1978 NCAA Skiing Championships explained

1978 NCAA Skiing Championships
Sport:College skiing
Location: Franconia, New Hampshire
Administrator:NCAA
Venues:Cannon Mountain Ski Area
Teams:14
Champions:Colorado (9th title)
Runners-Up1:Wyoming
Runners-Up2:Dartmouth
Previous:1977
Next:1979

The 1978 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia, New Hampshire, at the 25th 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.[1]

Six-time defending champions Colorado, coached by Bill Marolt, once again claimed the team national championship, finishing 31 points ahead of Wyoming in the standings. This was the ninth title for the Buffaloes.

Venue

See main article: Cannon Mountain Ski Area.

This year's NCAA skiing championships were contested at the Cannon Mountain Ski Area at Cannon Mountain in Franconia, New Hampshire.

These were the fourth championships held in the state of New Hampshire (1958, 1964, 1970, and 1978) and the third at Cannon Mountain (1964, 1970, and 1978).

Team scoring

Rank Team Points
Colorado 152.5
121.5
114
113.5
109.5
56
53
25
20
13
10
9
8
5

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Skiing Championships Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. January 31, 2018.