GRAPEVINE, Texas – Alabama track and field phenom Doris Lemngole has been named the recipient of The Bowerman, as announced Thursday at the Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center. It marks the first time in program history that a Crimson Tide student-athlete has captured collegiate track and field’s most prestigious award.

The program’s ace, from West Pokot County, Kenya, topped an impressive group of finalists that included Pamela Kosgei of New Mexico and Savannah Sutherland of Michigan. All three student-athletes were their school’s first-ever finalist for The Bowerman.

Thursday marked the sixth time in the last seven years that a female athlete from the Southeastern Conference has won The Bowerman. Lemngole joins 2024 winner Parker Valby (Florida), 2022 winner Abby Steiner (Kentucky), 2021 winner Athing Mu (Texas A&M), 2019 winner Sha’Carri Richardson (LSU) and 2018 winner Keturah Orji (Georgia).

Doris Lemngole – 2025 Track and Field Résumé

• Two national titles

  • Indoor 5,000m
  • Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase

• National runner-up
  
• Three SEC titles

  • Indoor 3,000m
  • Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase
  • Outdoor 5,000m

• Two collegiate records

  • Indoor 5,000m
  • Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase

• USTFCCCA National Women’s Athlete of the Year
• Honda Sport Award finalist for Track and Field
• Additional accolades during the 2025 season include:

  • Finished fifth at the World Championships in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase, representing Kenya
  • Two-time SEC Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year (indoor and outdoor)
  • Named the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Women’s Track and Field Academic All-America Team Member of the Year