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1978 cross-country running meet of the NCAA (Division I) International athletics championship event
1978 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition40th
DateNovember 20, 1978
Host cityMadison, WI
University of Wisconsin–Madison
VenueYahara Hills Golf Course
Distances10 km (6.21 mi)
Participation241 athletes
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The 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 40th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 20, 1978, the meet was hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the Yahara Hills Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin. The distance for this race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).

All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and 241 individual runners contested this championship.

The team national championship was won by the UTEP Miners, their fourth title. The individual championship was won by Alberto Salazar, from Oregon, with a time of 29:29.70.

Men's title

  • Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles)

Team Result (Top 10)

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) UTEP 56
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oregon 72
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wisconsin 134
4 Penn State 220
5 Colorado 234
6 Tennessee
Arizona		 247
7 Indiana 252
8 Colorado State 254
9 Arkansas 300
10 Minnesota 301


Individual Result (Top 10)

Rank Name Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) United States Alberto Salazar Oregon 29:29.70
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kenya Michael Musyoki UTEP 29:39.20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States Thom Hunt Arizona 29:34.10
4 Tanzania Suleiman Nyambui UTEP 29:35.90
5 United States Steve Lacy Wisconsin 29:36.50
6 United States Marc Hunter Cleveland State 29:39.70
7 United States Don Clary Oregon 29:47.30
8 United States James Schankel Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo 29:48.00
9 United States Robert Snyder Penn State 29:48.20
10 United States Dan Henderson Wheaton (IL) 29:48.50

See also

References

  1. "1978 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
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