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]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Mount Ogden,Weber County, Utah |
| Dates | March 29–31, 1957 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Utah, Utah State |
| Venue(s) | Snow Basin |
| Teams | 8 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denver (4th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Colorado |
| 2nd runners-up | Dartmouth |
Basin
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
editThese 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
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Denver | 577.95 |
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Colorado | 545.29 |
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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 |
Individual events
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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 |  Harol Riiber |
Denver | 7:17.4 |
| Skimeister | Ralph Miller | Dartmouth | 371.0 |
| Slalom |  Chiharu Igaya (3) |
Dartmouth | 1:44.0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Aldous, Kay (March 28, 1957). "Redskin racer lineup picked for NCAA ski championships". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D2.
- ^ a b Aldous, Kay (March 29, 1957). "Snow Basin NCAA ski championships begin". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
- ^ a b c Aldous, Kay (April 1, 1957). "Same pattern: Denver atop NCAA ski standings". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B3.
- ^ a b c "Denver nabs crown in NCAA ski meet". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 1, 1957. p. 10.
- ^ Aldous, Kay (March 20, 1957). "Western Staters capture NCAA ski tourney opener". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.