Top Story Editor's Pick HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Essex's Sandahl runs at first state meet Bryan Clark Nov 2, 2025 Nov 2, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Essex junior Ella Sandahl competed Saturday, Nov. 1, at her first State Cross Country Championships.kAm$96 7:?:D965 `_eE9 :? 2 7:6=5 @7 `dg 2E9=6E6D :? 2 7:?:D9:?8 E:>6 @7 aa >:?FE6D[ h D64@?5D :? E96 r=2DD `p C246]k^Am Essex junior Ella Sandahl after finishing her first state cross country meet Saturday, Nov. 1. Sandahl finished 106th in a time of 22:09. Peter Burtnett, Council Bluffs Nonpareil kAm“x DE2CE65 @77 H:E9 2 8@@5 7:CDE >:=6[” $2?529= D2:5[ “2?5 E96? >J D64@?5 >:=6 H2D AC6EEJ D=@H 7@C >6[ 2?5 E96? 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