The 1954 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the first annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine and cross-country skiing in the United States. This championships were held March 4–7 at Slide Mountain outside Reno, Nevada,[1][2] hosted by the University of Nevada.[3]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Reno, Nevada |
| Dates | March 4–7, 1954 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | University of Nevada |
| Venue(s) | Slide Mountain |
| Teams | 10 |
Number of events | 4 (5 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denver (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Seattle |
| 2nd runners-up | Colorado |
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Location in the United States
Slide Mountain
Location in Nevada
Denver finished ahead of Seattle to claim the team championship;[4][5] the Pioneers were coached by Willy Schaeffler. Nevada senior Pat Myers won the downhill, edging out Olympian Darrell Robison of Utah.[1][2]
Team scoring
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Denver | 384.0 |
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Seattle | 349.6 |
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Colorado | 348.6 |
| 4 | Idaho | 348.5 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 347.6 |
| 6 | Utah | 343.5 |
| 7 | Washington State | 338.0 |
| 8 | Nevada (H) | 302.6 |
| 9 | Washington | 290.0 |
| 10 | Stanford | 157.8 |
- (H) = Hosts
- Teams declared ineligible were Western State and Whitman.[6]
Individual events
editFour events were held, which yielded five individual titles.
- Thursday: Cross Country
- Friday: Downhill
- Saturday: Slalom
- Sunday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Cross-country | Marvin Crawford | Denver | 50:09.0 |
| Downhill | Pat Myers | Nevada | 1:46.40 |
| Jumping | Willis Olson | Denver | 213.3 |
| Skimeister | Marvin Crawford | Denver | 383.5 |
| Slalom |  John L’Orange |
Denver | 2:07.90 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nevadan wins downhill in NCAA ski test". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. March 6, 1954. p. A6.
- ^ a b c "Cougars, Vandals trail in ski mix". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 2, sports.
- ^ a b "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Bennyhoff, Robert (March 8, 1954). "Denver cops national ski tourney". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. p. B4.
- ^ a b c "Denver ski birds win NCAA jump; Vandals fourth". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1954. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Slatter Crawford paces Denver to NCAA lead". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 5, 1954. p. 11.
- ^ ""Norway's gift" captures slalom". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 3, sports.