1952 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships

1952 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships
Organisers NCAA
Edition 14th
Date November 24, 1952
Host city East Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
Location Forest Akers East Golf Course
Athletes participating 97
Distances 4 miles (6.4 km)
1951
1953

The 1952 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships were the 14th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.

Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 24 teams and 97 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The meet was hosted by Michigan State University on November 24, 1952 at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

The team national championship was won by the host Michigan State Spartans, their fourth. The individual championship was won by Charles Capozzoli, from Georgetown, with a time of 19:36.94.[2]

Men's title

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
1st Michigan State 65
2nd Indiana 68
3rd Iowa 103
4 Syracuse
Penn State
110
5 Miami (OH) 145
6 San Diego State 176
7 Drake 186
8 Wisconsin 212
9 NC State 242
10 Wheaton (IL) 259

References

  1. "1952 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved December 28, 2014.