1944 NCAA cross country championships

1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NCAA
Edition	6th
Date	November 25, 1944
Host city	East Lansing, MI Michigan State University
Venue	Forest Akers East Golf Course
Distances	4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation	43 athletes
← 1942 1945 →

The 1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the sixth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.

Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 9 teams and 43 individual runners contested this championship. ^[1]

The meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the sixth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers). This was the first championship since 1942 after the 1943 race was cancelled due to World War II.

The team national championship was won by the Drake Bulldogs, their first. The individual champion was Fred Feiler, also from Drake, with a time of 21:04.2. ^[2]

Men's title

• Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result

Rank	Team	Points
	Drake	25
	Notre Dame	64
	Ohio State	72
4	Oberlin College	88
5	Michigan State College	109
6	Wayne	167

References

1. "1944 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved December 25, 2014.