1958 NCAA College Division cross country championships explained

1958 NCAA College Division Cross Country Championships
Organisers:NCAA
Edition:1st
Date:November 15, 1958
Host City: Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton College
Location:Chicago Country Club
Athletes Participating:20–teams
114–individuals
Distances:4 miles (6.4 km)
Previous:1957
Next:1959

The 1958 NCAA College Division Cross Country Championships were contested at the first annual NCAA-sanctioned cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running among small colleges in the United States.

This was the first NCAA championship held exclusively for College Division (future Divisions II and III) teams; all university teams remained part of the NCAA University Division Cross Country Championship (later re-designated as Division I).

Held on November 15, 1958, the meet was hosted by Wheaton College at the Chicago Country Club in Wheaton, Illinois. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

The team national championship was won by Northern Illinois, the Huskies' first. The individual championship was won by Paul Whiteley, from Kansas State Teachers, with a time of 20:45.[1]

Qualification

Following the creation of the NCAA"s multi-division structure this year, only NCAA College Division teams, and their respective runners, were eligible. In total, 20 teams and 114 individual runners contested this championship.[2]

Results

Team Result

Rank Team Points
Northern Illinois 90
93
107
Wheaton (IL) (H) 131
134
140
148
202
205
217
231
258
319

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1958 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships Results. NCAA. USTFCCCA. December 31, 2017.
  2. Web site: 1958 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728011306/http://www.ustfccca.org/infozone/public-meet-single.php?contno=-2109305742. dead. July 28, 2017. USTFCCCA.com. USTFCCCA. December 31, 2017.