1955 NCAA skiing championships

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1955 NCAA Skiing Championships
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Tournament information
Sport College skiing
Location Flag of Vermont.svg Northfield, Vermont
DatesMarch 4–6, 1955
Administrator NCAA
Host(s) Norwich University
Venue(s)Norwich University Ski Area
Teams13
Number of
events
4 (7 titles)
Final positions
Champions Denver (2nd title)
1st runners-up Dartmouth
2nd runners-up Middlebury
  1954
1956  
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Northfield
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Northfield

The 1955 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Northfield, Vermont at the second annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States. [1] [2]

Contents

Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, repeated as national champions, topping Dartmouth in the team standings. [3]

Highlights

Venue

This year's championships were contested in Vermont at the Norwich University Ski Area in Northfield. The second edition, it was the first in the Eastern United States .

The NU ski area had a vertical drop of approximately 900 feet (270 m) and closed in 1992.

Team scoring

RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svg Denver 567.050
Silver medal icon.svg Dartmouth 558.935
Bronze medal icon.svg Middlebury 546.878
4 Colorado 540.926
5 New Hampshire 534.663
6 Vermont 530.284
7 Utah 516.429
8 Wyoming 512.081
9 Williams 508.282
10 Norwich (H)410.847
11 Washington State 373.400
12 Washington 257.018
13 Western State (CO) 91.235
Source: [1]

Individual events

Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.

EventChampion
SkierTeamTime/Score
Alpine Flag of Japan.svg Chiharu Igaya Dartmouth 4:16.7
Cross Country Larry Damon Vermont 54:10.2
Downhill Flag of Japan.svg Chiharu Igaya Dartmouth 2:09.3
Jumping Willis Olson (2) Denver 204.9
Nordic Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Berggren Idaho 7:12.1
SkimeisterLes Streeter Middlebury 368.2
Slalom Flag of Japan.svg Chiharu Igaya Dartmouth 2:07.4
Source: [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Idaho ski ace places eighth". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1955. p. 17.
  3. 1 2 "Jumper leads Denver in defense of NCAA crown". Nashua Telegraph. (New Hampshire). Associated Press. March 7, 1955. p. 9.

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