Zimbabwean National Record Falls on Final Day of Orange and Purple Invitational

Friday, January 24

Clemson, S.C.

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Orange and Purple Invitational

Zimbabwean National Record Falls on Final Day of Orange and Purple Invitational

1/25/2025 4:26:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country

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The Crimson Tide’s Donald Chiyangwa highlighted the final day of the meet by clocking 32.38 in the men’s 300m to set the Zimbabwean national record, coming only 0.02 seconds short of the African record

CLEMSON, S.C. – Alabama track and field's Donald Chiyangwa highlighted the final day of the Orange and Purple Invitational by breaking the Zimbabwean national record in the 300m via a 32.38 performance. Chiyangwa came only 0.02 seconds short of the African national record.

Christopher Crawford (shot put), John Landers (heptathlon), Doris Lemngole (women's 3,000m), Dismus Lokira (men's 3,000m) and Mye'Joi Williams (women's shot put) joined Chiyangwa with additional first-place finishes on Saturday for the Crimson Tide.

Head Coach Dan Waters Said

"There were some definite bright spots throughout the weekend, but we still have work to do as a team if we want to meet our goals for the season. It is important that we learn to battle through adversity when it comes around and always reach for the highest standard."

Team Stats

Alabama racked up six top-five finishes throughout the day
Donald Chiyanwa highlighted the day by breaking the Zimbabwean national record (32.38, men's 300m)

The Crimson Tide swept first place in the 3,000m (Doris Lemngole, Dismus Lokira) and the shot put (Mye'Joi Williams, Christopher Crawford)

Up Next

The Crimson Tide will travel to Albuquerque, N.M., for the New Mexico Team Open
The meet, hosted by New Mexico, will take place Jan. 31-Feb. 1

Top-Five Alabama Finishes

Heptathlon
- 1^st: John Landers | 5,314 points | 4^th highest all-time UA
  - 60m | 7.18 | fifth place
  - Long Jump | 6.45m (21-2) | fourth place
  - Shot Put | 11.77m (38-7.50) | third place
  - High Jump | 1.83m (6-0) | fifth place
  - 60m Hurdles | 8.70 | third place
  - Pole Vault | 4.80m (15-9) | first place
  - 1,000m | 2:37.46 | first place
300m
- 1^st: Donald Chiyangwa | men's | 32.38 | Zimbabwean national record
3,000m
- 1^st: Doris Lemngole | women's | 8:54.65
- 1^st: Dismus Lokira | men's | 7:54.32
- 2^nd: Victor Kiprop | men's | 8:02.23
- 3^rd: Ezekiel Pitireng men's | 8:05.91
- 5^th: Charlie Rogers | men's | 8:14.87
Distance Medley Relay
- 3^rd: Kate Dickman, Gabriella Hernandez, Keaton Morrison, Lilly Walters | women's | 11:34.24
- 3^rd: Hillary Cheruiyot, Peter Diebold, Jackson Harris, Arthur Graham | men's | 9:53.74
- 5^th: Macy Schelp, Addison Dorenkamp, Pheline Mining, Sarah Tillotson | women's 11:50.94
High Jump
- 2^nd: Khristian Watson | men's | 2.16m (7-1) | PR | 9^th all-time UA
Pole Vault
- 4^th: Louis Martinez | men's | 5.17m (16-11.50) – season best
Shot Put
- 1^st: Mye'Joi Williams | women's | 16.99m (55-9)
- 5^th: Cleo Oye-Agyepong | women's | 15.19m (49-10)
- 1^st: Christopher Crawford | men's | 18.67m (61-3) | PR | 9^th all time UA
- 4^th: Trevor Gunzell | men's 18.09m (59-4.25)
- 5^th: Christopher Young | men's | 17.79m (58-4.50)
Triple Jump
- 3^rd: Mitchell Allen | men's | 14.56m (47-9.25)