1973 NCAA Division I cross country championships

1973 cross-country running meet of the NCAA (Division I) 1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA 35th November 19, 1973 Spokane, Washington(Washington State University) Hangman Valley Golf Course 210 6 mi 2 1972 1974 USA 1 Spokane 47.6 -117.37 Location in the United States 5 235 USA Washington 1 Hangman Valley GC 47.541 -117.379 Location in Washington 5 180 The 1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 35th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 19, it was hosted by Washington State University at Hangman Valley Golf Course, near Spokane, Washington.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MzJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6446%2C4573022 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John Pre, Ducks capture NCAA titles November 19, 1973 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4adYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7288%2C742335 Spokane Daily Chronicle location Brown Bruce Prefontaine triumphs again November 19, 1973 29 The distance for this race was 6 mi 2, and the approximate average elevation was 1900 ft above sea level. The temperature during the race was 38 F. The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks, their second title. The individual championship was won by Oregon's Steve Prefontaine, with a time of 28:14.80. This was Prefontaine's third individual title in four years. Along with Gerry Lindgren (1966, 1967, and 1969) and Henry Rono (1976, 1977, and 1979), both from Washington State, Prefontaine is one of only three Division I collegiate runners with three individual titles.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 16, 2015 7–9 Washington State hosted the championship again four years later in 1977, also at Hangman Valley, south of the city. Qualification All Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 22 teams and 210 individual runners contested this championship.1973 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships http://usa.milesplit.com/meets/178199/results/311041 MileSplit.com Mile Split US January 16, 2015 This was the first championship after the NCAA rebranded the former University Division as Division I in 1973. On a related note, the inaugural NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship was held this year at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Men's title Distance: 6 mi 2 Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Oregon 89 UTEP 157 Washington State 166 04 4 William & Mary 174 05 5 Colorado 198 06 6 Oklahoma State 204 07 7 East Tennessee State 247 08 8 Wisconsin 251 09 9 Penn State 253 10 10 Indiana 254 See also NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship (began in 1973) References 47.541 -117.379 type:event title Category:NCAA cross country championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Category:Sports competitions in Spokane, Washington Category:Track and field competitions in Washington (state) Category:Washington State Cougars track and field Category:College sports tournaments in Washington (state)