Doris Lemngole Named SEC Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
10/30/2024 2:02:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide’s standout sophomore runner was voted the winner by the league’s head coaches as Lemngole captured her first scholar-athlete accolade
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama cross country's Doris Lemngole was named the Southeastern Conference's 2024 Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday.
The announcement marks the first time since program legend Mercy Chelangat won in 2021 that an Alabama country runner has received the honor for the women's program.
Lemngole and the Crimson Tide begin postseason action this weekend in College Station, Texas, for the SEC Cross Country Championships on Friday, Nov. 1.
Doris Lemngole – 2024 SEC Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Maintains a 4.00 grade point average, majoring in sport management
- Has finished first in all three of her regular season races this fall
- Named the 2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country Regular Season MVP by FloTrack
- National champion in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Honda Sport Award for Cross Country finalist
- 2023 national runner-up at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
- 2023 SEC Women's Freshman of the Year – cross country
- Four-time All-American and three-time All-SEC honoree
- Named to the Dean's List twice and the President's List once
- 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll member and USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree
Players Mentioned
Cross Country/Distance
/ Track & Field, Cross CountrySEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15
