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SEC Championships
SEC SWEEP! Alabama Wins Women's and Men's 2022 SEC Cross Country Titles
10/28/2022 10:43:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide swept the men's and women's titles for the first time in program history
OXFORD, Miss. – It was a very good morning for Alabama cross country.
For the first time in program history, the Crimson Tide swept the Southeastern Conference team championships Friday at the Ole Miss Golf Course, in Oxford, Miss.
The Alabama women used a dominant 36-point performance to win its first SEC title in 35 years Friday morning, while the men hung tough to score 59 points for the win.
Alabama Head Coach Dan Waters Said
"We have great student-athletes, coaches and staff, and they all work very hard so we can compete at this level in this conference. Even with all that, it's so rare that you get days like today, when everything comes together perfectly. We saw two extraordinary but very different races out there. The women came in poised and ready for their moment and they took it. Our men were in a fight from the moment they toed the line and they really dug deep and got us the finishes we had to have. I couldn't be prouder of what we've accomplished and can't wait to continue this season at regionals."
The Women's Title
- Alabama put four runners in the top-seven finishers, including Mercy Chelangat (18:33.65) and Hilda Olemomoi (18:54.11) in second and third, respectively
- Amaris Tyynismaa (19:06.93) finished in fifth while Flomena Asekol (19:25.24) took seventh
- Rounding out the Tide's scoring five, Elka Machan (20:29.12) clinched the UA's victory with a 19th place finish
- Arkansas was second in the women's race with 74 points, followed by Ole Miss in third with 83
- The Alabama women have now won three SEC team titles, with the first two coming back-to-back in 1986 and 1987
- The Crimson Tide's 2022 victory marks the first time since 2012 that Arkansas has not won the SEC team title
The Men's Title
- With the women's title in the books, Alabama turned right around and did it again, winning the men's titles with 59 points in one of the tightest SEC men's races in conference history
- Alabama beat Tennessee and Arkansas, which tied for second place, by five points with matching 64s, while Ole Miss was fourth with 65 points
- Victor Kiprop (22:38.94) led the UA men by winning the individual race by nearly four seconds
- He was followed by Hillary Cheruiyot (22:51.42) in fourth and Eliud Kipsang (23:18.84) in seventh
- Brady Grant (23:48.63) came in 19th place, leaving it to the fifth and final scoring slot to secure the victory
- Jacob Harris (24:12.76) gutted out a 28th place finish to secure Alabama's second championship trophy of the morning
- Friday's title was the fourth for the UA men's program after also winning in 1973, 2008 and 2009
- Kiprop's title was the men's 13th individual SEC title and fifth since 2015
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2022 SEC Results
Ole Miss Golf Course
Oxford, Miss.
Women's Team Finishes
1. Alabama 36 pts
2. Arkansas 74 pts
3. Ole Miss 83 pts
4. Kentucky 122 pts
5. Florida 147 pts
6. Tennessee 159 pts
7. LSU 201 pts
8. Texas A&M 208 pts
9. Vanderbilt 223 pts
10. Auburn 260 pts
11. Missouri 276 pts
12. South Carolina 326 pts
13. Georgia 395 pts
14. Mississippi State 414 pts
Alabama Finishers (6,000 meters)
2. Mercy Chelangat 18:33.65
3. Hilda Olemomoi 18:54.11
5. Amaris Tyynismaa 19:06.93
7. Flomena Asekol 19:25.24
19. Elka Machan 20:29.12
36. Lilly Walters 20:51.51
42. Jami Reed 20:57.98
54. Sam McDonnell 21:13.17
104. Keaton Morrison 22:02.22
130. Macy Schelp 22:59.03
132. Leah Kleekamp 23:01.30
141. Kerri Walsh 23:23.63
Men's Team Finishes
1. Alabama 59 pts
2. Tennessee 64 pts
2. Arkansas 64 pts
4. Ole Miss 65 pts
5. Texas A&M 126 pts
6. Kentucky 190 pts
7. Auburn 199 pts
8. Missouri 219 pts
9. Georgia 229 pts
10. Florida 294 pts
11. LSU 347 pts
12. Vanderbilt 347 pts
Alabama Finishers (8,000 meters)
1. Victor Kiprop 22:38.94
4. Hillary Cheruiyot 22:51.42
7. Eliud Kipsang 23:18.84
19. Brady Grant 23:48.63
28. Jacob Harris 24:12.76
42. Brady Barton 24:33.53
45. Will Pinson 24:39.37
49. Jacob Wiggers 24:42.13
60. Gavin Saacke 25:06.50
87. Carter Waters 26:00.77
