Shenandoah senior Ida Estadt captured her second consecutive Division IV individual regional title at the OHSAA Regional Cross Country Championships held at Pickerington North High School, crossing the finish line with a personal best time of 18:16.5 to punch her fourth straight ticket to the state cross country finals.
Estadt finished nearly 19 seconds ahead of runner-up Chloe Meholovitch of Shadyside, setting the pace for a stellar day for area runners. Her performance highlights a stellar four-year postseason career where she has gone four-for-four in state qualifications.
Coach Chris Estadt guided the Zeps through a memorable regional showcase that also saw the Shenandoah boys team advance to the state meet as a unit, finishing second overall with 99 points behind a strong 2nd-place individual finish from sophomore Joel Tewksbary in 16:06.3.