1991 NCAA Division I cross country championships

The 1991 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 53rd annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 11th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.

1991 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition53rd–Men
11th–Women
DateNovember 25, 1991
Host cityArizona Tucson, AZ
University of Arizona
VenueEl Conquistador Country Club
Distances10 km–Men
5 km–Women
Participation177–Men
179–Women
356–Total athletes
1990
1992

Held on November 25, 1991, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Arizona at El Conquistador Country Club in Tucson, Arizona. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles).

The men's team national championship was again won by Arkansas, their fifth (and second consecutive) team national title. The individual championship was won by Sean Dollman, from Western Kentucky, with a time of 30:17.1.[1]

The women's team national championship was likewise retained by Villanova, their third national title. Villanova's Sonia O'Sullivan also repeated as individual national champion with a time of 16:30.3.[2]

Qualification

edit
  • All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 22 teams and 177 runners contested the men's championship while 22 teams and 179 runners contested the women's title.

Men's title

edit
  • Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles)
  • Competitors: 22 teams, 177 runners
  • Full Results: MileSplit.com[3]

Women's title

edit
  • Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)
  • Competitors: 22 teams, 179 runners
  • Full Results: MileSplit.com[4]

References

edit
  1. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "1991 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships – Men's Results". MileSplit.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "1990 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships – Women's Results". MileSplit.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.