KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 8 Alabama men’s cross country team won the 2025 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships for the second time in four years, as standout junior Doris Lemngole highlighted the women’s race by defending her individual title.

The Crimson Tide men wasted no time in securing the team crown as all five scoring runners finished in the top 20 of the 8k race. UA was led by Dismus Lokira (fifth, 23:24.00) and Dennis Kipruto (eighth | 23:32.18) who captured top-10 individual finishes. At the end, UA recorded an impressive 64 points for the title – 59 points clear of second-place Georgia.

The UA women captured their second consecutive top-two team finish at the conference meet, spearheaded by the return of program ace Lemngole (19:32.37) who made her cross country season debut after competing at the World Championships last month. Joining Lemngole in the top five were freshmen duo Caren Kiplagat (third | 19:47.98) and Cynthia Jemutai (fourth | 19:59.16).

The feat marked the second straight year the Crimson Tide has won a team title (2025 – men, 2024 – women), and had both teams finish in the top two (2025 runner-up – women, 2024 runner-up – men).

UA Men 8k Rundown

• Spearheaded by the 5-8 finish from Lokira and Kipruto, the Crimson Tide placed all five of its scoring-runners in the top 20
• Nelson Pariken (14^th | 23:41.46), Ezekiel Pitireng (18^th | 23:46.06) and Carson Burian (19^th | 23:47.09) rounded out the Tide’s pack at the top
• Alabama ran away from the field, accumulating only 64 points to win its second conference title in four years as Georgia (123 points), Oklahoma (126 points), Arkansas (131 points) and Missouri (145 points) rounded out the top five of the team standings

UA Women 6k Rundown

• Following the Tide trio of Lemngole, Kiplagat and Jemutai were Lilly Walters (34^th | 20:56.35) and Leah Kleekamp (81^st | 21:58.44)
• Alabama finished second (117 points), as team-winner Florida (45 points), South Carolina (130 points), LSU (159 points) and Missouri (172 points) rounded out the top five programs in the women’s standings

“It was a very rewarding day for both groups. They were focused, disciplined and committed to each other from start to finish. The sacrifices they’ve made for one another showed through today, and it’s great to see that hard work pay off with a men’s team victory, women’s individual title and yet another top-two team finish for our women.”

Up Next

• Alabama will take a week off before traveling to Huntsville, Ala., for the South Regional Championships on Nov. 14
• The competition marks the second time this season the Tide will compete at John Hunt Running Park, having first raced there for the Southern Showcase earlier this season

Alabama Men – Individual Results | 8k

5. Dismus Lokira | 23:24.00

8. Dennis Kipruto | 23:34.18

14. Nelson Pariken | 23:41.46

18. Ezekiel Pitireng | 23:46.06

19. Carson Burian | 23:47.09

38. Evan Trapp | 24:19.95

41. Kai Connor | 24:22.47

46. Jackson Harris | 24:25.72

68. Jackson Hogsed | 24:58.17

71. Timothy Kibet | 25:04.37

Alabama Women – Individual Results | 6k

1. Doris Lemngole | 19:32.37

3. Caren Kiplagat | 19:47.98

4. Cynthia Jemutai | 19:59.16

34. Lilly Walters | 20:56.35

81. Leah Kleekamp | 21:58.44

105. Kaylie Crews | 22:29.68

114. Meriel Rowland | 22:43.72

128. Autumn Headrick | 23:10.59

133. Izzie Sullivan | 23:25.96