The 1974 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the 21st annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Teton Village, Wyoming |
| Dates | March 7–9, 1974 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Venue(s) | Jackson Hole |
| Teams | 15 |
Number of events | 4 (6 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (5th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Wyoming |
| 2nd runners-up | Vermont |
Two-time defending champion Colorado, coached by alumnus Bill Marolt, captured their fifth national championship, finishing six points ahead of runner-up Wyoming in the team standings.
Repeat champions were Denver's Peik Christensen (alpine) and Steiner Hybertsen (cross country) of Wyoming.
Venue
editThis year's NCAA championships were held March 7–9 in Wyoming at Jackson Hole.[2] The 21st edition, these were the first in Wyoming.
Team scoring
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| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado | 176 |
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Wyoming | 162 |
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Vermont | 98 |
| 4 | Dartmouth | 89 |
| 5 | Northern Michigan | 78 |
| 6 | Denver | 62 |
| 7 | Montana State | 53 |
| 8 | Middlebury | 42 |
| 9 | Weber State | 32 |
| 10 | New England College | 31 |
| 11 | Boise State | 27 |
| 12 | Utah | 24 |
| 13 | Fort Lewis | 19 |
| 14 | Nevada–Reno | 14 |
| 15 | Oregon | 7 |
- Source:[1]
Individual events
editFour events were held, which yielded six individual titles.
- Thursday: Downhill, Cross Country
- Friday: Slalom
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine |  Peik Christensen (2) |
Denver | 3:46.5 |
| Cross Country | Steiner Hybertsen (2) |
Wyoming | 57:58.3 |
| Downhill | Larry Kennison | Wyoming | 1:48.38 |
| Jumping | Didrik Ellefsen |
Colorado | 236.8 |
| Nordic | Stig Hallingbye |
Wyoming | 6:51.6 |
| Slalom | Bill Shaw | Boise State | 1:42.62 |
- Source:[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Hopeful Utes in NCAA ski finals". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 7, 1974. p. D3.