1988 NCAA Division I cross country championships explained

1988 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Organisers:	NCAA
Edition:	50th–Men 8th–Women
Date:	November 21, 1988
Host City:	Granger, IA Iowa State University
Location:	Jester Park^[1]
Athletes Participating:	184–Men 135–Women 319–Total
Distances:	10 km–Men 5 km–Women
Previous:	1987
Next:	1989

The 1988 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 50th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 8th 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, 1988, the combined meet was hosted by Iowa State University at Jester Park in Granger, Iowa. 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 third national title. The individual championship was won by Bob Kennedy, also from Indiana, with a time of 29:20.^[2]

The women's team national championship was won by Kentucky, their first national title. The individual championship was won by Michelle Dekkers, from Indiana, with a time of 16:30.^[3]

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 184 runners contested the men's championship while 15 teams and 135 runners contested the women's title.

Men's title

• Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles)

Men's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points	Avg. Time
	Wisconsin	100	30:04
		156	30:15
		172	30:22
		193	30:23
		195	30:32
		201	30:29
		228	30:39
		237	30:35
		250	30:38
	Arkansas	251	30:41

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Bob Kennedy	Indiana	29:20
			29:21
			29:24
			29:28
			29:31
			29:36
			29:38
			29:41
			29:44
10			29:45

Women's title

• Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points	Avg. Time
	Kentucky	75	17:09
		126	17:19
		139	17:20
		141	17:24
		167	17:27
		169	17:25
		182	17:35
		226	17:43
		227	17:42
		241	17:39

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank	Name	Team	Time
	Michelle Dekkers	Indiana	16:30
			16:34
			16:36
			16:43
			16:46
			16:48
			16:49
			16:50
			16:52
10			16:54

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: 1988 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships . USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report. USTFCCCA. August 9, 2015.
2. Web site: NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. August 9, 2015. 7–9.
3. Web site: NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. August 9, 2015.