1956 NCAA cross country championships

The 1956 NCAA Cross Country Championships were contested at the 18th annual NCAA-sanctioned cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 26, 1956, the meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

1956 NCAA Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition18th
DateNovember 26, 1956
Host cityEast Lansing, MI
Michigan State College
VenueForest Akers East Golf Course
Distances4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation115 athletes
1955
1957

Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 14 teams and 115 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the Michigan State Spartans, their fifth and second consecutive. The individual championship was won by Walter McNew, from Texas, with a time of 19:55.94.[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
  Michigan State 28
  Kansas 88
  Texas 89
4 Illinois 128
5 Saint Joseph's 166
6 Notre Dame 175
7 Penn State 192
8 Indiana 200
9 Miami (OH) 219
10 Connecticut 228

References

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  1. ^ "1956 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 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 30, 2014.