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SEC Outdoor Championships
Caren Kiplagat’s 10,000-Meter Gold Highlights Day One of SEC Outdoor Championships
5/14/2026 11:40:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Joining the Crimson Tide freshman on the podium were Dismus Lokira (men’s 10,000m) and Ellie Partrick (women’s javelin) who each earned silver medals
AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama track and field freshman Caren Kiplagat highlighted the opening day of the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships by winning gold in the women's 10,000-meter race. Her 32:56.93 time broke the Hutsell-Rosen Track facility record and marked the Crimson Tide's first conference title in the event since 2024.
Joining Kiplagat on the podium were Dismus Lokira (men's 10,000m) and Ellie Partrick (women's javelin), who each captured silver medals in their respective events. Lokira's 29:36.88 time marked UA's fifth consecutive top-two finish in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships. Partrick's personal-best launch of 57.41 meters (188-4) ranks fifth in the NCAA this season and strengthened her hold on the No. 2 spot in Alabama program history. Partrick's performance also secured the Tide's first SEC silver medal in women's javelin since 2011.
On the track, David Thid (50.25, q) clocked a qualifying time in the men's 400-meter hurdles prelims to advance to Saturday's final, scheduled for 7:15 p.m. CT.
UA men's multi-athletes Harry Crosby and Patrick Daves concluded the first day of the decathlon in second and third place, respectively. The duo will return Friday to compete in the 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500-meters.
At the conclusion of Day One, the UA women lead the conference with 21 points, while the UA men sit fifth with 13 points.
Up Next – Day Two Schedule of SEC Outdoor Championships
- Harry Crosby and Patrick Daves will return to the track for the conclusion of the decathlon (110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500m), resuming events at 11:30 a.m. CT
- UA field events will begin at 4 p.m.
- Women's long jump – Miracle Ailes, Ryhan Balous, Caelyn Harris, Mariia Horielova
- UA track events will start at 5:15 p.m.
- Women's 100m hurdles – Faith Osamuyi
Day One Scoring Finishes/Top Results
- Decathlon Day 1
- 100m
- 1st: Harry Crosby | 10.84, PR – 897 points
- 3rd: Patrick Daves | 11.27 – 801 points
- Long Jump
- 2nd: Crosby | 6.91m (22-8) – 792 points
- 3rd: Daves | 6.41m (21-0.50) – 677 points
- Shot Put
- 3rd: Crosby | 10.91m (35-9.50) – 540 points
- 4th: Daves | 9.15m (30-0.25) – 435 points
- High Jump
- 1st: Daves | 1.88m (6-2) – 696 points
- 3rd: Crosby | 1.79m (5-10.50) – 619 points
- 400m
- 1st: Crosby | 49.09 – 857 points
- 3rd: Daves | 50.68 – 784 points
- Running Point Total
- 2nd: Crosby | 3,705 points
- 3rd: Daves | 3,393 points
- 100m
- 400m Hurdles
- 9th: David Thid | men's prelims | 50.25 (q)
- Advanced to Saturday's event final
- 9th: David Thid | men's prelims | 50.25 (q)
- 10,000m
- 1st: Caren Kiplagat | women's | 32:56.93 | facility record
- First gold in event for UA since 2024
- 2nd: Dismus Lokira | men's | 29:36.88
- Fifth straight year UA finishing top two in event
- 4th: Dennis Kipruto | men's | 29:40.15
- 6th: Brenda Tuwei | women's | 33:28.36
- 1st: Caren Kiplagat | women's | 32:56.93 | facility record
- Javelin
- 2nd: Ellie Partrick | women's | 57.41m | PR, NCAA No. 5 in 2026, No. 2 all-time at UA
- First silver medal for UA since 2011
- 2nd: Ellie Partrick | women's | 57.41m | PR, NCAA No. 5 in 2026, No. 2 all-time at UA
