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Doris Lemngole Named SEC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Roll Call, October 31, 2024

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Jun 6, 2024; Eugene, OR, USA; Doris Lemngole of Alabama with a big lead in the 3,000m steeplechase at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images
Jun 6, 2024; Eugene, OR, USA; Doris Lemngole of Alabama with a big lead in the 3,000m steeplechase at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images / Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Alabama cross country star Doris Lemngole was named the SEC's 2024 Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, as per the voting results from the conference's head coaches.

Lemngole, who maintains a 4.0 GPA and is a 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll member and USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree, is a four-time All-American with dominating runs throughout her Crimson Tide career.

In 2023, Lemngole was named the SEC Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Year and was the runner-up in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. But 2024 has simply belonged to her as she was named the NCAA Division I Cross Country Regular Season MVP after being named the national champion in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Lemngole is the first Alabama women's cross country athlete to be named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year since Mercy Chelangat took home the prestigious honor in 2021.

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

  • No Alabama events are scheduled.

Crimson Tide Results

  • Women's basketball exhibition: Alabama 95, Columbus State 62

Did You Notice?

  • Former Alabama and current Dallas Cowboys standout cornerback Trevon Diggs, who went viral for a verbal exchange with WFAA sports anchor Mike Leslie following Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, reconciled with the reporter on Wednesday with a smile, a handshake and some nuts.
  • Alabama soccer was named the No. 12 seed in the SEC Tournament on Wednesday night and will face 5-seeded Vanderbilt in the first round on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
  • Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe opens up about his status as a team captain on Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams and cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe's New Wave podcast. Milroe is a co-captain alongside left guard Tyler Booker, linebacker Deontae Lawson and safety Malachi Moore.
  • Former Alabama first baseman Bryce Eldridge graced the cover of Baseball America magazine. Eldridge is currently a member of the San Francisco Giants organization and has played for their Triple-A affiliate the Sacramento River Cats.
  • The Charlotte Hornets exercised the third-year team option for former Crimson Tide small forward Brandon Miller. The Hornets selected Miller with the No. 2 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, as he finished last season third in NBA Rookie of the Year votes.
  • Former Alabama and current Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was named the NFL's FedEx Ground Player of the Week after rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in a 52-14 blowout win over the Tennessee Titans.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

October 31, 1939: Tommy Brooker was born in Demopolis, Ala.

October 31, 1951: Nick Saban was born in Fairmont, West Virginia.

October 31, 1981: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant won his 313th game, tying him with Pop Warner for second on the all-time list for major college wins. The victory certainly did not come easily as the Crimson Tide edged Mississippi State 13-10 in an extremely hard-hitting game played in Tuscaloosa. A total of 17 fumbles occurred. Alabama lost seven fumbles and Mississippi State four. However, it was safety Tommy Wilcox's interception in the end zone of a John Bond pass that preserved the win. A 28-yard field goal by Terry Sanders, subbing for Peter Kim who was flattened by a Bulldog defender on a first half three-point try, proved to be the game-winner.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"What can I say about Nick Saban. He is the best coach in America."

- Former Alabama AD Mal Moore

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Hunter De Siver
HUNTER DE SIVER

Hunter De Siver is the lead basketball writer for BamaCentral and has covered Crimson Tide football since 2024. He previously distributed stories about the NFL and NBA for On SI and was a staff writer for Missouri Tigers On SI and Cowbell Corner. Before that, Hunter generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral as an intern in 2022 and 2023. Hunter is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media in 2023.

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