On this blog you will find weekly profiles on runners of all levels and ages, top 10 high school cross country boys and girls teams along with the top 25 times. You will be able to find schedules and results for high school cross country and track, the USA Track & Field Border Association meets and the many road races in El Paso.
Four El Paso athletes will compete for medals at the UIL Track and Field Championship Friday and Saturday at Mike Myers Stadium in Austin.
Eastwood juniors Adelynn Rodriguez and Danny Torres will each race in two Class 6A events – the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs.
Franklin senior Juan Leal will race in the Class 6A 800-meter run and El Paso High junior Miles Westbrook will compete in the Class 5A 3,200-meter run.
The following are the race schedules, the athletes and their times in each race involving El Paso runners:
5A Boys 3,200 run
8:45 a.m. Friday
Logan Tauch, 12, Melissa, 9:05.80
Adam Burlison, 12, Amarillo, 9:07.59
Joseph Wienen, 12, Georgetown, 9:10.38
Nolan House, 12, Georgetown, 9:11.26
Aiden Fitzgerald, 10, Friendswood, 9:15.7
Edwin Rotich, 12, Leander Rouse, 9:18.84
Caden Gary, 11, Lucas Lovejoy, 9:18.85
Miles Westbrook, 11, El Paso, 9:19.67
Charlie Houck, 11, Boerne Champion, 9:24.94
6A Girls 3,200 run
8:30 am Saturday
Macy Wingard, 10, Denton Braswell, 10:17.92
Alexandra Fox, 11 Lewisville Flower Mound, 10:19.48
There were five city best times established at the Region 1-6A Championships and the Organ Mountain Invitational.
Here are the highlights from week 11:
Franklin senior Juan Leal ran a personal best1:54.22 in the 800-meter run, good for second place at the Region 1-6A Championship and a berth to state.
Eastwood junior Aidan Torres ran two personal bests – 4:11.55 in the 1,600 and a 9:00.99 in the 3,200 – finishing third in both event at the Region 1-6A Championship. He also received a wildcard berth to state in both events. The 4:11.55 is fourth all time in El Paso.
Immanuel Christian senior Josiah Johnson ran two personal bests – 13.61 in the 110-meter hurdles 37.16 in the 300 hurdles – at the Organ Mountain Invitational. The 13.61 is fifth fastest in the nation according to MileSplit.com and fourth fastest in the nation according to Athletic.net.
There were four city best times established at the Region 1-6A and Region 1-4A championships.
Here are the highlights from week 11:
Eastwood junior Adelynn Rodriguez ran two personal best times – 4:52.72 in the 1,600 and 10:33.32 in the 3,200 – finishing third in both event at the Region 1-6A Championship. Her times was good enough to advance to state. Her 4:52.72 also breaks one of the longest standing city records held by El Paso High’s Patsy Norman 4:56.50, ran in 1980 at the state meet.
Franklin senior Erika Salinas ran a personal best 14.77 in the 100-meter hurdles and finished fourth at the Region 1-6A Championship.
San Elizario junior Genesis Rubio had a personal best discuss toss of 123-feet, 2-inches and finished third at the Region 1-4A Championship. In the process, she broke her own school record.
There were six city best times established at the District 1-6A/2-6A and District 1-5A/2-5A are championships.
Here are the highlights from week 10:
Parkland senior Joseph Gomez Whitten won the 100-meter dash District 1-5A/2-5A Area Championship in 10.39 and the 200-meter dash in 21.66.
El Dorado sophomore Miguel Chapa ran a personal best 48.05 in the 400-meter run to win the District 1-6A/2-6A Area Championship.
Franklin’s 400-meter relay team of Ernesto Powers, Jordan Morales, Ramon Gonzalez and Elias Munoz ran a41.63 to win the District 1-6A/2-6A Area Championship.
Franklin’s 800-meter relay team ofRamon Gonzalez, Luis Espinoza, Shay Smith, and Elias Munoz ran a 1:28.23 at the District 1-6A/2-6A Area Championship.
Eastwood’s 1,600-meter relay team of Jay Acuna, Noah Padilla, Sulliman Rodriguez and Max Mancilla ran a 3:21.23 to finish third at the District 1-6A/2-6A Area Championship.
Andress sophomore Jordan Owens won the long jump District 1-5A/2-5A Area Championship with a leap of 23-feet, 4 inches.
There were four city best time established at District 2-5A Championship and Bowie Invitational.
Here are the highlights from week eight:
Andress senior Donovan Melendez improved on his own city best in the triple jump, leaping 44-feet, 11 inches at the Bowie Invitational.
The Montwood 800-meter relay team of Rex Hendrix, Aaron Maldonado, Seth Salas, Chris Saenz set a city best 1:28.42 at the Bowie Invitational.
The Franklin 400-meter relay team improved on their own city best time, racing to a 42.19 at the Bowie Invitational. Names were not reported.
Bel Air senior Diego Constantino had a personal best pole vault (14-feet, 9 inches) to win the District 2-5A Championship.
Parkland senior Joseph Gomez won the District 2-5A Championship in the 100 (10.68) and 200 (21.76).
Del Valle freshman Jordan Diaz won the District 2-5A Championship in the 1,600 (4:45.33) and second in the 3,200 (10:57.86).
Bel Air senior Leonardo Resendez won the District 2-5A Championship in the 3,200 in a personal best 10:40.96 and was second in the 1,600 in 4:46.99, another personal best.
Hanks senior Ernest Reyes won the District 2-5A Championship in the shot put (44-feet, 2.5 inches) and won the discus with a personal best toss of 123-feet.
Hanks senior David Marquez had a person best leap of 42-feet, 10.5 inches in the triple jump to win the District 2-5A Championship. He also had a personal best in the long jump (20-10) to earn a silver.
There was one city best time at the Texas Relays and several personal best times and marks established at District 2-5A Championship or the Bowie Invitational.
Here are the highlights from week eight:
Franklin sophomore Emily Orr ran a personal best and finished sixth in 10:55.31 in the 3,200 metersat the Texas Relays.
Bel Air senior Amarie Brown won the District 2-5A 100 and 200 meter championship, setting a personal best in the 100 in 12.51. She won the 200 in 25.99.
The Hanks trio of senior Destinee Loeza, junior Elizabeth Aguirre and freshman Alyssa Fino swept the District 2-5A 800 championship. Loeza won the event in a season best 2:29.54, Aguirre had a personal best 2:31.21 as did Fino (2:32.45).
Horizon senior Jacqueline Gonzalez won the District 2-5A 3,200-meter championship in 12:52.74 and finished second in the 1,600 in a personal best 5:52.85.
Hanks senior Alexa Heck won the District 2-5A shot put with a personal best throw of 36-feet, 5 inches. She also finished second in the discus with a throw of 87-feet, 11.50 inches.
Bel Air sophomore Cydney Davis won the District 2-5A long and triple jump. She won the long jump with a season best leap of 16-feet, 11 inches and the triple jump with a personal best 35-feet, 11 inches.
There were 10 city best time established at the San Angelo Relays and the Ysleta and Chandler invitationals.
Franklin’s Luis Espinoza had a personal best pole vault, going 14 feet over the bar at the San Angelo Relays.
Franklin’s Juan Leal ran a season city best 9:18.94 in the 3,200 meter at the San Angelo Relays.
El Dorado’s 800-meter relay team of Jadarius Sanders, Brycen Booth, Matthew Pinto and Miguel Chapa improved on their city best season time, running a 1:28.87 at the San Angelo Relays.
Parkland senior Joseph Gomez improved on his own 200-meter time to win the Ysleta Invitational in 21.75.
Ysleta junior Alonzo Rodriguez had a personal best high jump, leaping 6-feet, 2 inches in the air to win the Ysleta Invitational.
Pebble Hills senior Mark Barajas ran a personal best 1:55.56 in the 800 to win the Chandler Invitational.
Pebble Hills senior Keinai Johnson set a personal best mark in the long jump, leaping 22-feet, 6.5 inches at the Chandler Invitational.
Eastwood junior Aidan Torres ran a season best 9:10.91 in the 3,200-meter run at the Chandler Invitational.
Immanuel Christian senior Josiah Johnson ran a season best 14.18 in the 110 hurdles at the Chandler Invitational and a 37.31 in the 300-meter hurdles.
District 2-5A Championship: March 27-28 at Horizon High School. Horizon, Bel AIR, Del Valle, Hanks, Parkland and Ysleta.
Eastlake Invitational: March 28 at Socorro’s Student Activities Complex.Eastlake, Pebble Hills, Eastwood, Clint, Americas, SanEli, Harmony, Anthony, Socorro, Mt. View, Tornillo, Irvin.
Bowie Invitational: March 28 atBowie High School. Montwood, Cathedral, Loretto, El Dorado,Canutillo, YWLA, Riverside, Fabens, Ft. Hancock,Radford, Van Horn, Santa Terresa, Immanuel, Andress,Franklin, Chapin, Burges, Coronado.
Here the top 10 track and field male athletes in each track and field event after week 7:
Field Events
Shot put: 1, Mateo Grajeda, Coronado, 54-4.5; 2, Ricardo Neira, Montwood, 51-8; 3, Alexander Kimba, El Dorado, 47-2; 4, Samuel Montes, Bowie, 46-8.5; 5, Devan Quintana, Riverside, 46-3; 6, Diego Martinez, Eastwood, 45-7; 7, Tyreese White, Pebble Hills, 45-4; 8, Jonathan Zamora, Chapin, 45-1; 9, Rafael Jacquez, Pebble Hills, 44-11; 10, Juan Salgado, Riverside, 44-11.
Discus: 1, Eddie Najera, Canutillo, 155-feet, 11 inches; 2, Michael Parker, Pebble Hills, 147-2; 3, Mateo Grajeda, Coronado, 143-0; 4, Devin Mata, Burges, 142-9; 5, Landon Nuusa, El Paso, 142-1; 6, Roman Alvarado, Socorro, 140-8; 7, Dylan Contreras, Franklin, 138-8; 8, Jesus Ochoa, Jefferson, 135-0; 9, Kaleb Finn, Coronado, 134-9; 10, Matthew Flores, Clint, 132-8.
High jump: 1, Alonzo Rodriguez, Ysleta, 6-feet, 2 inches; 1, William McLilly Jr., Montwood, 6-feet, 2 inches; 3, Tenoch Pena, Austin, 6-0; 3, Adrian Juarez, Americas, 6-0; 5, Narvid Jno-Pierre, Pebble Hills, 5-11; 6, Diego Castillo, Canutillo, 5-10; 6, Daedrick Pruitt, Andress, 5-10; 5, Evan Chacon, Eastwood, 5-10; 6, Owen Levesque, Coronado, 5-10; 6, Andres Salinas, Franklin, 5-10; 6, Caden Mayon, El Dorado, 5-10; 6, Elijah Gutierrez, Eastwood, 5-10; 6, Luke Dexter-Quinn, Burges, 5-10.
Pole vault: 1, Mont Packer, Franklin, 14-feet; 1, Owen Levesque, Coronado, 14-0; 1, Luis Espinoza, Franklin, 14-0; 4, Diego Constantino, Bel Air, 13-6; 5, Fernando Larios, Coronado, 13-0; 6, Joshua Jenson, Franklin, 12-6; 7, Matthew Slosar, Mt. View, 12-0; 7, Randy Jacquez, Montwood, 12-0; 9, Adrian Rivera, Parkland, 11-6; 9, Matthew Portillo, Clint, 11-6.
Long jump: 1, Keinai Johnson, Pebble Hills, 22-feet, 6.5 inches; 2, Jude Blanco, Hanks, 21-5; 3, Ramon Laguana, Eastwood, 21-4.5; 4, Oscar Martinez, Bel Air, 21-1; 4, Devin Falk-Ramirez, Eastwood, 21-1; 4, Cameron Harrelson, Montwood, 21-1; 6, Owen Levesque, Coronado, 21-0.5; 7, Chris Brock, Canutillo, 20-11; 7, William McLilly Jr., Montwood, 20-11; 7, Omarion Dumas, Americas, 20-11; 10, Jaivian Poindexter, Pebble Hills, 20-9.5; 10, Luke Dexter-Quinn, Burges, 20-9.5.
There were four city best times and marks established at the San Angelo Relays and Willie Wilson Classic in Tucson.
Here are the highlights from week seven:
Andress high jumper Kylie Quinto had a season best leap of 5-feet, 2 inches at the San Angelo Relays and tied Eastwood’ Angela Chavez for the season best mark.
Franklin’s Erika Salinas raced to 14.94 100-meter hurdles at the San Angelo Relays.
The Chapin 800-meter relay team of Autumn Blackwell, Aliyah Rosario, Americas Huerta and Yakira DeRouen set a season city best 1:44.94 at the San Angelo Relays.
Montwood sophomore Zaiyah Davis had a personal best 56.78 in the 400 at the Willie Wilson Classic in Tucsan.
District 2-5A Championship: March 27-28 at Horizon High School. Horizon, Bel AIR, Del Valle, Hanks, Parkland and Ysleta.
Eastlake Invitational: March 28 at Socorro’s Student Activities Complex.Eastlake, Pebble Hills, Eastwood, Clint, Americas, SanEli, Harmony, Anthony, Socorro, Mt. View, Tornillo, Irvin.
Bowie Invitational: March 28 atBowie High School. Montwood, Cathedral, Loretto, El Dorado,Canutillo, YWLA, Riverside, Fabens, Ft. Hancock,Radford, Van Horn, Santa Terresa, Immanuel, Andress,Franklin, Chapin, Burges, Coronado.
Here the top 10 track and field female athletes in each track and field event after week 7: