1962 NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships

1962 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships
Organisers NCAA
Edition 24th
Date November 26, 1962
Host city East Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
Location Forest Akers East Golf Course
Athletes participating 136
Distances 4 miles (6.4 km)
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1963

The 1962 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 24th annual 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, 1962, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

All NCAA Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 14 teams and 136 individual runners contested this championship.[1]

The team national championship was won by the San José State Spartans, their first. The individual championship was won by Tom O'Hara, from Loyola–Chicago, with a time of 19:20.30.[2]

Men's title

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
1st San José State 58
2nd Villanova 69
3rd Western Michigan 120
4 Houston 134
5 Iowa 147
6 Ohio 165
7 Colorado 202
8 Oregon State 206
9 Idaho 229
10 Kansas 232

See also

References

  1. "1962 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  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 January 3, 2015.