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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Venue(s) | Steamboat Ski Resort |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (10th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Utah |
| 2nd runners-up | Vermont |
| ← 19781980 → | |
The 1979 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Steamboat Ski Resort on Mount Werner near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at the 26th 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.
Seven-time defending champions Colorado, coached by Tim Hinderman, once again claimed the team national championship, finishing 23 points ahead of Utah in the standings. This was the tenth title for the Buffaloes.
Venue
Main article: Steamboat Ski Resort
Steamboat Springsclass=notpageimage| 1979 NCAA Skiing Championships site
This year's NCAA skiing championships were contested at the Steamboat Ski Resort at Mount Werner in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
These were the eighth championships held in the state of Colorado (1956, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, and 1977) and the third at Steamboat Springs (1968 and 1969).
Team scoring
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado (H) | 153 |
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Utah | 130 |
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Vermont | 123 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 99 |
| 5 | Dartmouth | 74 |
| 6 | Middlebury | 62 |
| 7 | Northern Michigan | 60 |
| 8 | Montana State | 35 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 33 |
| 10 | Williams | 19 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 10 |
| 12 | Michigan Tech | 9 |
| 13 | Minnesota–Duluth | 3 |
See also
References
- "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
| NCAA Skiing Championships | |
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| Championships |
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| Women's events added from 1983 | |
| 1978–79 NCAA Division I championships | |
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| † Inaugural championship – Until 1981–82, all championships for men only |
