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The '''1959 [[NCAA Skiing Championships]]''' were contested in [[Winter Park, Colorado]] at the sixth annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate [[alpine skiing |
The '''1959 [[NCAA Skiing Championships]]''' were contested in [[Winter Park, Colorado]] at the sixth annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate [[alpine skiing]], [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]], and [[ski jumping]] in the [[United States]].<ref name=ncaa>{{cite web|title=NCAA Skiing Championships Results |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/skiing_champs_records/2012-13/2012-13_ski_rec.pdf |work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> |
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[[Colorado Buffaloes ski team|Colorado]], coached by [[Bob Beattie (skiing)|Bob Beattie]], captured their first national championship, edging out rival [[Denver Pioneers ski team|Denver]] in the team standings.<ref name=ywwst>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QPxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5642%2C5447544 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Youth, work won ski title for Colorado |date=March 30, 1959 |page=2B}}</ref> |
[[Colorado Buffaloes ski team|Colorado]], coached by [[Bob Beattie (skiing)|Bob Beattie]], captured their first national championship, edging out rival [[Denver Pioneers ski team|Denver]] in the team standings.<ref name=ywwst>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QPxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5642%2C5447544 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Youth, work won ski title for Colorado |date=March 30, 1959 |page=2B}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 4 May 2024
Tournament information | |
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Sport | College skiing |
Standort | Winter Park, Colorado |
Dates | March 27–29, 1959 |
Administrator | NCAA |
Venue(s) | Winter Park Ski Area |
Teams | 9 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Colorado (1st title) |
1st runners-up | Denver |
2nd runners-up | Dartmouth |
The 1959 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the sixth 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]
Colorado, coached by Bob Beattie, captured their first national championship, edging out rival Denver in the team standings.[2]
The sole repeat individual champion was Denver's Clarence Servold, in cross country.[3]
Venue
[edit]This year's championships were held March 27–29 in Colorado at Winter Park, west of Denver.[2][3]
These were the second NCAA championships at Winter Park (and in Colorado), which previously hosted in 1956.
Team scoring
[edit]Rank | Team | Points |
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Colorado | 549.4 | |
Denver | 543.6 | |
Dartmouth | 542.7 | |
4 | Utah | 502.3 |
5 | Western State | 489.5 |
6 | Nevada | 460.1 |
7 | Middlebury | 453.5 |
8 | Michigan Tech | 443.6 |
9 | Idaho | 406.7 |
Individual events
[edit]Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Friday: Slalom
- Saturday: Downhill, Cross Country
- Sunday: Jumping [3]
Event | Champion | ||
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Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
Alpine | Marvin Melville | Utah | 1:40.0 |
Cross Country | Clarence Servold (2) | Denver | 59:55.0 |
Downhill | Marvin Melville | Utah | 1:28.8 |
Jumping | Dave Butts | Colorado | 222.0 |
Nordic | Ted Farwell | Denver | 1:36.7 |
Skimeister | Dave Butts | Colorado | 365.0 |
Slalom | Marvin Melville | Utah | 1:59.0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Youth, work won ski title for Colorado". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 30, 1959. p. 2B.
- ^ a b c d "Buffs lead skiers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1959. p. 6, sports.