1983 NCAA Division I cross country championships explained

1983 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Organisers:NCAA
Edition:45th (Men)
3rd (Women)
Date:November 21, 1983
Host City:Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh University
Location:Saucon Valley Fields
Athletes Participating:182–Men
133–Women
315–Total
Distances:10 km–Men
5 km–Women
Previous:1982
Next:1984

The 1983 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 45th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 3rd annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.

Held on November 21, 1983, the combined meet was hosted by Lehigh University at the Saucon Valley Fields in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles).

The men's team national championship was won by UTEP, but the Miners' performance was later vacated by the NCAA. The individual championship was won by Zakarie Barie, also from UTEP, with a time of 29:20.0.[1]

The women's team national championship was won by Oregon, their first. The individual championship was won by Betty Jo Springs, from NC State, with a time of 16:30.7.[2] This was Springs' second championship after winning the inaugural race in 1981.

Qualification

Men's title

Men's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
UTEP108
164
171
191
206
243
257
269
273
291

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank Name Nationality Time
Zakarie Barie UTEP 29:20.00
29:41.30
29:44.40
29:52.40
James HillOregon29:54.40
Richard O'Flynn29:56.10
29:59.80
UTEP 30:11.70
30:13.00
10 30:13.20

Women's title

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
Oregon 95
98
99
103
107
137
183
204
214
244

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank Name Nationality Time
16:30.70
16:35.20
16:35.50
16:42.60
16:49.10
Missouri 16:54.60
16:54.70
16:54.80
16:59.30
10 Stanford 17:00.70

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. May 11, 2015. 7–9.
  2. Web site: NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. May 11, 2015.
  3. Web site: 1983 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships Results . MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. May 11, 2015.