1952 NCAA cross country championships

1952 NCAA Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NCAA
Edition	14th
Date	November 24, 1952
Host city	East Lansing, MI Michigan State College
Venue	Forest Akers East Golf Course
Distances	4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation	97 athletes
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The 1952 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships were the 14th 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, 24 teams and 97 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The meet was hosted by Michigan State College on November 24, 1952, at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

The team national championship was won by the host Michigan State Spartans, their fourth. The individual championship was won by Charles Capozzoli, from Georgetown, with a time of 19:36.94.[2]

Men's title

• Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Michigan State College	65
	Indiana	68
	Iowa	103
4	Syracuse Penn State	110
5	Miami (OH)	145
6	San Diego State	176
7	Drake	186
8	Wisconsin	212
9	NC State	242
10	Wheaton (IL)	259

References

1. "1952 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2014.