1987 NCAA Division I cross country championships

1987 cross-country running meet of the NCAA (Division I) 1987 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA 49th (Men)7th (Women) November 23, 1987 Charlottesville, VirginiaUniversity of Virginia Foxfield Course1987 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships http://www.milesplit.com/meets/178198/results/311039 USTFCCCA InfoZone: Single-Meet Report USTFCCCA August 8, 2015 180–Men134–Women314–Total 10 km–Men5 km–Women 1986 1988 The 1987 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 49th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 7th 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 23, 1987, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Virginia at the Foxfield Course in Charlottesville, Virginia. 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 Arkansas, their third national title. The individual championship was won by Joe Falcon, also from Arkansas, with a time of 29:14.97.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 August 8, 2015 7–9 The women's team national championship was won by Oregon, their second national title. The individual championship was won by Kimberly Betz, from Indiana, with a then-event record time of 16:10.85.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 August 8, 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, 22 teams and 180 runners contested the men's championship while 16 teams and 134 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 Arkansas 87 29:51 Dartmouth 119 30:05 Wisconsin 120 30:05 04 4 Virginia Tech 184 30:08 05 5 NC State 234 30:33 06 6 Arizona 244 30:37 07 7 Notre Dame 259 30:36 08 8 Northern Arizona 264 30:43 09 9 Brown 266 30:38 10 10 Indiana 273 30:43 1em Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time USA Joe Falcon Arkansas 29:14.97 USA John Scherer Michigan 29:20.56 USA Harry Green Texas 29:21.16 04 4 USA Eric Carter Penn State 29:21.38 05 5 USA Scott Fry Wisconsin 29:23.26 06 6 USA Dan Garrett Notre Dame 29:24.94 07 7 USA Chris Zinn Arkansas 29:28.44 08 8 KEN Barnaba Korir Iowa State 29:30.89 09 9 USA Steve Taylor Virginia Tech 29:31.09 10 USA Chris Schille Brown 29:32.19 Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles) Women's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Oregon 98 NC State 101 Yale 116 04 4 Texas 143 05 5 UTEP 150 06 6 Wisconsin 155 07 7 Alabama 163 08 8 UC Irvine 216 09 9 Arkansas 222 10 10 Wake Forest 227 1em Women's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time USA Kimberly Betz Indiana 16:10.85 USA Jackie Goodman Oklahoma State 16:15.55 USA Suzie Tuffey NC State 16:17.36 04 4 SWE Kristina Ljunberg UTEP 16:17.73 05 5 USA Anette Hand Oregon 16:18.50 06 6 USA Janet Smith NC State 16:19.88 07 7 USA Renee Harbaugh NC State 16:20.33 08 8 USA Rita Delnoye UTEP 16:21.38 09 9 USA Vicki Huber Villanova 16:22.93 10 USA Trina Leopold Texas 16:23.93 See also NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships (Division II, Division III) NCAA Women's Cross Country Championships (Division II, Division III) 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:Track and field competitions in Virginia Category:History of the University of Virginia Category:College sports tournaments in Virginia Category:Sports in Charlottesville, Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers track and field