Caren Kiplagat Named SEC Women’s Freshman of the Week
4/21/2026 1:42:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The announcement marks the second weekly honor of Kiplagat’s career and second for the Crimson Tide during the 2026 outdoor season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama track and field's Caren Kiplagat was named the Women's Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. It marked the second conference weekly honor of Kiplagat's career and the Crimson Tide's second during the 2026 outdoor season.
Kiplagat highlighted a triple-meet weekend for Alabama, winning the women's 10,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational in record fashion.
Caren Kiplagat – SEC Women's Freshman of the Week
- Second conference weekly honor of her career and first since the 2025 cross country season
- Her first-place time of 31:30.74 last weekend in Azusa, Calif., broke the Alabama school record by over 10 seconds
- The time was the fourth fastest in the nation this season and the 12th-fastest, all time, in the NCAA
Alabama's SEC of the Week Award Winners
- April 7 – Joyce Oguama – Women's Co-Field Athlete of the Week
- April 21 – Kiplagat – Women's Freshman of the Week
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