Alabama Finds Early Success in Multi-Meet Weekend

4/12/25 MWTR Crimson Tide Invitational
Alabama Track & Field (Cross Country/Distance) Doris Lemngole
Photo by Chase Vanderford

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Alabama Finds Early Success in Multi-Meet Weekend

4/19/2025 12:08:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country

Bryan Clay Results (Web)Wake Forest Results (Web)Tom Jones Memorial Results (Web)

The Crimson Tide saw record-setting performances as Doris Lemngole captured a school, collegiate and world-season-leading performance (9:10.13) in her 3,000-meter steeplechase season debut and Dismus Lokira shortened the UA standard in the men’s 10,000m (27:47.20)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A world-season-leading performance from Doris Lemngole highlighted a busy week for the Alabama track and field program, as Lemngole's 3,000-meter steeplechase season debut from the Wake Forest Invitational featured a blistering time of 9:10.13. Dismus Lokira added to the list of Crimson Tide standout performances, breaking UA's record in the men's 10,000m (27:47.20) while at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

Further highlighting the early-found success, the Tide accumulated nine top-five finishes, spanning across six different events.

Brenda Tuwei joined Lokira at the Bryan Clay Invitational (Wed., April 16), as the duo both recorded a top-10 finish in their respective 10,000-meter races. On the other coast, Leah Kleekamp gathered a PR-setting, fourth-place finish in the women's 5,000-meter race at the Wake Forest Invitational (Thurs., April 17).

Alabama closes its busy week of action Saturday for the final day of the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Fla.

Team Stats

Alabama racked up nine top-five finishes across the first three days of the week's competition
Doris Lemngole captured the Tide's lone event title
In two separate events at the Wake Forest Invitational, Alabama notched a pair of top-five finishes
Ezekiel Pitireng (men's, 3^rd) joined Lemngole in the steeplechase, while Victor Kiprop (men's, 3^rd) and Dennis Kipruto (men's, 4^th) achieved the feat in the 5,000m

Friday's Top-10 Finishes | Tom Jones Memorial

Pole Vault
- 2^nd: Cross Derriso | men's | 5.15m (16-10.75)
Hammer Throw
- 9^th: Noelle Igberaese | women's | 54.11m (177-6)
200m
- 10^th: Precious Nzeakor | women's, invite | 23.41
Long Jump
- 3^rd: Mariia Horielova | women's | 6.30m (20-8) | PR, No. 7 all-time UA
Javelin
- 8^th: Megan Albamonti | women's | 47.13m (154-7)
- 9^th: Ellie Partrick | women's | 46.69m (153-2)
Shot Put
- 4^th: Trevor Gunzell | men's | 19.72m (64-8.50)
- 7^th: Christopher Crawford | men's | 18.74m (61-5.75)
- 8^th: Mye'Joi Williams | women's | 16.84m (55-3)
- 9^th: Treneese Hamilton | women's | 16.18m (53-1)

Friday's Top-10 Finishes | Wake Forest Invitational

5,000m
- 3^rd: Victor Kiprop | men's | 13:34.91
- 4^th: Dennis Kipruto | men's | 13:37.99 | PR, No. 6 all-time UA
3,000m Steeplechase
- 1^st: Doris Lemngole | women's, invite | 9:10.13 | PR, school/collegiate/world record
- 3^rd: Ezekiel Pitireng | men's, invite | 8:45.42
- 7^th: Evan Trapp | men's | 9:05.51 | PR
1,500m
- 6^th: Lilly Walters | women's | 4:25.50 | PR

Thursday's Finishes | Wake Forest Invitational

5,000m
- 4^th: Leah Kleekamp | women's | 16:55.96 | PR
- 9^th: Dylan Wood | men's, open | 14:18.19 | PR
10,000m
- 10^th: Joel Gardner | men's | 29:22.34 | PR, No. 7 all-time UA