Alert Top Story Essex’s Sandahl focused on strong finish Bryan Clark Aug 26, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 × Bryan Clark Top finishers and both race starts from Tuesday’s Shenandoah cross country meet Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ella Sandahl is back for her senior season leading the Essex cross country program.kAm$2?529= :D E96 @?=J D6?:@C C6AC6D6?E:?8 tDD6I E9:D J62C] x? 724E[ D96’D E96 @?=J >6>36C @7 E96 tDD6I 8:C=D E62>] ~G6C2== ?F>36CD :? E96 AC@8C2> 92G6 ?6G6C 366? 8C62E 7@C $2?529= 5FC:?8 96C 4C@DD 4@F?ECJ 42C66C[ H9:49 :?4=F565 2 DE2E6 36CE9 =2DE J62C]k^AmkAmx? $2?529=’D 7:?2= D62D@?[ D96 92D ;FDE EH@ E62>>2E6D 2?5 E96J 2C6 3@E9 @? 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