1956 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships

1956 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships
Organisers NCAA
Edition 18th
Date November 26, 1956
Host city East Lansing, MI
Michigan State University
Location Forest Akers East Golf Course
Athletes participating 115
Distances 4 miles (6.4 km)
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The 1956 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships were the 18th 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, 1956, 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).

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

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
1st Michigan State 28
2nd Kansas 88
3rd 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

  1. ↑ "1956 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved December 30, 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 30, 2014.
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