1941 NCAA cross country championships
The 1941 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the fourth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.
| 1941 NCAA Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 4th |
| Date | November 24, 1941 |
| Host city | East Lansing, MI Michigan State College |
| Venue | Forest Akers East Golf Course |
| Distances | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Participation | 94 athletes |
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Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 19 teams and 94 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the fourth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).
The team national championship was won by the Rhode Island State Rams, their first, while the individual championship was won by Fred Wilt, from Indiana, with a time of 20:32.1.[2]
Men's title
edit- Distance: 4 miles
Team Result
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Rhode Island State | 83 |
 |
Penn State | 110 |
 |
Connecticut | 114 |
| 4 | Purdue | 120 |
| 5 | Michigan State College | 122 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 137 |
| 7 | Michigan State Normal | 166 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 166 |
| 9 | Indiana | 177 |
| 10 | Illinois | 288 |
References
edit- ^ "1941 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved December 24, 2014.