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2021-22 Men's XC/Track & Field Roster

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Ehab El-Sandali

  • Hometown Toronto, Ontario
  • High School West View
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Accounting
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 140
  • Position Distance Runner

Biography

TFRRS PROFILE

NOTABLE 2020-21 RESULTS:
  • 2021 Joseph E. O'Connell Award Winner
  • 2021 MAAC Most Outstanding Track Performer
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-American
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree
  • One-time MAAC Male Track Performer of the Week (Apr. 8)
  • Won the 1,500-meter at the 2021 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Won the 5,000-meter at the 2021 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed second in the 5,000-meter at the Stanford Invitational (Apr. 2)
  • Placed second in the 10,000-meter at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 16)
  • Placed third in the 8K at the 2021 MAAC Cross Country Championships
  • Placed eighth in the five-mile race at the Spider Patriot Classic (Feb. 20)
  • Placed 29th in the 10K at the 2021 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships
  • Placed 30th in the mile run at the Virginia Grand Prix (May 1)
  • Competed at the 2021 NCAA DI East Preliminaries, finishing 16th in the 5,000-meter and 22nd in the 10,000-meter
NOTABLE 2019-20 RESULTS:
  • MAAC Cross Country Championship Most Outstanding Runner
  • One-time MAAC Runner of the Week (Oct. 23)
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-American
  • USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Region honoree
  • Won the 8K MAAC Cross Country Championships (Nov. 2)
  • Placed fourth at 8K Br. John "Paddy" Doyle Meet of Champions (Sept. 20)
  • Placed sixth at 8K Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 19)
  • Placed ninth at 10K NCAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships (Nov. 15)
  • Placed 41st at 10K NCAA Cross Country Championships (Nov. 23)
  • There was no outdoor track & field season due to 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
NOTABLE 2018-19 RESULTS:
  • Won 1,500-meter at Stony Brook University Snow Flake Spring Opener
  • Won 10K at 2019 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed second 1,500-meter at Metropolitan Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed third at 2018 8K MAAC Cross Country Championships
  • Part of fourth place 4x400-meter at Fordham Season Opener
  • Placed fourth at 2018 10K NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships
  • Placed fifth at 8.369K Penn State Nationals Open
  • Part of ninth place 4x400-meter at Metropolitan Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 15th in 10K at 2019 NCAA D1 East Region Preliminary Rounds
  • Placed 92nd at 10K 2018 NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships
  • Appeared for his home country of Canada in International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships
NOTABLE 2017-18 RESULTS:
  • MAAC Rookie of the Meet (Track) - Indoor Track & Field Championship
  • Won 1,500-meter at Metropolitan Championships
  • Won 5K at 2018 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Part of first place DMR at Mike Massone Invitational
  • Placed second in 5K at Virginia Challenge
  • Placed second in 6K Marist Invitational
  • Placed second in mile race at Mike Massone Invitational
  • Part of second place 4x800-meter at 2018 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Part of second place DMR at 2018 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championship
  • Placed third in mile race at 2018 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed fifth in 1,500-meter at 2018 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed eighth in 8K 2017 MAAC Cross Country Championships
  • Placed ninth in 5K at Raleigh Regionals
  • Placed 31st in 10K 2017 NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships
  • Placed 157th in 10K 2017 NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships
PRIOR TO IONA:
  • 4x City Champion in the 3000m
  • City Champion in the 1500m
  • 2015 OFSAA Senior Boys 3000m Champion
  • 2015 10K U20 National Champion
  • 2015 Team Canada Representative at Junior Pan Am Track & Field Championships
  • 2016 Team Canada Representative at the 2016 World U20 Championships
  • 4x City Champion in XC
  • 2014 and 2015 U20 Ontario Club Champion in XC
  • 2015 Canadian U20 Cross Country Champion in XC
  • Team Canada representative at the 2016 U20 Pan American Cup Championships in XC
GET TO KNOW EHAB:
  • Favorite Athlete: Haile Gebrselassie
  • Favorite Non-XCTF Athlete: Lebron James
  • Favorite Food: Pizza
  • Nickname: Double E
  • Hobbies: Basketball
  • Career Goal: To become a professional runner after college
  • Person They'd Most Like To Meet: Lebron James
  • Person(s) They Admire: Parents, high school coach and club coach

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    Distance Runner
    5'10" 143 lbs
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Distance Runner
    5'10" 140 lbs