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Alabama Men's Cross Country Wins Regional Title: Roll Call

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The University of Alabama Track and Field Team during the NCAA Cross Country South Regional Championships at John Hunt Running Park in Huntsville, on Friday, Nov 14, 2025. Photo by Nolan Clark
The University of Alabama Track and Field Team during the NCAA Cross Country South Regional Championships at John Hunt Running Park in Huntsville, on Friday, Nov 14, 2025. Photo by Nolan Clark | UA Athletics

Alabama continued its dominance as a cross country program Friday morning with the men's team winning the NCAA South Regional Championship for the second straight year, and Doris Lemngole shattering the 6k course-record time (18:43.77) on the women's side for the individual regional victory.

"I’m very proud of how we showed up today," Alabama head coach Dan Waters said in a press release. "They stayed composed, trusted their preparation and ran with a purpose. Our men’s defending the regional title and Doris breaking the course record were big highlights from a very rewarding day. We will wait and see if our women’s team officially makes the cut, but overall, it was another really strong day for both of our groups, and now we turn our sights to the national championship meet next weekend.”

It was the ninth regional title for the men's team, who punched their ticket to nationals which will be Nov. 22 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri. The women's team finished third overall at regionals and will have to wait for Saturday's selection show to see if it will get an at-large bid.

Alabama Women – Individual Results | 6k

1. Doris Lemngole | 18:43.8 | course record
2. Caren Kiplagat | 18:49.7
3. Cynthia Jemutai | 19:10.3
60. Meriel Rowland | 20:53.6
62. Leah Kleekamp | 20:58.1
71. Kaylie Crews | 21:11.1
88. Lilly Walters | 21:17.6

Alabama Men – Individual Results | 10k

2. Dismus Lokira | 29:11.9
4. Dennis Kipruto | 29:16.4
9. Nelson Pariken | 29:37.3
11. Ezekiel Pitireng | 29:44.5
15. Carson Burian | 29:58.0
35. Evan Trapp | 30:39.3
73. Jackson Hogsed | 31:30.2

Alabama Volleyball Beat Vanderbilt in Four Sets

Alabama Volleyball Player Ashby Daniel (6) in action against Vanderbilt
Alabama Volleyball Player Ashby Daniel (6) in action against Vanderbilt at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Friday, Nov 14, 2025. | UA Athletics

Alabama volleyball started off homecoming weekend at The Capstone on a high note with a 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21) victory over Vanderbilt. It is the Crimson Tide's fourth SEC win of the season, matching the highest conference win total since 2022.

"These are the things we’ve been talking about in practice," Alabama volleyball head coach Rashinda Reed said in a press release. "Our team really stepped it up. They were incredibly relentless and you could tell they wanted this match tonight. Our ladies stepped up in a lot of different areas. Every person pulled their weight on the court. Vic [Barrett] did a really nice job today of mixing shots up, being aggressive at the net and being scrappy on defense.”

Victoria Barrett's 17 kills led the way as Alabama tied a season-high in conference play with 55 as a team. Ashby Daniels added on five blocks for the Crimson Tide. With the win, Alabama (12-12, 4-10 SEC) gets back to .500 on the season. The Crimson Tide will be back in action against Missouri at home on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT in the regular season finale.

Roll Call: Saturday, November 15, 2025

  1. Alabama Volleyball Beat Vanderbilt in Four Sets
  2. Friday's Results:
  3. Saturday's Crimson Tide Schedule:
  4. SEC News:
  5. Did You Notice?
  6. On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
  7. Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
  8. Check us Out On:
  9. We'll Leave You with This...

Friday's Results:

  • Cross Country at NCAA Regional Championships: Men - 1st (37 pts); Women - 3rd (125 pts)
  • Volleyball: Alabama 3, Vanderbilt 1

Saturday's Crimson Tide Schedule:

Football vs. No. 11 Oklahoma, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 2:30 p.m. CT, ABC

SEC News:

A Spiritual Revival: Inside Vanderbilt Football’s Boldness For Jesus Christ

Exclusive: Will Perdue Assesses State of Vanderbilt Basketball, Revenue Sharing

Did You Notice?

  • Former Alabama golfer Justin Thomas announced he had surgery to fix a herniated disk and will miss some PGA tournaments at the beginning of 2026 as he recovers.
  • WNBA champion Aaliyah Nye was honored in front of the Coleman Coliseum crowd during the men's basketball game against Purdue.
  • After filling in for Brock Purdy for the last two months, former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones will go back to being the backup QB for the San Francisco 49ers. He handled the news really well.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

November 15, 1898: Frank Thomas is born in Muncie, Indiana. During his career as Alabama’s head coach, Coach Tommy registered a 115-24-7 record, leading the Crimson Tide to three Rose Bowls and two national titles. – Bryant Museum

November 15, 1989: Carson Tinker was born in Decatur, Ala.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“No matter what the other fellow does on the field, don’t let him lure you into a fight. Uphold your dignity.”
Frank Thomas

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Katie Windham
KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.

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