Alabama Shines in Front of Home Crowd on Final Day of Crimson Tide Invitational

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Alabama Track and Field Doris Lemngole racing in home meet

Alabama Shines in Front of Home Crowd on Final Day of Crimson Tide Invitational

4/12/2025 11:11:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country

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UA’s phenom Doris Lemngole broke the women’s 1,500-meter school record, as 18 PRs were also broken and five different edits were made to the Crimson Tide’s all-time top-10 lists

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In front of a loud and packed Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium, the Alabama track and field program gathered seven event titles on the final day of the Crimson Tide Invitational. UA's star Doris Lemngole highlighted the day by breaking the women's 1,500-meter school record.

In what was the only chance of the 2025 outdoor season to watch Lemngole in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide faithful cheered on the sophomore phenom as she glided towards her PR-breaking, 4:09.28 event title.

Alabama's other event title winners included Miracle Ailes in the women's high jump (1.80m | 5-10.75), Trevor Gunzell in the men's shot put (18.99m | 62-3.75), Mariia Horielova in the women's long jump (6.18m (20-3.50) | tied No. 10 all-time UA), Precious Nzeakor in the women's 100m (11.49 | PR) and 200m (23.32 | PR) and Lilly Walters in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:06.71 | No. 5 all-time UA | PR).

Gallery: (4-12-2025) 04-12-25 MWTR Crimson Tide Invitational

Head Coach Dan Waters Said

"Like every home meet we ever have, we always have really special performances. There were so many, I had to have all the assistants (coaches) break it down for me, because there was so much to cover. We competed between 70 to 80 athletes out here this weekend, and I don't think anyone walked away with a disappointing performance. That's why we pour our heart and souls into these home track meets, because we always have great results. The 2025 version of the Crimson Tide Invitational did not disappoint. The fans were phenomenal today - it was the largest crowd we've ever had at a track meet before. We were also able to honor our 38 seniors - a huge group, but a group that has been immensely impactful to what we've been able to accomplish over the last four to five years. I'm very proud of them.

"I want to give a big thank you to everybody in the athletic department that helps us host this meet. It's an enormous effort to put this on. Everyone in this athletic department had their hands in this meet and it really showed. This was, probably, the best meet we've ever put on and I'm really proud of that."

Gallery: (4-11-2025) 04-11-25 MWTR Crimson Tide Invitational

Team Stats

Alabama racked up 30 top-10 finishes across the final day of the meet
The Tide gathered seven event titles on Saturday – three field events and four track events
Five edits were made to UA's all-time top-10 list, one school record was broken and 18 PRs were either shortened or extended, with five personal-best performances coming in the 1,500m races alone

Top-10 Alabama Finishes

Long Jump
- 1^st: Mariia Horielova | women's | 6.18m (20-3.50) | tied No. 10 all-time UA
- 2^nd: Caelyn Harris | women's | 6.11m (20-0.50)
Javelin
- 3^rd: Ellie Partrick | women's | 48.21m (158-2)
High Jump
- 1^st: Miracle Ailes | women's | 1.80m (5-10.75)
- 4^th: Khristian Watson | men's | 2.05m (6-8.75)
3,000m Steeplechase
- 1^st: Lilly Walters | women's | 10:06.71 | No. 5 all-time UA | PR
- 6^th: Macy Schelp | women's | 10:32.94 | PR
- 9^th: Meriel Rowland | women's | 11:03.56 | event debut
Pole Vault
- 6^th: Cross Derriso | men's | 5.15m (16-10.75)
- 6^th: Amelia Johnson | women's | 3.88m (12-8.75) | PR
- 8^th: Holly Foley | women's | 3.88m (12-8.75)
100m
- 1^st: Precious Nzeakor | women's | 11.49 | PR
- 3^rd: Jekovan Rhetta | men's | 10.28 | season best
800m
- 3^rd: Keaton Morrison | women's | 2:04.35 | No. 4 all-time UA | PR
Shot Put
- 1^st: Trevor Gunzell | men's | 18.99m (62-3.75)
- 1^st: Mye'Joi Williams | women's | 17.84m (58-6.50) | No. 3 all-time UA | PR
- 2^nd: Treneese Hamilton | women's | 16.49m (54-1.25) | No. 9 all-time UA | PR
- 2^nd: Christopher Young | men's | 18.80m (61-8.25) | PR
- 7^th: Christopher Crawford | men's | 17.85m (58-6.75)
Triple Jump
- 5^th: Mitchell Allen | men's | 14.99m (49-2.25) | PR
800m
- 6^th: John O'Donnell | men's | 1:50.47 | PR
- 7^th: Hillary Cheruiyot | men's | 1:50.56 | PR
200m
- 1^st: Precious Nzeakor | women's | 23.32 | PR
- 5^th: Jekovan Rhetta | men's | 20.86 | PR
1,500m
- 1^st: Doris Lemngole | women's | 4:09.28 | school record | PR
- 3^rd: Arthur Graham | men's | 3:43.95 | PR
- 4^th: Jami Reed | women's | 4:21.19 | PR
- 6^th: Evan Simpson | men's | 3:46.34 | PR
- 10^th: Kai Connor | men's | 3:51.64 | PR
4x400m Relay
- 2^nd: Samuel Ogazi, Donald Chiyangwa, Peter Diebold, John O'Donnell | men's | 3:08.94