GRAD TRANSFER: Ehab El-Sandali to Finish Eligibility at Arkansas Next Fall

Earlier today, Ehab El-Sandali (currently of Iona) announced that he will be finishing his eligibility as a graduate transfer with the Arkansas Razorbacks starting in the fall of 2021. Earlier this month, TSR reported that El-Sandali was on the transfer portal. He is expected to have all three seasons of eligibility remaining upon arriving in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

On the track, El-Sandali owns personal bests of 4:07 (mile), 8:03 (3k), 13:52 (5k) and 29:16 (10k). He has also run 29:02 (10k) on the roads after competing at the 2019 Northeast Regional Championships in cross country.

One could argue that the current Iona standout is at his best when he is on the grass. El-Sandali was ranked at TSR #27 in our "If Everything Was Normal" preseason individual cross country rankings earlier this summer. He finished 6th at Pre-Nationals last year and was just one spot shy of earning All-American honors at the 2019 cross country national meet, placing 41st.

The Canadian distance runner will soon join one of many top distance talents who have transferred into the Arkansas program over the past year. Recent transfers include Amon Kemboi, Luke Meade, Emmanuel Cheboson, Andrew Kibet and Jacob McLeod.

With El-Sandali set to join the Razorbacks next fall, the Arkansas men could further solidify their position as podium favorites if their top scorers opt to return and use their extended eligibility.

With another All-American candidate soon joining this varsity lineup, the men from Fayetteville appear to be going all-in on what appears to be a potential title run in the fall of 2021.