The 1960 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Bridger Bowl near Bozeman, Montana,[1] at the seventh annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[2] Montana State College served as the hosts.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Bozeman, Montana |
| Dates | March 24–26, 1960 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Montana State College |
| Venue(s) | Bridger Bowl |
| Teams | 7 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Denver |
| 2nd runners-up | Dartmouth |
Colorado, coached by Bob Beattie, repeated as national champions, again edging out rival Denver in the team standings. This was the second title for the Buffaloes.[3][4]
There were no repeat individual champions this year, but downhill winner Dave Butts of Colorado won his third title; the McCall, Idaho native took the jumping and Skimeister honors the previous year.[5][6]
Venue
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Bowl
This year's championships were held March 24–26 in Montana at Bridger Bowl, north of Bozeman.[1][3][4] Montana State College, located in Bozeman, served as hosts.
The seventh edition of the championships, these were the first in Montana.
Team scoring
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
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Colorado | 571.4 |
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Denver | 568.6 |
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Dartmouth | 561.2 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 501.9 |
| 5 | Nevada | 456.4 |
| 6 | Western State | 489.5 |
| 7 | Washington State | 231.3 |
Individual events
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Bowl
Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Thursday: Slalom
- Friday: Downhill, Cross Country
- Saturday: Jumping [1]
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Jim Gaddis | Utah | 1:39.0 |
| Cross Country | John Dendahl | Colorado | 58:13 |
| Downhill | Dave Butts | Colorado | 1:27.0 |
| Jumping | Dag Helgestad | Washington State | 100.0 |
| Nordic | John Dendahl | Colorado | 1:36.4 |
| Skimeister | John Dendahl | Colorado | 378.6 |
| Slalom | Rudy Ruana | Montana | 1:50.10 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "NCAA ski tourney today; Colorado, Denver favored". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 24, 1960. p. 14.
- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Cougar jumps to NCAA crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 27, 1960. p. 10.
- ^ a b c d "Colorado wins NCAA ski title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 28, 1960. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Butts is best NCAA skier in downhill". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 26, 1960. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Gaddis, Engen in NCAA downhill top 3". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 26, 1960.
- ^ "NCAA lead is snatched by MSC ace". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 25, 1960. p. 16.
- ^ "Idaho star wins NCAA hill event". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 27, 1960. p. 2, sports.