The 1975 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Durango Mountain ski area, north of Durango, Colorado, at the 22nd annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine, cross country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1][2][3]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Durango, Colorado |
| Dates | March 5–8, 1975 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Fort Lewis College |
| Venue(s) | Durango Mountain |
| Teams | 13 |
Number of events | 4 (6 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (6th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Vermont |
| 2nd runners-up | Wyoming |
Three-time defending champion Colorado, coached by alumnus Bill Marolt, captured their sixth national championship, finishing 68 points ahead of runner-up Vermont, the largest victory margin to date.
Repeat champions were Wyoming's Steiner Hybertsen (cross country), Colorado's Didrik Ellefsen (jumping), and Stig Hallingbye (nordic) of Wyoming; Hybertsen's win was his third consecutive. Denver's Peik Christensen reclaimed his slalom title of two years earlier; he entered the week as the two-time defending champion in alpine.
This was the last time for the downhill event at the NCAA championships; it was replaced by giant slalom in 1976.[1]
Venue
editThis year's championships were held March 5–8 in Colorado at Durango Mountain in the San Juan Mountains of La Plata County, north of Durango. Fort Lewis College in Durango served as host.
These were the first NCAA championships at Durango, and the seventh in Colorado; previous sites were Winter Park (1956, 1959, 1972), Crested Butte (1966), and Steamboat Springs (1968, 1969).
Team scoring
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Mountain
Mountain
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado | 183 |
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Vermont | 115 |
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Wyoming | 93 |
| 4 | Northern Michigan | 85.5 |
| 5 | Denver | 83 |
| 6 | Utah | 78 |
| 7 | Western State | 68.5 |
| 8 | Dartmouth | 64 |
| 9 | Middlebury | 44 |
| 10 | Fort Lewis | 43 |
| 11 | Montana State | 24 |
| 12 | Nevada–Reno | 18 |
| 13 | Boise State | 15 |
- Source:[1]
Individual events
editFour events were held, which yielded six individual titles.
- Wednesday: Downhill
- Thursday: Cross Country
- Friday: Slalom
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Mark Ford | Colorado | 2:31.45 |
| Cross Country |  Steiner Hybertsen (3) |
Wyoming | 53:53.06 |
| Downhill | Mark Ford | Colorado | 1:14.80 |
| Jumping | Didrik Ellefsen (2) |
Colorado | 214.2 |
| Nordic | Stig Hallingbye (2) |
Wyoming | 6:37.0 |
| Slalom | Peik Christensen (2) |
Denver | 1:48.83 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ute skiers off to slow start". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 6, 1975. p. D3.
- ^ a b "Utes await 'strong' events in ski meet". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 7, 1975. p. D2.
- ^ "NCAA skiing: Slalom results". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 8, 1975. p. A7.