1946 NCAA cross country championships

The 1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the eighth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.

1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition8th
DateNovember 25, 1946
Host cityEast Lansing, MI
Michigan State College
VenueForest Akers East Golf Course
Distances4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation147 athletes
1945
1947

Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 28 teams contested this championship.[1]

The meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the eighth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

The team national championship was retained again by the Drake Bulldogs, their third overall. The individual championship was won by Quentin Brelsford, from Ohio Wesleyan, with a time of 20:22.9.[2]

Men's title

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  • Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result (top 10)

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Rank Team Points
  Drake 42
  NYU 98
  Penn State 114
4 Miami (OH) 139
5 Wisconsin 161
6 Michigan State College 187
7 Indiana 197
8 Syracuse 212
9 Oklahoma 264
10 Notre Dame 270

References

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  1. ^ "1946 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2014.