The 1965 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Crystal Mountain ski area in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Pierce County, Washington at the twelfth 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 |  Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Pierce County, Washington |
| Dates | March 25–28, 1965 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Washington |
| Venue(s) | Crystal Mountain |
| Teams | 17 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denver (9th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Utah |
| 2nd runners-up | Western State |
Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, captured their ninth, and fifth consecutive, national championship, edging out Utah in the team standings. The downhill title went to Bill Marolt of Colorado,[2] and Rick Chaffee of Denver won the slalom and the combined.[3][4][5][6]
Venue
editThis year's championships were held March 25–28 in Washington at Crystal Mountain, located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Pierce County, southeast of Seattle. Opened in late 1962, the ski area was completing its third season.
The twelfth edition, these were the first championships held in Washington and the first in the Cascade Range.
Team scoring
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| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Denver | 380.5 |
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Utah | 378.4 |
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Western State | 367.3 |
| 4 | Dartmouth | 360.3 |
| 5 | Washington | 344.9 |
| 6 | Colorado | 300.7 |
| 7 | Nevada–Reno | 294.8 |
| 8 | Idaho | 190.5 |
| 9 | Fort Lewis | 114.6 |
| 10 | Harvard | 91.9 |
| 11 | Montana | 74.7 |
| 12 | Middlebury | 65.8 |
| 13 | Vermont | 59.4 |
| 14 | Williams | 30.3 |
| 15 | Michigan Tech | 29.8 |
| 16 | Montana State | 0.33 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 0.27 |
Individual events
editFour events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Thursday: Cross Country
- Friday: Slalom
- Saturday: Downhill
- Sunday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Rick Chaffee | Denver | 2:49.4 |
| Cross Country | Mike Elliott | Fort Lewis | 55:34 |
| Downhill | Bill Marolt (2) | Colorado | 2:11.89 |
| Jumping |  Erik Jansen (2) |
Denver | 219.8 |
| Nordic | Matz Jenssen |
Utah | 7:31.65 |
| Skimeister | Loris Werner | Western State | 356.6 |
| Slalom | Rick Chaffee | Denver | 1:48.25 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bill Marolt wins slalom (downhill) at Crystal". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 28, 1965. p. 1, sports.
- ^ a b "Heuga charges, but Chaffee wins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 27, 1965. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Rick Chaffee combined champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 28, 1965. p. 1, sports.
- ^ a b c "Collegians get short rest before next ski tourney". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 11.
- ^ a b c Hewins, Jack (March 29, 1965). "Denver nabs ski crown". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. p. 4.