1959 NCAA Skiing Championships
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| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Winter Park, Colorado |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Venue(s) | Winter Park Resort |
Number of events | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Denver |
| 2nd runners-up | Dartmouth |
The 1959 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the 6th 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]
Colorado, coached by Bob Beattie, captured the national championship, edging out rivals Denver in the team standings. This was the Buffaloes' first title.
Venue
Winter Park
1959 NCAA Skiing Championships site
This year's championships were contested at the Winter Park Resort in Winter Park, Colorado.
This was the second time Winter Park, as well as the state of Colorado, hosted the championships, previously hosting in 1956.
Team scoring
| Rank | Team | Points |
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Colorado | 549.4 |
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Denver | 543.6 |
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Dartmouth | 542.7 |
| 4 | Utah | 502.3 |
| 5 | Western State | 489.5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 460.1 |
| 7 | Middlebury | 453.5 |
| 8 | Michigan Tech | 443.6 |
| 9 | Idaho | 406.7 |
See also
References
- ^ "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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