FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alabama track and field’s Doris Lemngole finished as the national runner-up in the women’s 5,000m on the opening day of the NCAA Indoor Championships. The program’s ace clocked a 15:03.42, while teammate Caren Kiplagat ran 15:22.24 (ninth) to earn second team All-America honors in her indoor national meet debut.

Women’s long jumper Caelyn Harris recorded a ninth-place finish with a 6.32-meter (20-9) jump on her second attempt.

On the men’s side, Samuel Ogazi ran the second-fastest overall time in the men’s 400-meter prelims (45.00) to advance to Saturday’s event final. Dismus Lokira finished 12^th in the men’s 5,000m (13:53.22) to capture second team All-America honors.

Up Next – Day Two Schedule of NCAA Indoor Championships

• Field events will begin at 1:45 p.m.
  
• Track events will start at 5 p.m.
  

Day One Top Results

• Pentathlon

  • 60m Hurdles
    
  • High Jump

    • 2^nd: Ailes | 1.81m (5-11.25) – 991 points
    • DNF: Adel

  • Shot Put

    • 6^th: Ailes | 12.13m (39-9.75), PR – 670 points

  • Long Jump

    • 10^th: Ailes | 5.92m (19-5.25) – 825 points

  • 800m
    

• 400m
  
• 5,000m
  
• Long Jump