1958 NCAA College Division cross country championships

The 1958 NCAA College Division Cross Country Championships were contested at the first annual NCAA-sanctioned cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running among small colleges in the United States.

1958 NCAA College Division Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NCAA
Edition	1st
Date	November 15, 1958
Host city	Wheaton, Illinois Wheaton College
Venue	Chicago Country Club
Distances	4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation	20–teams 114–individuals athletes
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This was the first NCAA championship held exclusively for College Division (future Divisions II and III) teams; all university teams remained part of the NCAA University Division Cross Country Championship (later re-designated as Division I).

Held on November 15, 1958, the meet was hosted by Wheaton College at the Chicago Country Club in Wheaton, Illinois. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

The team national championship was won by Northern Illinois, the Huskies' first. The individual championship was won by Paul Whiteley, from Kansas State Teachers, with a time of 20:45.

Qualification

Following the creation of the NCAA"s multi-division structure this year, only NCAA College Division teams, and their respective runners, were eligible. In total, 20 teams and 114 individual runners contested this championship.

Results

• Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result

Rank	Team	Points
	Northern Illinois	90
	South Dakota State	93
	Central Michigan	107
4	Wheaton (IL) (H)	131
5	Southern Illinois	134
6	Wabash	140
7	Kansas State Teachers	148
8	Slippery Rock State	202
9	Ohio Wesleyan	205
10	Mankato State	217
11	Roanoke	231
12	DePauw	258
13	Albion	319

See also

• NCAA University Division Cross Country Championship