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Cross Country Sweeps SEC Championships

The Crimson Tide men secured their second consecutive conference title, women crowned champions for first time since 2024

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 4/No. 9 men's and women's cross country teams displayed their respective dominance on Friday morning at Gans Creek Cross Country Course, as both sides of the Alabama cross country program were crowned Southeastern Conference champions. The women were responsible for a lowly 48 points in the 6K, while the men followed their counterparts with an impressive 37 points in the 8K.

The women opened the conference meet by placing five within the top 18 of the women's 6K race, with Caren Kiplagat topping the field with a first-place finish, timing out at 18:46.5. The individual victory stands as the fourth win in four appearances this season for the sophomore standout. Cynthia Jemutai (19:08.1 | 8th) and Brenda Tuwei (19:11.6 | 10th) also closed in the top-ten of the 152-woman field.

The men succeeded the women with a dazzling display of their own, as Dismus Lokira (22:09.0 | 2nd), Rodgers Plimo (22:11.5 | 3rd) and Dennis Kipruto (22:16.3 | 4th) garnered top five placements to lead the Alabama charge.

The women's SEC cross country championship represents the fifth all-time team title in program history, while Kiplagat becomes just the sixth different runner and ninth overall to claim an SEC individual championship. The men defended their SEC crown by producing their sixth-ever conference championship, as the Crimson Tide 37 points were its lowest point-total at the conference meet since 2008 (32 points). The 2026 season represents just the second instance both sides of Alabama cross country have swept the SEC Championships (2022).


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Posted by Alabama_Fan on 10/10/26 at 8:40 am to
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Ladies and gentlemen - we actually won a conference volleyball match!

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