1961 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships

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1961 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition23rd
DateNovember 27, 1961
Host cityEast Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
VenueForest Akers East Golf Course
Distances4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation134 athletes
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The 1961 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 23rd annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 27, 1961, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 17 teams and 134 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the Oregon State Beavers, their first. The individual championship was won by , also from Oregon State, with a time of 19:46.84.[2]

Men's title[]

  • Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)[]

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Oregon State 68
2nd place, silver medalist(s) San José State 82
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Houston 122
4 Kansas 124
5 Iowa 164
6 Western Michigan 165
7 Southern Illinois 172
8 Penn State 203
9 Michigan State 212
10 Air Force 244

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1960 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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