After the 2013 fall season ended at the region meet instead of at states, Eastwood may be driven to advance this fall.
If you go strictly by returning 5K times, Eastwood actually ranks first in the state. However, that ranking comes with a few red flags: 4 of the top 5 returning runners ran their fastest times at the same invitational, and the Troopers were unable to advance out of Region 1 last fall. This team also lost 2 of its top 3 from 2013, although those were the only seniors (there are 3 more in the projected top 7 for the upcoming season). There are also some factors in Eastwood's favor: they ranked 4th in the state in the 5-man 3200 rankings, with all 5 guys under 10:15, and they had 6 boys under 4:50 in the 1600, ranking 5th in the state for that 5-man average. The Troopers rank 9th in the state for returning 3-mile times, which stems from the regional, so their actual ranking probably falls between 9th and 1st. This is a team with a very strong 4-man pack up front, and signs point to that pack growing larger this fall. If they can keep their top 5 within 40 seconds of #1 runner Jose Silva, this team has the potential to make some noise at the 6A state meet.
| El Paso Eastwood (TX) | |||
| 1) Jose Silva | 15:42.62 | ||
| 2) Paul Truax | 16:04.72 | ||
| 3) Chris Wallace | 16:11.07 | ||
| 4) Matt Munoz | 16:14.16 | ||
| 5) Deric Martinez | 16:40.05 | ||
| Average Time: 16:10.52 Total Time: 1:20:52.62 1-5 Split: 57.43 | |||
| 6) Daniel Bernal | 17:59.80 | ||
| 7) Javier Armendariz | 18:09.90 | ||