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1959 cross-country running meet of the NCAA (University Division) International athletics championship event
1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition21st
DateNovember 23, 1959
Host cityEast Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
VenueForest Akers East Golf Course
Distances4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation113 athletes
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The 1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 21st annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 23, 1959, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 13 teams and 113 individual runners contested this championship.

The team national championship was won by the Michigan State Spartans, their eighth. The individual championship was won by Al Lawrence, from Houston, with a time of 20:35.94.

Men's title

  • Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Michigan State 44
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Houston 120
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Iowa 134
4 Notre Dame 141
5 Western Michigan 148
6 Iowa State 153
7 Army 160
8 Indiana 185
9 Air Force 188
10 Penn State 213
11 Syracuse 226
12 Alfred 241
13 Miami (OH) 335

See also

References

  1. "1959 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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