1959 NCAA Skiing Championships

The 1959 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the sixth annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine, cross country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]

1959 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege skiing
Location Winter Park, Colorado
DatesMarch 27–29, 1959
Administrator(s)NCAA
Venue(s)Winter Park Ski Area
Teams9
Number of
events
4 (7 titles)
Final positions
ChampionsColorado (1st title)
1st runners-upDenver
2nd runners-upDartmouth

Colorado, coached by Bob Beattie, captured their first national championship, edging out rival Denver in the team standings.[2]

The sole repeat individual champion was Denver's Clarence Servold, in cross country.[3]

Venue
Main article: Winter Park Resort
Winter
Park
Location in the United States
Winter
Park
Location in Colorado

This year's championships were held March 27–29 in Colorado at Winter Park, west of Denver.[2][3]

These were the second NCAA championships at Winter Park (and in Colorado), which previously hosted in 1956.

Team scoring
RankTeamPoints
Colorado549.4
Denver543.6
Dartmouth542.7
4Utah502.3
5Western State489.5
6Nevada460.1
7Middlebury453.5
8Michigan Tech443.6
9Idaho406.7
Source:[1][2]

Individual events

Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.

  • Friday: Slalom
  • Saturday: Downhill, Cross Country
  • Sunday: Jumping [3]
EventChampion
SkierTeamTime/Score
AlpineMarvin MelvilleUtah1:40.0
Cross Country Clarence Servold (2)Denver59:55.0
DownhillMarvin MelvilleUtah1:28.8
JumpingDave ButtsColorado222.0
NordicTed FarwellDenver1:36.7
SkimeisterDave ButtsColorado365.0
SlalomMarvin MelvilleUtah1:59.0
Source:[1][2][3]

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. "Youth, work won ski title for Colorado". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 30, 1959. p. 2B.
  3. "Buffs lead skiers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1959. p. 6, sports.

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