1957 NCAA skiing championships

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1957 NCAA Skiing Championships
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Tournament information
Sport College skiing
Location Flag of Utah.svg Mount Ogden,
Weber County, Utah
DatesMarch 29–31, 1957
Administrator NCAA
Host(s) Utah, Utah State
Venue(s) Snow Basin
Teams8
Number of
events
4 (7 titles)
Final positions
Champions Denver (4th title)
1st runners-up Colorado
2nd runners-up Dartmouth
  1956
1958  
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Snow
Basin

The 1957 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Snow Basin at Mount Ogden, Utah, at the fourth 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] [3]

Contents

Denver claimed its fourth national championship in as many years, all under coach Willy Schaeffler, topping in-state rivals Colorado in the team standings. [4] [5]

The sole repeat individual champion was Dartmouth's Chiharu Igaya in the slalom, his third consecutive and sixth individual NCAA title. He was the silver medalist in slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Venue

These championships were held March 29–31 in Utah at Snow Basin, located on Mount Ogden in Weber County, north of Salt Lake City. [3] [6]

The fourth edition, these were the first NCAA championships in Utah and the Wasatch Range. Later contracted to "Snowbasin", the ski area hosted the alpine speed events of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Team scoring

RankTeamPoints
Gold medal icon.svg Denver 577.95
Silver medal icon.svg Colorado 545.29
Bronze medal icon.svg Dartmouth 537.90
4 Western State (CO) 518.66
5 Idaho 509.06
6 Utah 466.71
7 Washington State 301.11
8 Wyoming 258.45
Source: [1] [4] [5]

Individual events

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Snow Basin

Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.

EventChampion
SkierTeamTime/Score
Alpine Ralph Miller Dartmouth 4:16.0
Cross Country Mack Miller Western State 55:52.4
Downhill Ralph Miller Dartmouth 2:07.0
Jumping Alf Vincelette Denver 217.5
Nordic Flag of Norway.svg Harol Riiber Denver 7:17.4
Skimeister Ralph Miller Dartmouth 371.0
Slalom Flag of Japan.svg Chiharu Igaya (3) Dartmouth 1:44.0
Source: [1] [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Aldous, Kay (March 28, 1957). "Redskin racer lineup picked for NCAA ski championships". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D2.
  3. 1 2 Aldous, Kay (March 29, 1957). "Snow Basin NCAA ski championships begin". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B5.
  4. 1 2 3 Aldous, Kay (April 1, 1957). "Same pattern: Denver atop NCAA ski standings". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B3.
  5. 1 2 3 "Denver nabs crown in NCAA ski meet". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 1, 1957. p. 10.
  6. Aldous, Kay (March 20, 1957). "Western Staters capture NCAA ski tourney opener". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.

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