1970 NCAA University Division cross country championships

1970 cross-country running meet of the NCAA (University Division) 1970 NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships NCAA 32nd November 23, 1970 Virginia Williamsburg, VACollege of William & Mary Eastern State Hospital 307 6 miles (9.7 km) 1969 1971 The 1970 NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships were the 32nd annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 23, 1970, the meet was hosted by the College of William & Mary on the grounds of the Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers). All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 39 teams and 307 individual runners contested this championship.1970 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships http://usa.milesplit.com/meets/178191/results/311034 MileSplit.com Mile Split US January 12, 2015 The team national championship was again won by the Villanova Wildcats, their fourth title. The individual championship was won by Steve Prefontaine, from Oregon, with a time of 28:00.2.NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_cross_country_champs_records/2013-14/DIMCC.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 12, 2015 7–9 Prefontaine's time broke the event distance record, set the previous year by Gerry Lindgren. With the distance for the NCAA championships changing to 10,000 meters in 1976, his distance record would remain unbroken. Oregon was initially declared the team champion, but the title was later given to Villanova after video evidence placed their runner Les Nagy in 62nd rather than 67th place as originally recorded.BYU Wins Share of 1970 Track Title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-byu-wins-share-of-1970/180321315/ The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah) 3 September 2025 8 11 Jan 1971 Men's title Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) Individual Result (Top 10) +Rank1970 NCAA Cross Country Championships https://trackandfieldnews.com/ncaa-cross-country-championships-mens-results/1970-ncaa-cross-country-championships/ 2023-03-20 Track & Field News en-USIndividualSchoolTimeSteve PrefontaineOregon28:00.2Donald WalshVillanova28:08Donald KardongStanford28:104Gregory FredericksPenn St28:125John BednarskiUTEP28:146Keith MunsonOregon St28:227Bob BertelsonOhio28:288Sidney SinkBowling Green28:309Marty LiquoriVillanova28:3710Scott BringhurstUtah28:40 Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Villanova 85 Oregon 86 UTEP 124 04 4 Indiana 195 05 5 Western Michigan 214 06 6 Missouri 237 07 7 Michigan State 248 08 8 Bowling Green 324 09 9 San Diego State 356 10 10 William & Mary 366 See also NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship References Category:NCAA cross country championships NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Category:Sports in Williamsburg, Virginia Category:Track and field in Virginia Category:William & Mary Tribe cross country Category:College sports tournaments in Virginia