On Monday, in an article for LetsRun , Jonathan Gault reported that TCU's indoor national meet qualifier over 800 meters, and the 2025 BIG 12 champion over 1000 meters, Tabitha Ngao, has been competing in the NCAA despite being provisionally suspended by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK). According to the report, LetsRun received notice from Stanley Mwakio of ADAK stating that Ngao has a, "...mandatory provisional suspension [that] is still in effect until the determination of the matter is reached by the Sports Disputes Tribunal." In that same report, Gault also noted that Ngao's provisionally suspension pertains to, "whereabouts failures and she is understood to be appealing it." Late last month, LetsRun's Jonathan Gault also reported that Tulane cross country All-American Caroline Jeptanui was competing in the NCAA despite being provisionally suspended by ADAK since September 2024. At the completion of the women's 1000-meter prelims at the 2025 BIG 12 Indoor Championships, The Stride Report was informed by one conference source that Ngao had been listed on a provisional suspension document from ADAK which also held Caroline Jeptanui's name. That same conference source, as well as a separate source at the BIG 12 Championships, noted that multiple coaches at the BIG 12 Indoor Championships were aware of rumors regarding Ngao's status. However, TSR has chosen not to publish the document in question after being unable to trace the direct source of the list at that time. Ngao went on to compete in the 1000-meter finals at the BIG 12 Indoor Championships, a race that she won. The Horned Frog standout eventually positioned herself to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships over 800 meters. However, despite initially being listed in the national meet entries, Ngao ultimately scratched from the meet. That late scratch allowed North Florida's Smilla Kolbe to qualify for the indoor national meet where she eventually earned 5th place All-American honors. The Stride Report reached out to TCU Director of Track & Field, Khadevis Robinson, for further comment, but were left without a response. You can read the full report from LetsRun by clicking here.

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Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett recap an unforgettable weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships! The Strand vs Martin showdown in the DMR and 3k delivered on all the hype, while Doris Lemngole and Brian Musau stole the show in the 5k! The guys break down Wilma Nielsen’s mile win, Matthew Erickson’s big upset, and the chaos in the women’s 800 meters where Makayla Paige emerged victorious! Tune-in for all the reactions from a wild championship weekend and be sure to subscribe and review! (2:39) Doris Lemngole Edges Lexy Halladay-Lowry for 5k Gold (9:11) Brian Musau Upsets Habtom Samuel for NCAA 5k Title (16:55) BYU Women Do It Again, Claim DMR Glory (23:11) Gary Martin & Virginia Edge Ethan Strand & North Carolina in DMR (30:17) Wilma Nielsen Runs 4:32 to Take Home Mile Title (35:47) Abel Teffra Shocks Nathan Green for Upset Gold in the Mile (41:01) Makayla Paige Claims 800m Title as Prelims Spark Havoc (48:19) Matthew Erickson Outkicks Favorites to Snatch 800m Gold (55:00) Ceili McCabe Finally Claims First NCAA Title with 3k Win (1:02:07) Ethan Strand Gets Payback for DMR Loss via 3k Win You can listen to that episode (and others) on our PODCASTS  page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating  and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing  the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.