NAZ Elite's roster currently holds 17 runners -- the most the team's ever carried at once. But the newest member isn't necessarily new to the squad.
NAZ Elite announced Tuesday that Futsum Zienasellassie has reunited with the group, having spent time with the team between spring of 2017 and the fall of 2018.
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