1955 NCAA Skiing Championships

1955 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
Sport College skiing
Location Vermont Northfield, Vermont
Administrator(s) NCAA
Host(s) Norwich University
Venue(s) Norwich University Ski Area
Teams 13
Final positions
Champions Denver (2nd title)
1st runners-up Dartmouth
2nd runners-up Middlebury
 1954 1956 

The 1955 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Northfield, Vermont at the second 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]

Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, repeated as national champions, topping Dartmouth in the team standings. It was the second national title for both Denver and coach Schaeffler.

Highlights

Venue

Northfield
1955 NCAA Skiing Championships site

This year's championships were contested at the Norwich University Ski Area in Northfield, Vermont.

It was the first event hosted in Vermont and in the Eastern United States as well as the first hosted by Norwich University.

Team scoring

Rank Team Points
1st, gold medalist(s) Denver 567.050
2nd, silver medalist(s) Dartmouth 558.935
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Middlebury 546.878
4 Colorado 540.926
5 New Hampshire 534.663
6 Vermont 530.284
7 Utah 516.429
8 Wyoming 512.081
9 Williams 508.282
10 Norwich (H) 410.847
11 Washington State 373.400
12 Washington 257.018
13 Western State (CO) 91.235

Individual events

Event Champion
Skier Time/Score
Alpine Japan Chiharu Igaya
Dartmouth
4:16.7
Cross Country Larry Damon
Vermont
54:10.2
Downhill Japan Chiharu Igaya
Dartmouth
2:09.3
Jumping Willis Olson
Denver
204.9
Nordic Erik Berggren
Idaho
7:12.1
Skimeister Les Streeter
Middlebury
368.2
Slalom Japan Chiharu Igaya
Dartmouth
2:07.4

References

  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
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