1968 NCAA Skiing Championships

The 1968 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Mount Werner ski area near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at the fifteenth 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]

1968 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege skiing
Location Steamboat Springs, Colorado
DatesMarch 21–23, 1968
Administrator(s)NCAA
Venue(s)Mount Werner,
Howelsen Hill (jumping)
Teams10
Number of
events
4 (7 titles)
Final positions
ChampionsWyoming (1st title)
1st runners-upDenver
2nd runners-upDartmouth

Wyoming, coached by John Cress, captured their first national championship, edging out seven-time defending champion Denver by less than eight points in the team standings.[1][2] The previous year, Wyoming was runner-up by less than one point.

Venue
Main article: Steamboat Ski Resort

This year's championships were held March 21–23 in Colorado at Mount Werner ski area in Steamboat Springs. The jumping event was at Howelsen Hill.

These were the fourth championships in Colorado, and the first at Steamboat Springs. Winter Park hosted the state's first two (1956, 1959), followed by Crested Butte in 1966.

Mount Werner was sold in 1969 and rebranded as "Steamboat" in 1970.[3]

Team scoring
Steamboat
Springs
Location in the United States
RankTeamPoints
Wyoming383.9
Denver376.2
Dartmouth369.5
4Fort Lewis369.1
5Colorado365.3
6Western State360.0
7Middlebury348.6
8Washington320.4
9Vermont306.5
10Montana State299.7
Source:[1][2]

Individual events
Steamboat Springs
Location in Colorado

Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.

  • Thursday: Slalom
  • Friday: Downhill, Cross Country
  • Saturday: Jumping
EventChampion
SkierTeamTime/Score
AlpineDennis McCoyDenver3:14.7
Cross CountryClark MatisColorado53:19
DownhillBarney PeetFort Lewis1:37.30
JumpingPeter RobesWyoming221.2
NordicJim MillerFort Lewis7:09.4
SkimeisterEric PieneWyoming338.8
SlalomDennis McCoyDenver1:36.32
Source:[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. "Wyoming skis to NCAA title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 24, 1968. p. 16.
  3. "LTV Skiing focus on Steamboat". Steamboat Pilot. (Steamboat Springs, Colorado). June 18, 1970. p. 1.

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