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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Bozeman, Montana |
| Dates | March 24–26, 1960 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Montana State College |
| Venue(s) | Bridger Bowl |
| Teams | 7 |
| Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Denver |
| 2nd runners-up | Dartmouth |
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The 1960 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Bridger Bowl near Bozeman, Montana, at the seventh 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. Montana State College served as the hosts.
Colorado, coached by Bob Beattie, repeated as national champions, again edging out rival Denver in the team standings. This was the second title for the Buffaloes.
There were no repeat individual champions this year, but downhill winner Dave Butts of Colorado won his third title; the McCall, Idaho native took the jumping and Skimeister honors the previous year.
Venue
Main article: Bridger Bowl Ski Area
BridgerBowlclass=notpageimage| Location in the United States
This year's championships were held March 24–26 in Montana at Bridger Bowl, north of Bozeman. Montana State College, located in Bozeman, served as hosts.
The seventh edition of the championships, these were the first in Montana.
Team scoring
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado | 571.4 |
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Denver | 568.6 |
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Dartmouth | 561.2 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 501.9 |
| 5 | Nevada | 456.4 |
| 6 | Western State | 489.5 |
| 7 | Washington State | 231.3 |
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Individual events
BridgerBowlclass=notpageimage| Location in Montana
Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Thursday: Slalom
- Friday: Downhill, Cross Country
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Jim Gaddis | Utah | 1:39.0 |
| Cross Country | John Dendahl | Colorado | 58:13 |
| Downhill | Dave Butts | Colorado | 1:27.0 |
| Jumping | Dag Helgestad | Washington State | 100.0 |
| Nordic | John Dendahl | Colorado | 1:36.4 |
| Skimeister | John Dendahl | Colorado | 378.6 |
| Slalom | Rudy Ruana | Montana | 1:50.10 |
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See also
References
- ^ "NCAA ski tourney today; Colorado, Denver favored". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 24, 1960. p. 14.
- ^ "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "Cougar jumps to NCAA crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 27, 1960. p. 10.
- ^ "Colorado wins NCAA ski title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 28, 1960. p. 9.
- ^ "Butts is best NCAA skier in downhill". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 26, 1960. p. 10.
- ^ "Gaddis, Engen in NCAA downhill top 3". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 26, 1960.
- "NCAA lead is snatched by MSC ace". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 25, 1960. p. 16.
- "Idaho star wins NCAA hill event". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 27, 1960. p. 2, sports.
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