Doris Lemngole Does It Again!
Alabama’s Doris Lemngole just pulled off a repeat, winning the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase for the second year in a row. She clocked in at 9:20.83 and became the first back-to-back champ in the event since 2015-16. Her already stacked trophy shelf just got another shiny addition.
Tide Racking Up Silver Too
Katelyn Adel took second in the women’s heptathlon, and Mariia Horielova snagged silver in the long jump. Bama track is clearly in business.
What’s On Tap Saturday (Bama Edition):
Softball: Tide vs. Virginia Tech at 11 a.m. CT. If they lose, they’ll get another shot at 4 p.m.
Baseball: On the road at Florida, first pitch at 3 p.m. CT.
Track & Field: SEC Outdoor Championships in Lexington continue.
Friday Highlights:
Softball: Bama steamrolled Jackson State 8-0 in five innings.
Baseball: Tide beat Florida 9-6, tying the series.
Track: Lemngole, Adel, and Horielova hit the podium at SECs.
SEC Side Note:
The SEC Track & Field Championships officially kicked off in Lexington.
ICYMI (Did You Notice?):
Bama women’s hoops hired former Arkansas star Chelsea Dungee-Artberry as an assistant coach.
Sarah Ashlee Barker scored her first bucket in the WNBA for the LA Sparks.
Ex-Bama outfielder Camden Hayslip is still crushing balls like it’s nothing.
Countdown to Football:
Only 105 days till kickoff, y’all.
On This Day – Throwback:
Back in 1990, Gary Hollingsworth was named Alabama’s Amateur Athlete of the Year. Just another notch for the former SEC Offensive Player of the Year.
Quote of the Day:
“When it’s your will against mine, that’s when I know I can push myself harder than anyone else.”
— Dalvin Tomlinson, being a straight-up warrior.
