1975 NCAA Division I cross country championships
The 1975 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 37th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 24, 1975, the meet was hosted by Penn State University at the Penn State Golf Courses in State College, Pennsylvania. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers). This was the final national meet at this distance.
| 1975 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 37th |
| Date | November 24, 1975 |
| Host city | State College, PA Penn State University |
| Venue | Penn State Golf Courses |
| Distances | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Participation | 268 athletes |
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All Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 32 teams and 268 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The team national championship was won by the UTEP Miners, their second title. The individual championship was won by Craig Virgin, from Illinois, with a time of 28:23.30.[2]
Men's title
edit- Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers)
Team Result (Top 10)
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
UTEP | 88 |
 |
Washington State | 92 |
 |
Providence | 183 |
| 4 | Penn State | 256 |
| 5 | East Tennessee State | 268 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 271 |
| 7 | BYU | 292 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 300 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 301 |
| 10 | Illinois | 312 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1975 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 18, 2015.