Alabama
SEC Championships
Doris Lemngole, Samuel Ogazi Capture Gold on Final Day of SEC Championships
5/17/2025 11:53:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Lemngole became the Crimson Tide’s first women’s 5,000-meter winner since 2022, as Ogazi secured the program’s first 400-meter gold medal since 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Alabama track and field's Doris Lemngole calmly captured her second gold medal in as many days, as the standout sophomore clocked UA's all-time second-fastest run in the women's 5,000m (15:11.62). Before the day was done, Samuel Ogazi won the 400-meter gold medal to help the Crimson Tide close the final day of the Southeastern Conference Championships with a pair of individual titles.
Lemngole's title marked the Crimson Tide's first women's 5,000-meter first-place finish since Mercy Chelangat won back-to-back during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Ogazi, a Nigerian native and 2024 Paris Olympian, became UA's first 400-meter gold medalist since fellow UA Olympian Kirani James (Grenada) won the conference title for the Tide in back-to-back years in 2010 and 2011.
Six additional student-athletes, across three events, contributed to the UA men's and women's team totals – Christopher Crawford (men's discus | 58.07m | 190-6), Oussama El Bouchayby (men's 800m | 1:46.07), Dennis Kipruto (men's 5,000m | 13:50.78), Victor Kiprop (men's 5,000m | 13:51.11), Brenda Tuwei (women's 5,000m | 15:42.68) and Christopher Young (men's discus | 59.01m | 193-7).
Alabama concluded the conference championships with the men in third place with 85 points, while the women finished tied-for-ninth with 52 points.
Head Coach Dan Waters Said
"We did some great things this weekend. Points were scored and medals were won by various members of our program, and that only happens through a collective effort. I'm proud of the fight our team showed from start to finish - it was a true display of grit and determination as we were able to finish ahead of three nationally-ranked, top-10 teams on the men's side. Our seniors helped set the tone this weekend with their hard work and leadership, and I couldn't be prouder of what they've contributed to this program."
Top-Eight Alabama Scoring Finishes
- Discus
- 2nd: Trevor Gunzell | men's | 63.44m (208-2) | eight points toward UA men's team total
- 6th: Christopher Young | men's | 59.01m (193-7) | three points toward UA men's team total
- 7th: Christopher Crawford | men's | 58.07m (190-6) | two points toward UA men's team total
- 400m
- 1st: Samuel Ogazi | men's | 45.04 | first UA winner in event since 2010 and 2011 seasons | 10 points toward UA men's team total
- 800m
- 4th: Oussama El Bouchayby | men's | 1:46.07 | season best | five points toward UA men's team total
- 5,000m
- 1st: Doris Lemngole | women's | 15:11.62 | personal best, No. 2 all-time UA | 10 points toward UA women's team total
- 3rd: Dismus Lokira | men's | 13:50.44 | six points toward UA men's team total
- 4th: Dennis Kipruto | men's | 13:50.78 | five points toward UA men's team total
- 5th: Victor Kiprop | men's | 13:51.11 | four points toward UA men's team total
- 5th: Brenda Tuwei | women's | 15:42.68 | personal best | four points toward UA women's team total
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