1959_NCAA_Skiing_Championships

1959 NCAA Skiing Championships

1959 NCAA Skiing Championships

American college skiing competition

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]

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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

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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

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Source:[1][2]

Individual events

Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.

  • Friday: Slalom
  • Saturday: Downhill, Cross Country
  • Sunday: Jumping [3]
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Source:[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Youth, work won ski title for Colorado". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 30, 1959. p. 2B.
  3. [3]
    "Buffs lead skiers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1959. p. 6, sports.

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