Alabama
NCAA East First Round
Tide Sends Five to Outdoor National Championships on Final Day of Regional Competition
5/31/2026 12:23:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
In total, the Crimson Tide qualified 21 entries for the National Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 10-13
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Alabama track and field concluded the final day of the NCAA East First Round by securing five berths to the Outdoor National Championships across five events.
Doris Lemngole highlighted the final day of the women's competition by breaking her own facility record in the 5,000 meters. Her 15:08.45 in Saturday's national quarterfinal moved her to No. 10 in NCAA history and No. 2 on Alabama's all-time list.
Additionally, Diamonasia Taylor's clearance of 1.79 meters (5-10.50) earned her a qualifying finish in the high jump. After fouling on her first two attempts in the discus, Joyce Oguama used a 56.13-meter mark (184-2) on her final toss to move into seventh place and secure her ticket to the national meet. Cynthia Jemutai's sixth-place showing of 9:47.30 in the steeplechase punched her ticket to Eugene, Ore., while Judith Mokobe rounded out the final day of regional competition with a personal-best 22.90 in the 200 meters, a mark that moved her to No. 6 all-time at UA.
Up Next
- Alabama will take a week off before traveling to Eugene, Ore., for the Outdoor National Championships, June 10-13
Day Four Top Results
- 200m
- 11th: Judith Mokobe | women's national quarterfinal | 22.90 – PR, No. 6 all-time at UA
- 3,000m Steeplechase
- 6th: Cynthia Jemutai | women's national quarterfinal | 9:47.30
- 5,000m
- 1st: Doris Lemngole | women's national semifinal | 15:08.45 – facility record, No. 10 all-time in NCAA, No. 2 all-time at UA
- Discus
- 7th: Joyce Oguama | women's national first round | 56.13m (184-2)
- High Jump
- 11th: Diamonasia Taylor | women's national first round | 1.79m (5-10.50)
