Doris Lemngole Wins Again in Steeplechase on Day Two of SEC Outdoor Championships

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Doris Lemngole Wins Again in Steeplechase on Day Two of SEC Outdoor Championships

5/16/2026 12:37:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country

Seven Crimson Tide student-athletes combined for eight medals Friday to propel Alabama into first place in both team standings heading into the final day

AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama track and field surged to the top of both team standings Friday at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships, as seven Crimson Tide student-athletes combined to win eight medals on day two of competition.

Leading the charge was Doris Lemngole, who became the first student-athlete in SEC history to win the women's steeplechase title in three consecutive seasons. The reigning Bowerman Award winner clocked a world-leading 9:18.66, in her season opener, to break both the meet and facility records while securing Alabama's second gold medal in as many days.

The Tide added four silver medals across the day, led by Miracle Ailes in the women's high jump (1.87m | 6-1.50), Harry Crosby in the decathlon (7,005 points), Cynthia Jemutai in the women's steeplechase (9:39.87) and Bismack Kipchirchir in the men's steeplechase (8:33.83). Competing in both events simultaneously, Ailes also earned bronze in the women's long jump (6.45m | 21-2), while Patrick Daves (decathlon | 6,342 points) and Ezekiel Pitireng (men's steeplechase | 8:34.23) rounded out the podium finishes with third-place performances.

On the track, Samuel Ogazi (44.96, Q) and Alexander Osayemi (45.59, Q) won their respective 400-meter preliminary heats to advance to Saturday's final, while Milicent Wafula (4:23.17, Q) and Hamdani Benahmed (3:44.54, q) qualified for the men's and women's 1,500-meter finals.

At the conclusion of day two, Alabama leads the men's standings with 43 points and the women's standings with 62.5 points.

Up Next – Day Three Schedule of SEC Outdoor Championships

UA field events will begin at 1:30 p.m. CT
- Women's discus – Joyce Oguama
UA track events will start at 5:05 p.m.
- Women's 4x100m relay

Day Two Scoring Finishes/Top Results

Decathlon Day 2
- 110m Hurdles
  - 2^nd: Patrick Daves | 14.55, season best – 905 points
  - 3^rd: Harry Crosby | 15.00 – 850 points
- Discus
  - 2^nd: Crosby | 33.79m (110-10) – 540 points
  - 4^th: Daves | 28.52m (93-7), PR – 435 points
- Pole Vault
  - 2^nd: Crosby | 4.20m (13-9.25) – 673 points
  - 3^rd: Daves | 3.80m (12-5.50) – 562 points
- Javelin
  - 3^rd: Crosby | 45.95m (150-9) – 529 points
  - 4^th: Daves | 38.09m (124-11) – 415 points
- 1,500m
  - 2^nd: Crosby | 4:35.64 – 708 points
  - 3^rd: Daves | 4:47.82, PR – 632 points
- Final Point Standings
  - 2^nd: Crosby | 7,005 points
  - 3^rd: Daves | 6,342 points
400m
- 2^nd: Samuel Ogazi | men's prelims | 44.96 (Q, first in heat)
  - Advanced to Saturday's event final
- 8^th: Alexander Osayemi | men's prelims | 45.59 (Q, first in heat)
  - Advanced to Saturday's event final
1,500m
- 8^th: Milicent Wafula | women's prelims | 4:23.17 (Q, second in heat)
  - Advanced to Saturday's event final
- 10^th: Hamdani Benahmed | men's prelims | 3:44.54 (q)
  - Advanced to Saturday's event final
3,000m Steeplechase
- 1^st: Doris Lemngole | women's | 9:18.66 | world-leading time, meet and facility record
  - First student-athlete in SEC history to win the event in three consecutive years
- 2^nd: Cynthia Jemutai | women's | 9:39.87 | PR, No. 2 all-time at UA, NCAA No. 5 in 2026
- 2^nd: Bismack Kipchirchir | men's | 8:33.83 | PR, No. 4 all-time at UA
- 3^rd: Ezekiel Pitireng | men's | 8:34.23
- 7^th: Carson Burian | men's | 8:38.86 | PR, No. 6 all-time at UA
- 8^th: Lilly Walters | women's | 10:06.33 | PR, No. 6 all-time at UA
High Jump
- 2^nd: Miracle Ailes | women's | 1.87m (6-1.50) | PR, NCAA No. 8 in 2026, No. 2 all-time at UA
  - Fifth silver medal for UA in program history
- 5^th: Diamonasia Taylor | women's | 1.76m (5-9.25)
Long Jump
- 3^rd: Miracle Ailes | women's | 6.45m (21-2) | PR, NCAA No. 11 in 2026, No. 6 all-time at UA
  - Fifth bronze medal for UA in program history
- 6^th: Mariia Horielova | women's | 6.34m (20-9.75) | season best
- 7^th: Caelyn Harris | women's | 6.27m (20-7)