Alabama
NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Alabama Begins Competition at 2018 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday
3/7/2018 3:24:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama track & field teams will send nine individuals (six men, three women) and one relay to the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships at Texas A&M's Gilliam Indoor Track & Field Stadium, March 9-10, in College Station, Texas.
Gilbert Kigen (5,000 meters), Vincent Kiprop (5,000 meters), Ruebin Walters (60-meter hurdles), Shelby McEwen (high jump), Kord Ferguson (shot put) and Daniel Haugh (weight throw) will compete for the Crimson Tide men. Daija Lampkin (200 meters), Stacey Destin (high jump, pentathlon), Portious Warren (shot put) and the 4x400-meter relay have qualified for the UA women.
Live Results
Live results for the NCAA Championships will be available at flashresults.com
Alabama Wins 2018 Men's SEC Indoor Championship
The Crimson Tide men stormed to their first conference title since 1972 on the final day of the 2018 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 25 in College Station, Texas. In second place after Saturday's events, the Tide roared to the front of the pack behind a 21-point performance in the 5,000 meters, Shelby McEwen's win in the high jump and seven additional top-three finishes clinch the crown (See page 2 for more).
Alabama in the National Rankings
The Alabama men's track & field team is ranked No. 8, while the Crimson Tide women are No. 40 in the latest U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regular-season indoor rankings released March 4.
Head Coach Dan Waters Outlook
"I think we're sending a strong group to the NCAA Championships this year. We have three school-record holders in Daniel Haugh, Portious Warren and Stacey Destin and the remainder of the group ranks in the top five at Alabama in their events and all performed well at the SEC Championships. We're peaking at the right time so it should be an exciting weekend.
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