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(Redirected from 1973 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships) 1973 cross-country running meet of the NCAA (Division I) International athletics championship event
1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition35th
DateNovember 19, 1973
Host citySpokane, Washington
(Washington State University)
VenueHangman Valley Golf Course
Distances6 miles (9.66 km)
Participation210 athletes
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The 1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 35th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 19, it was hosted by Washington State University at Hangman Valley Golf Course, near Spokane, Washington.

The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.66 km), and the approximate average elevation was 1,900 feet (580 m) above sea level. The temperature during the race was 38 °F (3 °C).

The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks, their second title.

The individual championship was won by Oregon's Steve Prefontaine, with a time of 28:14.80. This was Prefontaine's third individual title in four years. Along with Gerry Lindgren (1966, 1967, and 1969) and Henry Rono (1976, 1977, and 1979), both from Washington State, Prefontaine is one of only three Division I collegiate runners with three individual titles.

Washington State hosted the championship again four years later in 1977, also at Hangman Valley, south of the city.

Qualification

All Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 22 teams and 210 individual runners contested this championship. This was the first championship after the NCAA rebranded the former University Division as Division I in 1973. On a related note, the inaugural NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship was held this year at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

Men's title

  • Distance: 6 miles (9.66 km)

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Oregon 89
2nd place, silver medalist(s) UTEP 157
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Washington State 166
4 William & Mary 174
5 Colorado 198
6 Oklahoma State 204
7 East Tennessee State 247
8 Wisconsin 251
9 Penn State 253
10 Indiana 254

See also

References

  1. ^ Conrad, John (November 19, 1973). "Pre, Ducks capture NCAA titles". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  2. ^ Brown, Bruce (November 19, 1973). "Prefontaine triumphs again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (location). p. 29.
  3. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. "1973 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
NCAA Championships
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Men (1938– )
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1973–74 NCAA Division I championships
Until 1981–82, all championships for men only

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