The 1980 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at both the Whiteface Ski Resort at Lake Placid, New York, and the Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vermont, as part of the 27th annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate slalom skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Lake Placid, New York Stowe, Vermont |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Venue(s) | Whiteface Ski Resort (NY) Stowe Mountain Resort (VT) |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vermont (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Utah |
| 2nd runners-up | Colorado |
Vermont, coached by Chip LaCasse, claimed their first team national championship, finishing 20 points ahead of Utah in the cumulative team standings.
Events
editThis was the final year that ski jumping was included in the event program.
Venue
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This year's NCAA skiing championships were co-hosted at the Whiteface Ski Resort in Lake Placid, New York, and the Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vermont.
These were the first championships held in the state of New York and fourth in Vermont (1955, 1961, 1973, and 1980).
Team scoring
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
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Vermont | 171 |
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Utah | 151 |
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Colorado | 98 |
| 4 | Northern Michigan | 92 |
| 5 | Dartmouth | 88 |
| 6 | Middlebury | 86 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 82 |
| 8 | Montana State | 15 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 14 |
| 10 | St. Lawrence | 10 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4 |
| 13 | Nevada–Reno | 3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 25, 2019.