The 1969 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Mount Werner ski area near Steamboat Springs, Colorado at the 16th 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 |  Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
| Dates | March 27–29, 1969 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Venue(s) | Mount Werner, Howelsen Hill (jumping) |
| Teams | 12 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denver (12th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Dartmouth |
| 2nd runners-up | Fort Lewis |
Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, captured their twelfth national championship and eighth in nine years (the Pioneers' previous streak of seven consecutive titles was interrupted by Wyoming in 1968). Denver finished 16.6 points ahead of runners-up Dartmouth in the team standings.[1][2]
The sole repeat champion was Clark Matis of Colorado in cross country.[3]
Venue
editThis year's championships were held March 27–29 in Colorado at Mount Werner ski area in Steamboat Springs, with the jumping event at Howelsen Hill. The previous year's championships were held at the same sites.[4]
The sixteenth edition, these were the fifth in Colorado, and the second at Steamboat Springs. Winter Park hosted the state's first two (1956, 1959), followed by Crested Butte in 1966.
Mount Werner was sold later this year and rebranded as "Steamboat" in 1970.
Team scoring
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Springs
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Denver | 388.6 |
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Dartmouth | 372.0 |
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Fort Lewis | 367.5 |
| 4 | Montana State | 365.1 |
| 5 | Colorado Wyoming |
360.6 |
| 7 | Middlebury Western State |
359.4 |
| 9 | Washington | 352.1 |
| 10 | Nevada–Reno | 336.7 |
| 11 | Harvard | 325.8 |
| 12 | Montana | 320.6 |
Individual events
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Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Thursday: Slalom
- Friday: Downhill, Cross Country
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
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| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Paul Rachetto | Denver | 3:25.3 |
| Cross Country | Clark Matis (2) | Colorado | 52:22 |
| Downhill | Mike Lafferty | Colorado | 1:31.41 |
| Jumping |  Odd Hammernes |
Denver | 220.0 |
| Nordic | Georg Krog | Denver | 7:22.2 |
| Skimeister | Ed Damon | Dartmouth | 347.6 |
| Slalom | Paul Rachetto | Denver | 1:31.43 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Skiing: NCAA Championships". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 31, 1969. p. 4B.
- ^ a b "Colorado claims two ski firsts". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 30, 1969. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "Steamboat again hosts NCAA Ski Champs". Steamboat Pilot. (Steamboat Springs, Colorado). March 27, 1969. p. 1.