Doris Lemngole Selected as Finalist for Honda Sport Award for Cross Country

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Mere days after being named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Year, Alabama cross country phenom Doris Lemngole was selected as a finalist for the Class of 2025 Honda Sport Award for Cross Country, announced Wednesday by The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CSWA).

With the announcement, the Crimson Tide has now had runners selected for the Honda Sport Award six times over the last five years with Lemngole being chosen as a finalist for the second year in a row.

Two-time finalist Mercy Chelangat became the program's first Honda Sport Award winner for cross country during the 2020-21 season.

Doris Lemngole – Honda Sport Award Finalist

2024 USTFCCCA National Women's Athlete of the Year
Claimed the individual national title at the 2024 National Championships
Captured gold at the 2024 SEC Cross Country Championships
Finished runner-up at the NCAA South Regional Championships
2024 USTFCCCA South Regional Women's Athlete of the Year
2024 SEC Cross Country Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2024 USTFCCCA All-American
2024 First Team All-SEC

2025 Honda Sport Award, Cross Country

Joining Lemgole is Florida's Hilda Olemomoi, New Mexico's Pamela Kosgei and Stanford's Amy Bunnage
The finalists were selected from the top four finishes at the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships
The Honda Sport award winner for cross country will be announced the week of Dec. 9 after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools
The CWSA, celebrating its 49^th year, has honored the nation's top NCAA women athletes for their superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service
The winner of the sport award becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2025 Honda Cup, which will be presented during the live broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards, presented by Honda, on CBS Sports Network in June

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