BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – In the first podium event of the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, Alabama track and field pentathletes Katelyn Adel and Miracle Ailes captured silver and bronze, respectively, tallying 14 total points toward the women’s team standings. Adel’s 4,312-point total set the school record and became Switzerland’s national season-leading mark, while Ailes’ total of 4,295 points was the second-most in UA history.

On the track, Dismus Lokira (second, 13:36.33) and Caren Kiplagat (third, 15:12.56) captured silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s and women’s 5,000-meter race. Additionally, Kiplagat’s time was the second-fastest run in UA history.

The Tide’s distance medley relay contingent of Milicent Wafula, Macauley Flanagan, Gabriella Hernandez and Cynthia Jemutai broke the Alabama school record, clocking 10:58.96 for a fourth-place finish.

UA men’s multi-athletes John Landers and Patrick Daves concluded the first day of the heptathlon, sitting in fifth and seventh place, respectively. The duo will finish the remaining events Thursday, competing in the 60-meter hurdles, pole vault and 1,000-meter.

At the end of the first day, the UA women lead the conference with 33 points, while the UA men sit in third with 15 points.

Up Next – Day Two Schedule of SEC Indoor Championships

• Field events will begin at 11 a.m.
  
• Patrick Daves and John Landers will return to the track for the conclusion of the heptathlon (60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m), resuming events at 12:30 p.m. CT
• Track events will start at 4 p.m.
  

Day One Scoring Finishes/Top Results

• Pentathlon

  • 60m Hurdles
    
  • High Jump

    • 1^st: Ailes | 1.83m (6-0) – 1,016 points
    • 3^rd: Adel | 1.74m (5-8.50), tied PR – 903 points

  • Shot Put

    • 1^st: Adel | 13.63m (44-8.75), PR – 769 points
    • 9^th: Ailes | 11.89m (39-0.25), PR – 654 points

  • Long Jump

    • 3^rd: Ailes | 6.14m (20-1.75), season best – 893 points
    • 12^th: Adel | 5.79m (19-0) – 786 points

  • 800m

    • 5^th: Adel | 2:17.14, PR – 863 points
    • 14^th: Ailes | 2:28.07, PR – 717 points

  • Final Standings

    • 2^nd: Adel | 4,312 points – PR, UA school record, Switzerland national 2026 season lead
    • 3^rd: Ailes | 4,295 points – PR, No. 2 all-time at UA

• Heptathlon Day 1

  • 60m
    
  • Long Jump

    • 3^rd: Landers | 6.94m (22-9.25) – 799 points
    • 6^th: Daves | 6.70m (21-11.75), tied PR – 743 points

  • Shot Put

    • 6^th: Landers | 11.94m (39-2.25), season best – 603 points
    • 9^th: Daves | 10.62m (34-10.25), PR – 523 points

  • High Jump

    • 6^th: Daves | 1.86m (6-1.25) – 679 points
    • 7^th: Landers | 1.83m (6-0) – 653 points

  • Running Point Total

    • 5^th: Landers | 2,899 points
    • 7^th: Daves | 2,741 points
    • DNF: Crosby

• 5,000m
  
• Distance Medley Relay
  
• Long Jump

  • 4^th: Caelyn Harris | women’s | 6.49m (21-3.50) – PR, No. 2 all-time at UA
  • 7^th: Ryhan Balous | women’s | 6.23m (20-5.25) – PR, No. 7 all-time at UA