1944 NCAA cross country championships explained

1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships
Organisers:NCAA
Edition:6th
Date:November 25, 1944
Host City:East Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
Location:Forest Akers East Golf Course
Athletes Participating:43
Distances:4 miles (6.4 km)
Previous:1942
Next:1945

The 1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the sixth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.

Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 9 teams and 43 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the sixth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers). This was the first championship since 1942 after the 1943 race was cancelled due to World War II.

The team national championship was won by the Drake Bulldogs, their first. The individual champion was Fred Feiler, also from Drake, with a time of 21:04.2.[2]

Men's title

Team Result

Rank Team Points
Drake 25
64
72
88
109
167

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1944 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships . MileSplit.com . Mile Split US . December 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226174740/http://usa.milesplit.com/meets/177524/results/310540 . December 26, 2014 . live .
  2. Web site: NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. December 25, 2014. 7–9.