1981 NCAA Division I cross country championships

1981 cross-country running meet of the NCAA (Division I) 1981 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA 43rd (Men)1st (Women) November 23, 1981 Park City, KSWichita State University Echo Hills Golf Course 191–Men113–Women 10 km–Men5 km–Women 1980 1982 The 1981 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 43rd annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 1st 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. For the first time, a women's national championship was held alongside the men's meet. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships. Held on November 23, 1981, the combined meet was hosted for the second consecutive year by Wichita State University at the Echo Hills Golf Course in Park City, Kansas. 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 retained again by the UTEP Miners, their seventh, and fourth consecutive, overall title. The individual championship was won by South African runner Matthews Motshwarateu, also from UTEP, with a time of 28:45.80. By placing all of their top 5 in the top 8 finishers, UTEP's score remains the best team score in event history.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 24, 2015 7–9 The UTEP team, composed of African recruits, was a dominant group of talent, but coach Ted Banks, who had assembled the team was criticized for his recruiting practices and scholarship promises. Within a year, he had resigned his position as coach.https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/21/sports/texas-el-paso-s-use-of-foreigners-raises-questions.html?pagewanted=all Texas-El Paso's Use of Foreigners Raises Questions The New York Times 21 March 1982 The inaugural women's team national championship was won by the Virginia Cavaliers, their first. The individual championship was won by Betty Springs, from NC State, with a time of 16:19.00. Given that this was the first edition of this race, Springs' time set the event's distance record.NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_cross_country_champs_records/2010/d1wcc.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 24, 2015 Qualification All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 23 teams and 191 runners contested the men's championship while 13 teams and 113 runners contested the women's title.1981 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships–Men's Results http://usa.milesplit.com/meets/178163/results/311022 MileSplit.com Mile Split US January 24, 20151981 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships–Women's Results http://usa.milesplit.com/meets/178163/results/311021 MileSplit.com Mile Split US January 24, 2015 Men's title Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles) Men's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points UTEP 17 Providence 109 Arkansas 175 04 4 Wisconsin 179 05 5 UCLA 189 06 6 East Tennessee State 223 07 7 Arizona 254 08 8 Florida State 257 09 9 Clemson 301 10 10 Illinois 307 1em Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Nationality Time SAF 1928 Matthews Motshwarateu UTEP 28:45.80 KEN Michael Musyoki UTEP 28:48.40 KEN Gabriel Kaman UTEP 29:19.30 04 4 GBR Mark Scrutton Colorado 29:22.10 05 5 GBR Graeme Fell San Diego State 29:30.40 06 6 USA Alan Scharsu Penn State 29:30.50 07 7 TAN Suleiman Nyambui UTEP 29:32.60 08 8 TAN Gidamis Shahanga UTEP 29:33.60 09 9 USA David Taylor Arkansas 29:35.60 10 KEN Richard Twuei Washington State 29:36.70 Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles) Women's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Virginia 36 Oregon 83 Stanford 105 04 4 Michigan State 122 05 5 NC State 123 06 6 Clemson 152 07 7 San Diego State 169 08 8 Arizona 182 09 9 Missouri 234 10 10 Penn State 249 1em Women's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Nationality Time USA Betty Springs NC State 16:19.00 USA LeAnn Warren Oregon 16:25.30 USA Aileen O'Connor Virginia 16:27.70 04 4 USA Kelly Cathey Oklahoma 16:27.90 05 5 USA Lesley Welsh Virginia 16:27.90 06 6 USA Joan Hansen Arizona 16:29.60 07 7 USA Bernadette Madigan Kentucky 16:35.30 08 8 USA Lisa Welsh Virginia 16:38.20 09 9 USA Kathy Bryant Tennessee 16:41.50 10 USA Cecelia Hopp Stanford 16:46.00 See also NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship (began 1981) NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship (began 1981) References Category:NCAA cross country championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Category:Park City, Kansas Category:Track and field competitions in Kansas Category:Wichita State Shockers track and field Category:College sports tournaments in Kansas