Alabama
NCAA Championships
Doris Lemngole Crowned Individual NCAA Cross Country Champion
11/23/2024 3:34:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide’s standout sophomore propelled the UA women to their third consecutive top-10 finish as the UA men captured their 12th top-20 finish in program history
MADISON, Wisc. – The best in the nation, Alabama cross country phenom Doris Lemngole used a late-race breakaway to cross the finish line all alone, clocking 19:21.0 to capture her first cross country individual championship crown and her second national title in five months (3,000m steeplechase, outdoor track and field).
The standout sophomore propelled the Crimson Tide women to their third consecutive top-10 finish (10th) and their fifth straight year with a top-15 placement. Before the day was done, the Alabama men's cross country team would record an 18th-place finish – the program's 12th top-20 finish at the national meet.
Alabama Women at the National Championships
- Paced by Lemngole's first career NCAA cross country title and Brenda Tuwei's top-30 finish (19:58.8 | 29th), the Crimson Tide rolled to its third top-10 team finish in as many seasons
- Addison Dorenkamp (20:28.3 | 86th), Pheline Mining (20:28.4 | 87th) and Lilly Walters (21:00.5 | 177th) followed Lemngole and Tuwei to round out UA's scoring five
- The victory marks the fifth straight year the UA women earned a top-15 team finish
- Lemngole and Tuwei earned All-America honors with their top-40 individual finishes
Alabama Men at the National Championships
- Alabama placed three in the top 75 at the national meet as Dismus Lokira clocked 29:25.3 for 41st place, followed by Victor Kiprop (29:33.9 | 51st) and Dennis Kipruto (29:43.5 | 75th)
- Hillary Cheruiyot (30:43.1 | 193rd) and Hudson Hurst (30:44.7 | 196th) rounded out UA's scoring five
- The performance marks the 12th top-20 finish in program history at the national meet
Head Coach Dan Waters Said
"What an amazing performance by Doris. It was a phenomenal run and race strategy down the stretch to pull away and win her first cross country national title, and second NCAA title in five months. We are so proud of her. Overall, our women did a wonderful job today under Nick's (Stenuf) guidance, earning our third top-10 finish in as many seasons. On the men's side, we posted our 12th top-20 finish in program history, but if we'd been more aggressive as a whole, we could have finished even higher.
"This was a really good season, collectively, and it sets us up for an exciting track and field season."
Alabama Women – Individual Results | 6k
1. Doris Lemngole | 19:21.0
29. Brenda Tuwei | 19:58.8
86. Addison Dorenkamp | 20:28.3
87. Pheline Mining | 20:28.4
177. Lilly Walters | 21:00.5
223. Kate Dickman | 21:25.2
232. Jami Reed | 21:35.0
Alabama Men – Individual Results | 10k
41. Dismus Lokira | 29:25.3
51. Victor Kiprop | 29:33.9
75. Dennis Kipruto | 29:43.5
193. Hillary Cheruiyot | 30:43.1
196. Hudson Hurst | 30:44.7
240. Jack Hawes | 31:39.1
241. Evan Trapp | 31:41.2
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