1963 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
The 1963 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 25th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 26, 1963, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).
| 1963 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 25th |
| Date | November 26, 1963 |
| Host city | East Lansing, MI Michigan State University |
| Venue | Forest Akers East Golf Course |
| Distances | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Participation | 166 athletes |
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All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 21 teams and 166 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The team national championship was retained by the San José State Spartans, their second team title. The individual championship was won by Victor Zwolak, from Villanova, with a time of 19:35.00.[2]
Men's title
- Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)
Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | San José State | 52 |
 | Oregon | 68 |
 | Notre Dame | 125 |
| 4 | Kansas | 153 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 171 |
| 6 | Ohio | 187 |
| 7 | Houston | 189 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 213 |
| 9 | Villanova | 223 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 241 |
Individual results
| Place | Name | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Zwolak | Villanova | 19:35.0 | 1 |
| 2 | John Camien | Emporia State University | 19:38.0 | -- |
| 3 | Jeffrey Fishback | San José State | 19:48.5 | 2 |
| 4 | Geoff Walker | Houston | 19:53.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Danny Murphy | San José State | 19:56.0 | 4 |
| 6 | G. Douglas Brown | Montana State University | 19:59.0 | -- |
| 7 | Richard Schramm | Miami | 20:04.5 | 5 |
| 8 | Ben Tucker | San José State | 20:06.4 | 6 |
| 9 | Arthur Scott | Idaho State University | 20:07.0 | -- |
| 10 | Richard Sharkey | Michigan State | 20:08.0 | 7 |
| 11 | Clayton Steinke | Oregon | 20:09.5 | 8 |
| 12 | Walter Hewlett | Harvard University | 20:10.0 | -- |
| 13 | Bill Clark | Notre Dame | 20:11.0 | 9 |
| 14 | Kenny Moore | Oregon | 20:14.4 | 10 |
| 15 | David Wighton | University of Colorado | 20:15.2 | -- |
| 16 | Frank Carver | Notre Dame | 20:19.0 | 11 |
| 17 | Jack Bacheler | Miami | 20:20.4 | 12 |
| 12 | Herman Gurule | San José State | 20:21.2 | 13 |
| 19 | Ralph Lingle | University of Missouri | 20:23.0 | -- |
| 20 | William Straub | United States Military Academy | 20:25.0 | -- |
References
- "1963 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 3, 2015.