1957 NCAA Skiing Championships

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1957 NCAA Skiing Championships
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Tournament information
SportCollege skiing
LocationUtah Mount Ogden,
Weber County, Utah
DatesMarch 29–31, 1957
Administrator(s)NCAA
Host(s)Utah, Utah State
Venue(s)Snow Basin
Teams8
Number of
events
4 (7 titles)
Final positions
ChampionsDenver (4th title)
1st runners-upColorado
2nd runners-upDartmouth
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Location in the United States

The 1957 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Snow Basin at Mount Ogden, Utah, at the fourth annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1][2][3]

Denver claimed its fourth national championship in as many years, all under coach Willy Schaeffler, topping in-state rivals Colorado in the team standings.[4][5]

The sole repeat individual champion was Dartmouth's Chiharu Igaya in the slalom, his third consecutive and sixth individual NCAA title. He was the silver medalist in slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Venue[]

These championships were held March 29–31 in Utah at Snow Basin, located on Mount Ogden in Weber County, north of Salt Lake City.[3][6]

The fourth edition, these were the first NCAA championships in Utah and the Wasatch Range. Later contracted to "Snowbasin", the ski area hosted the alpine speed events of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Team scoring[]

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Denver 577.95
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Colorado 545.29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dartmouth 537.90
4 Western State (CO) 518.66
5 Idaho 509.06
6 Utah 466.71
7 Washington State 301.11
8 Wyoming 258.45
Source:[1][4][5]

Individual events[]

Snow Basin is located in Utah
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Location in Utah

Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.

  • Friday: Cross Country
  • Saturday: Downhill
  • Sunday: Slalom, Jumping [2]
Event Champion
Skier Team Time/Score
Alpine Ralph Miller Dartmouth 4:16.0
Cross Country Mack Miller Western State 55:52.4
Downhill Ralph Miller Dartmouth 2:07.0
Jumping Alf Vincelette Denver 217.5
Nordic Norway Harol Riiber Denver 7:17.4
Skimeister Ralph Miller Dartmouth 371.0
Slalom Japan Chiharu Igaya (3) Dartmouth 1:44.0
Source:[1][4][5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Aldous, Kay (March 28, 1957). "Redskin racer lineup picked for NCAA ski championships". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D2.
  3. ^ a b Aldous, Kay (March 29, 1957). "Snow Basin NCAA ski championships begin". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
  4. ^ a b c Aldous, Kay (April 1, 1957). "Same pattern: Denver atop NCAA ski standings". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B3.
  5. ^ a b c "Denver nabs crown in NCAA ski meet". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 1, 1957. p. 10.
  6. ^ Aldous, Kay (March 20, 1957). "Western Staters capture NCAA ski tourney opener". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.

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