The 1976 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Sunday River ski area, near the town of Newry, Maine, at the 23rd 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]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Newry, Maine |
| Dates | March 3–6, 1976 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Bates College |
| Venue(s) | Sunday River |
| Teams | 8 |
Number of events | 4 (6 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (7th title) Dartmouth (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Vermont (3rd place) |
Four-time defending champion Colorado, coached by alumnus Bill Marolt, finished tied with Dartmouth, coached by Jim Page, atop the team standings, with 112 points each, and shared the team national championship. Both teams finished a mere four points ahead of third-place Vermont; this was the seventh title for the Buffaloes and the second for the Big Green.
Venue
editThis year's championships were held March 3–6 in Maine at Sunday River ski area in the town of Newry. Bates College of Lewiston served as host.
These were the second NCAA championships in Maine (1967, Sugarloaf) and eighth in the East, all in New England.
Team scoring
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River
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado Dartmouth |
112 |
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Vermont | 108 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 107 |
| 5 | Utah | 64 |
| 6 | Middlebury | 52 |
| 7 | Northern Michigan | 49 |
| 8 | Nevada–Reno | 8 |
- Source:[1]
Individual events
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River
Four events were held, which yielded six individual titles.
- Wednesday: Giant Slalom
- Thursday: Cross Country
- Friday: Slalom
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Mike Meleski | Wyoming | 5:47.7 |
| Cross Country | Stan Dunklee | Vermont | 42:11.7 |
| Giant Slalom | Dave Cleveland | Dartmouth | 2:56.96 |
| Jumping | Kip Sundgaard | Utah | 215.9 |
| Nordic | Jack Turner | Colorado | 6:20.3 |
| Slalom | Mike Meleski | Wyoming | 1:34.74 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Utes chase ski title". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 3, 1976. p. D3.
- ^ "Dartmouth assumes lead at NCAA ski competition". Nashua Telegraph. Associated Press. March 5, 1976. p. 17.
- ^ "Meleski's good runs leads team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1976. p. D2.