11/2/2026 2:00:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Alabama garnered a league-high 12 All-SEC selections following conference championships
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Following a sweep of the Southeastern Conference Championships, Alabama cross country saw its runners accumulate 12 All-SEC honors, the most of any program in the league, the league office announced Monday
All five scoring runners for the Tide's men's SEC Championship-winning unit landed on an All-SEC team, while the Crimson Tide women's program saw five of its scoring contingents achieve the feat. Runners earned first-team recognition by finishing in the top seven at the conference meet. Finishers eighth through 14th made up the second team, while student-athletes who placed 15th–21st represented the third team. Additionally, the freshmen finishers in each race earned All-Freshman honors.
The Crimson Tide men defended their conference title with 37 points, while the women claimed the crown with 48 points, marking the second time both sides have swept the SEC Championships (2022).
First Team All-SEC Honorees
- Caren Kiplagat secured First Team honors after claiming the individual SEC women's title, running an 18:46.5 to top the 6K field
- Dismus Lokira earned first team accolades after recording a second-place individual finish across the men's 8K course, crossing the line in 22:09.0 to help lead the UA men toward the team title
- Rodgers Plimo notched First Team recognition after a strong performance in the men's 8K, posting a time of 22:11.5 to close third overall
- Dennis Kipruto earned First Team honors after placing fourth in the men's 8K with a time of 22:16.3
Second Team All-SEC Honorees
- Cynthia Jemutai captured Second Team distinction after finishing eighth in the women's 6K following a time of 19:08.1
- Brenda Tuwei nabbed Second Team recognition with a 10th-place finish in the women's 6K (19:11.6)
- Mildred Rono also picked up Second Team honors after placing 11th in the women's race following a time of 19:13.4
- Duncan Gituku was Alabama's lone men's Second Team honoree, finishing 13th in the men's 8K in 22:44.6
Third Team All-SEC Honorees
- Bismack Kipchirchir received Third Team honors after clocking a 15th-place finish in the men's 8K (22:47.2)
- Ezekiel Pitireng was a Third Team selection after a 20th-place finish in the men's 8K (22:58.1)
- Milicent Wafula rounded out the list of Third Team honorees for Alabama after placing 18th in the women's 6K in 19:32.4
SEC All-Freshman Team Honorees
- Rodgers Plimo also received All-Freshman honors as one of the top freshmen finishers in the men's race
