The 1961 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl in Hancock, Vermont at the eighth 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.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Hancock, Vermont |
| Dates | March 9–11, 1961 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Middlebury College |
| Venue(s) | Middlebury College Snow Bowl |
| Teams | 7 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denver (5th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Middlebury |
| 2nd runners-up | Colorado |
Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, captured their fifth national championship, the first since 1957, edging out host Middlebury in the team standings.[2] This was the start of Denver's seven straight titles from 1961 through 1967.
Venue
editThis year's championships were held March 9–11 in Vermont at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl in Hancock. Middlebury College, located in nearby Middlebury, served as hosts.
These were the first NCAA Championships hosted by Middlebury, the second in Vermont (Northfield, 1955), and third in the East (Lyme, New Hampshire, 1958).
Team scoring
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Denver | 376.19 |
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Middlebury | 366.94 |
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Colorado | 365.54 |
| 4 | Dartmouth | 356.06 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 332.39 |
| 6 | Maine | 325.66 |
| 7 | Idaho | 309.51 |
| 8 | Washington | 278.57 |
| 9 | Williams | 277.55 |
Individual events
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College
Snow Bowl
Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Thursday: Downhill, Cross Country
- Friday: Slalom
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Buddy Werner | Colorado | 1:39.67 |
| Cross Country | Charlie Akers | Maine | 69:17 |
| Downhill | Gordi Eaton | Middlebury | 1:15.3 |
| Jumping |  Chris Selbekk |
Denver | 226.3 |
| Nordic | John Bower | Middlebury | 3:14.12 |
| Skimeister | Art Bookstrom | Dartmouth | 366.24 |
| Slalom | Buddy Werner | Colorado | 1:35.2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Denver regains ski supremacy". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 12, 1961. p. 8.
- ^ "Coloradoans lead NCAA skiing meet". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 10, 1961. p. 6.
- ^ "Colorado skiers leading NCAA". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. March 10, 1961. p. B8.
- ^ "Denver U. leads NCAA ski meet". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 11, 1961. p. 8.