The 1956 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the third 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][2][3][4]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Winter Park, Colorado |
| Dates | March 23–25, 1956 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Colorado, Denver |
| Venue(s) | Winter Park Ski Area |
| Teams | 13 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denver (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Dartmouth |
| 2nd runners-up | Middlebury |
Led by coach Willy Schaeffler, co-host Denver claimed their third national championship in as many years, with Dartmouth repeating as the runner-up in the team standings.[5]
Repeat individual champions were Dartmouth's Chiharu Igaya (Alpine, Slalom), Denver's Willis Olson (Jumping, third consecutive), and Idaho's Eirik Berggren (Nordic). Less than two months earlier, Igaya was the silver medalist in slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Venue edit
Park
This year's championships were held March 23–25 in Colorado at Winter Park, west of Denver.[6]
The third edition, these were the first NCAA championships in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.
Team scoring edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Denver | 582.01 |
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Dartmouth | 541.77 |
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Middlebury | 541.28 |
| 4 | Western State (CO) | 531.58 |
| 5 | Idaho | 528.63 |
| 6 | Colorado | 520.62 |
| 7 | Utah | 504.61 |
| 8 | Washington | 502.25 |
| 9 | Vermont | 473.51 |
| 10 | Washington State | 472.67 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 470.15 |
| 12 | Michigan Tech | 446.99 |
| 13 | California | 389.63 |
- Source:[5]
Individual events edit
Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine |  Chiharu Igaya (2) |
Dartmouth | 3:02.0 |
| Cross Country |  Eirik Berggren |
Idaho | 58:27.8 |
| Downhill | Walt Taulbee | Washington | 1:30.6 |
| Jumping | Willis Olson (3) | Denver | 220.8 |
| Nordic | Eirik Berggren (2) |
Idaho | 7:21.2 |
| Skimeister | John Cress | Denver | 369.23 |
| Slalom | Chiharu Igaya (2) |
Dartmouth | 2:07.8 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c "NCAA ski tourney opens; Idaho among favored trio". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 23, 1956. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Igaya wins slalom; Cougar skiers sixth". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 24, 1956. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Vandals, UW capture wins in NCAA ski". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 25, 1956. p. 1, sports.
- ^ a b "Denver NCAA ski champ; Vandal individuals sparkle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 26, 1956. p. 12.
- ^ a b "NCAA ski championships begin at Winter Park". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. March 23, 1956. p. B6.