1961 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships

The 1961 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 23rd 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 27, 1961, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

1961 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition23rd
DateNovember 27, 1961
Host cityEast Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
VenueForest Akers East Golf Course
Distances4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation134 athletes
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All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 17 teams and 134 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the Oregon State Beavers, their first. The individual championship was won by Dale Story, also from Oregon State, with a time of 19:46.84.[2]

Men's title
  • Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)
RankTeamPoints
Oregon State68
San José State82
Houston122
4Kansas124
5Iowa164
6Western Michigan165
7Southern Illinois172
8Penn State203
9Michigan State212
10Air Force244

See also
  • NCAA Men's College Division Cross Country Championship

References
  1. "1960 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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