1959 NCAA Skiing Championships

1959 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
Sport College skiing
Location Colorado Winter Park, Colorado
Administrator(s) NCAA
Venue(s) Winter Park Resort
Final positions
Champions Colorado (1st title)
1st runners-up Denver
2nd runners-up Dartmouth
 1958 1960 

The 1959 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the 6th annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine, cross country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]

Colorado, coached by Bob Beattie, captured the national championship, edging out rivals Denver in the team standings. This was the Buffaloes' first title.

Venue

Main article: Winter Park Resort
Winter Park
1959 NCAA Skiing Championships site

This year's championships were contested at the Winter Park Resort in Winter Park, Colorado.

This was the second time Winter Park, as well as the state of Colorado, hosted the championships, previously hosting in 1956.

Team scoring

Rank Team Points
1st, gold medalist(s) Colorado 549.4
2nd, silver medalist(s) Denver 543.6
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 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

See also

References

  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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