1972 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships

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1972 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition34th
DateNovember 20, 1972
Host cityTexas Houston, TX
University of Houston
Venue
Distances6 miles (9.7 km)
Participation241 athletes
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The 1972 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 34th 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 20, 1972, the meet was hosted by the University of Houston at the in Houston, Texas. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers).

All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 25 teams and 241 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the Tennessee Volunteers, their first title. The individual championship was won by Neil Cusack, from East Tennessee State, with a time of 28:23.00.[2]

Men's title[]

  • Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)[]

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tennessee 127
2nd place, silver medalist(s) East Tennessee State 133
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Oklahoma State 150
4 Bowling Green 162
5 Oregon 169
6 Miami (OH) 172
7 Washington State 184
8 BYU 212
9 Penn State 291
10 Manhattan 305

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1972 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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