1973 NCAA Division I cross country championships

1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NCAA
Edition	35th
Date	November 19, 1973
Host city	Spokane, Washington (Washington State University)
Venue	Hangman Valley Golf Course
Distances	6 miles (9.66 km)
Participation	210 athletes
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Spokane

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Location in the United States

Hangman 
Valley GC

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Location in Washington

The 1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 35th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 19, it was hosted by Washington State University at Hangman Valley Golf Course, near Spokane, Washington.[1][2]

The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.66 km), and the approximate average elevation was 1,900 feet (580 m) above sea level. The temperature during the race was 38 °F (3 °C).

The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks, their second title.[1][2]

The individual championship was won by Oregon's Steve Prefontaine, with a time of 28:14.80.[1] This was Prefontaine's third individual title in four years.[2] Along with Gerry Lindgren (1966, 1967, and 1969) and Henry Rono (1976, 1977, and 1979), both from Washington State, Prefontaine is one of only three Division I collegiate runners with three individual titles. [3]

Washington State hosted the championship again four years later in 1977, also at Hangman Valley, south of the city.

Qualification

All Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 22 teams and 210 individual runners contested this championship.[4] This was the first championship after the NCAA rebranded the former University Division as Division I in 1973. On a related note, the inaugural NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship was held this year at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

Men's title

• Distance: 6 miles (9.66 km)

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank	Team	Points
	Oregon	89
	UTEP	157
	Washington State	166
4	William & Mary	174
5	Colorado	198
6	Oklahoma State	204
7	East Tennessee State	247
8	Wisconsin	251
9	Penn State	253
10	Indiana	254

See also

• NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship
• NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship (began in 1973)

References

1. Conrad, John (November 19, 1973). "Pre, Ducks capture NCAA titles". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
2. Brown, Bruce (November 19, 1973). "Prefontaine triumphs again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (location). p. 29.
3. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
4. "1973 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 16, 2015.

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