1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
| 1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 30th |
| Date | November 25, 1968 |
| Host city |
 Manhattan College |
| Location | Van Cortlandt Park |
| Athletes participating | 217 |
| Distances | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
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The 1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 30th 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 25, 1968, the meet was hosted by Manhattan College at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York City, New York. 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, 24 teams and 217 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The team national championship was again retained by the Villanova Wildcats, their third title. The individual championship was won by Michael Ryan, from Air Force, with a time of 29:16.8.[2]
Men's title
- Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers)
Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Villanova | 78 |
 | Stanford | 100 |
 | USC | 115 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 239 |
| 5 | Colorado | 241 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 247 |
| 7 | Drake | 255 |
| 8 | Cal Tech | 273 |
| 9 | Harvard | 276 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 277 |
See also
References
- ↑ "1968 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 5, 2015.