1985 NCAA Division I cross country championships explained

1985 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	NCAA
Edition:	47th (Men) 5th (Women)
Date:	November 25, 1985
Host City:	Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette University
Athletes Participating:	181–Men 129–Women 310–Total
Distances:	10 km–Men 5 km–Women
Previous:	1984
Next:	1986

The 1985 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 47th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 5th 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 25, 1985, the combined meet was hosted by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin, their second national title. The individual championship was won by Tim Hacker, from Wisconsin, with a time of 29:17.88.^[1]

The women's team national championship was also won by Wisconsin, their second national title. The individual championship was won by Suzie Tuffey, from NC State, with a time of 16:22.53.^[2]

Qualification

• All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 22 teams and 181 runners contested the men's championship while 16 teams and 129 runners contested the women's title.^[3]

Men's title

• Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles)

Men's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Wisconsin	67
		104
		167
		175
		200
		228
		233
		235
		251
		270

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Tim Hacker	Wisconsin	29:17.88
			29:29.32
			29:47.01
			29:52.67
		Nebraska	29:53.77
		Boston University	30:00.00
			30:01.11
		Iowa State	30:02.35
			30:03.84
10			30:05.23

Women's title

• Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Wisconsin	58
		98
		103
		118
		143
		222
		227
		244
		253
		264

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Suzie Tuffey	NC State	16:22.53
			16:29.20
			16:30.00
			16:31.80
			16:32.30
			16:34.10
			16:36.80
			16:36.90
			16:41.90
10			16:43.60

See also

• NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships (Division II, Division III)
• NCAA Women's Cross Country Championships (Division II, Division III)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. July 4, 2015. 7–9.
2. Web site: NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. July 4, 2015.
3. Web site: 1985 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships Results . MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. July 4, 2015.