.

Seth Truax, Chapin, 11.

Leonardo Resendez, Bel Air, 11.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 8.

Evan Romero, Canutillo, 8.

Damian Espinosa, Del Valle, 8.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 8.

Lorenzo Shields, El Paso, 8.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 7.

Christian Hurtado, Americas, 7.

Bradley Jacobo, Montwood, 6.

Esteban Armendariz, Burges, 6.

Jeremiah Loustaunau, Austin, 6.

Hernnan Duarte, Bel Air, 5.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 5.

Justin Ontiveros, El Paso, 4.

Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 4.

Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 4.

Gustavo Salazar, San Elizario, 4.

Aydan Lugo, El Paso, 4.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 3.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 3.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 3.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 3.

Jonah Herd, Eastwood, 3.

Jayden (Seth) Vargas, Montwood, 2.

Benjamin Lerma, Canutillo, 2.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 2.

Sean Sanchez, Chapin, 2.

Antonio Arreola, San Elizario, 2.

Ivan Martinez, Socorro, 1.

Abraham Martinez, Horizon, 1.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 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.

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

42nd Woodbridge Cross Country Classic: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calf. Eastwood.

El Paso High Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Mary Frances Keisling Park. El Paso, Clint, Coronado, Montwood, Fabens, Del Valle, Canutillo, Mt View, Coronado, YWLA.

Loretto / Cathedral Open: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Veterans Park. Loretto, Cathedral, Hanks, Franklin, Jefferson, Americas, Bel Air, Clint, Harmony, San Eli, Chapin, Gadsden, Horizon, Anthony, Chaparral, Anthony, Santa Teresa, Irvin, Andress, Bowie.

El Paso High’s Leo Valenzuela (left), Coronado’s Edgar Valles, Americas’s Diego Romero, Coronado’s Max Sandhu and Miles Westbrook are a few of the top runners in El Paso.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin is ranked No. 4 in the state’s Class 6A division this week. They will race at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday..

2. Eastwood: The Troopers are ranked No 10 in the state in Class 6A. They placed six runners in the top 10 and four in the top 5 to win the San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational at Tornillo. Junior Aidan Torres remains unbeaten this season, winning in 16:14.68. Senior Sulliman Rodriguez was second (16:30.16) followed by junior Luke Cruz (third, 16:39.51), senior Leo Espino (fourth, 16:49.66), senior Eric Gonzalez (seventh, 17:08.93) and sophomore Jonah Herd (eighth, 17:09.64). The team will travel to California to compete at the 42nd Woodbridge Cross Country Classic in Irvine on Friday night.

3. El Paso High: The Tigers are ranked No. 10 in the state in Class 5A. The team won its second straight title, winning the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 45 points. Junior Miles Westbrook won his third individual title, finishing in 16:02.33. El Paso had two more runners in the top 10 – senior Leo Valenzuela (fourth, 16:17.06) and junior Ulysses O’Rourke (eighth, 16:51.62). The Tigers are scheduled to race at their own invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park on Saturday.

4. San Elizario: The Eagles finished second at their own invitational with 48 points. San Elizario, which is ranked No. 3 in the state in Class 4A, had three runners in the top 10 – senior Julian Guerra (fifth, 17:00.96), senior Angel Maese (sixth, 17:03.84) and senior Gustavo Salazar (tenth, 17:17.69). They will race at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds finished second at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 86 points. Coronado had three runners in the top 10 – senior Edgar Valles was third in 16:17.00, junior Max Sandhu was fifth (16:18.31) and sophomore Humberto Serna was seventh in 16:42.30. The T-Birds will race the El Paso High Invitational at Mary Frances Keisling Park on Saturday.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans rested their varsity at the Bel Air Invitational and will not race this weekend.

7. Burges: The Mustangs finished third at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 133 points. Its top runner was junior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante who finished sixth in 16:32.34. Burges will not race this weekend.

8. Chapin: The Huskies did not race last weekend. They will race at the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday

9. Eastlake: The Falcons finished third at the San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational. Its top runner was sophomore Daniel Flores who finished 16^th in 18:18.76. They are schedule to race the Loretto/Cathedral Open at Veterans Park on Saturday.

10. Del Valle: Del Valle did not run its full varsity team at the Bel Air Invitational. Its top runner was junior Damian Espinosa who was ninth in 17:04.84. They will race at the El Paso High Invitational on Saturday.

Dropped out: None.

On the brink: Socorro, Montwood, Bel Air.

Burges junior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante had a personal best 16:32.34 and finished sixth at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.

Top times (3 mile or 5K)

1, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 15:28.90 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

2, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 15:31.34 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

3, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 15:34.11 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

4, Juan Leal, Franklin, 15:38.50 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

5, Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 15:39.73 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

6, Leo Espino, Eastwood, 15:44.38 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

7, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 15:52.10 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

8, Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 15:54.87 (Clint High School, 9/2).

9, Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 15:58.34 (Clint High School, 9/2).

10, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 15:59.00 15:54.34 (Clint High School, 9/2).

11, Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 15:55.39 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

12, Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 16:00.64 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

13, Diego Romero, Americas, 16:04.94 (Blackie Chesher Park, 9/8).

14, Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 16:09.0 (Cleveland Invitational, 8/26).

15, Angel Maese, San Elizario, 16:12.46 (Clint High School, 9/2).

16, Israel Quintana, Immanuel Christian, 16:15.78 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

17, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 16:15.98 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

18, Humberto Serna, Coronado, 16:16.93 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

19, Max Sandhu, Coronado, 16:18.31 (Blackie Chesher Park, 9/8)

20, Seth Truax, Chapin, 16:27.53 (Mary Frances Keisling Park, 8/19).

21, Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 16:30.89 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

22, Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 16:32.34 (Blackie Chesher Park, 9/8).

23, Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 16:33.62 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

24, Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 16:35.41 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

25, Braulio Torres, Chapin, 16:37.93 (Eastside Sports Complex, 8/25).

Power Rankings

1, Miles Westbrook, El Paso, 48 (3).

2, Matthew Engle, Franklin, 37 (2).

3, Diego Romero, Americas, 31 (1).

4, Aidan Torres, Eastwood, 30 (3).

5, Leo Valenzuela, El Paso, 28.

6, Juan Leal, Franklin, 25.

6, Edgar Valles, Coronado, 25.

8, Adan Castillo, Franklin, 23.

9, Sebastian Gonzalez, Franklin, 22.

9, Sulliman Rodriguez, Eastwood, 22.

Max Sandhu, Coronado, 17.

Humberto Serna, Coronado, 17 (1).

Luke Cruz, Eastwood, 16.

Ulysses O’Rourke, El Paso, 15.

Mark Barajas, Pebble Hills, 14.

Leo Espino, Eastwood, 13.

Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 13.

Israel Quintana, Immanuel, 12.

Carlos Mendez, Franklin, 12.

Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante, Burges, 12.

Seth Truax, Chapin, 11.

Rodrigo Pinales, Coronado, 8.

Eirik Arredondo, Austin, 8.

Evan Romero, Canutillo, 8.

Angel Maese, San Elizario, 8.

Leonardo Resendez, Bel Air, 7.

Lorenzo Shields, El Paso, 7.

Malin Arnoldussen, Burges, 7.

Christian Hurtado, Americas, 7.

Bradley Jacobo, Montwood, 6.

Esteban Armendariz, Burges, 6.

Jeremiah Loustaunau, Austin, 6.

Hernnan Duarte, Bel Air, 5.

Damian Espinosa, Del Valle, 5.

Jesse Ortiz, Fabens, 5.

Justin Ontiveros, El Paso, 4.

Gabriel Uranga, Franklin, 4.

Eric Gonzalez, Eastwood, 4.

Jorge Soto, Pebble Hills, 3.

Yael Lira, Bel Air, 3.

Braulio Torres, Chapin, 3.

Sebastian Mendez, Franklin, 3.

Pedro Jimenez, Austin, 3.

Jonah Herd, Eastwood, 3.

Jayden (Seth) Vargas, Montwood, 2.

Benjamin Lerma, Canutillo, 2.

Daniel Romero, Tornillo, 2.

Aydan Lugo, El Paso, 2.

Ivan Martinez, Socorro, 1.

Abraham Martinez, Horizon, 1.

Jacob Martinez, Franklin, 1.

Sean Sanchez, Chapin, 1.

Gustavo Salazar, San Elizario, 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.

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

Bel Air Invitational: 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at Blackie Chesher Park. Bel Air, Chapin, Austin, Burges, Bowie, Jefferson, Del Valle, Americas, Pebble Hills, VVECHS, YWLA, Harmony, Hanks, Mt View, El Dorado, Horizon, Cathedral, Montwood, Coronado, Irvin.

San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Tornillo High School. El Paso, Eastwood, Parkland, Ysleta, San Eli, Tornillo, Santa Teresa, Chaparral, Eastlake, Fabens, Loretto, Clint, Anthony, Gadsden.

This week’s boys action is Blackie Chesher Park – AGAIN – for the Bel Air Invitational and at Tornillo for the San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational.

Top 10

1. Franklin: Franklin placed three runners in the top five and five in the top 10 to win the Clint/Riverside Invitational at Clint High School. Senior Matthew Engle won his second race of the season in 15:43.62. Senior Sebastian Gonzalez was third (15:54.87), senior Adan Castillo was fifth (15:58.99), senior Juan Leal was sixth (16:01.24), senior Carlos Mendez was seventh (16:05.08) and senior Gabriel Uranga was tenth (16:35.37). The team will not race this weekend.

2. Eastwood: The Troopers did not race last week. They are schedule to race at the San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational on Saturday.

3. El Paso High: The Tigers won the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 35 points. Junior Miles Westbrook won his second individual title, finishing in 16:32.15. Other top 10 runners were senior Leo Valenzuela (third, 16:52.60), junior Ulysses O’Rourke (seventh, 17:37.79) and senior Aydan Lugo (ninth, 17:45.03). The Tigers are scheduled to race at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park.

4. San Elizario: The Eagles finished second at the Clint/Riverside Invitational with 73 points. San Elizario had two runners in the top 10 – senior Julian Guerra (fourth, 15:58.34) and senior Angel Maese (eighth, 16:12.46). The team is schedule to race at the San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational at Tornillo on Saturday.

5. Coronado: The T-Birds finished third at the Clint/Riverside Invitational. Senior Edgar Valles was second in 15:54.34 and junior Max Sandhu was ninth in 16:23.52. The team will race at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

6. Pebble Hills: The Spartans finished second at the Americas Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park with 73 points. Senior Mark Barajas was second in 16:41.361.The team will race at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

7. Burges: The Mustangs finished third at the Americas Invitational with 93 points and move up two spots. Junior Jesus Gastelum-Bustamante was fourth in 17:19.07 and junior Malin Arnoldussen was sixth in 17:24.52. Burges will race the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday.

8. Chapin: The Huskies drop a spot after finishing fifth at the Americas Invitational. Chapin, who is still without senior Seth Truax, had two runners in the top 10 – junior Braulio Torres (eighth, 17:38.755) and Sean Sanchez (tenth, 17:45.41). Only three runners are scheduled to race at the Bel Air Invitational at Blackie Chesher Park on Friday morning.

9. Eastlake: The Falcons finished fourth at the Americas Invitational. Its top runner was Sebastian Garces who was 13^th in 18:03.83. They are schedule to race at the San Elizario/Tornillo Invitational on Saturday.

10. Del Valle: It appears no one wants the 10^th spot. In consecutive weeks there is a new No. 10 team. The Conquistadores take the spot after finishing sixth at the Clint/Riverside Invitational. Its top runner was junior Damian Espinosa who was 14^th in 16:59.87. They will race at the Bel Air Invitational Friday morning.

Dropped out: Bel Air.

On the brink: Socorro, Montwood.

The Eagles finished second at the Clint/Riverside Invitational last week.