1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
The 1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 21st 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 23, 1959, 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).
| 1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 21st |
| Date | November 23, 1959 |
| Host city | East Lansing, MI Michigan State University |
| Venue | Forest Akers East Golf Course |
| Distances | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Participation | 113 athletes |
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All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 13 teams and 113 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The team national championship was won by the Michigan State Spartans, their eighth. The individual championship was won by Al Lawrence, from Houston, with a time of 20:35.94.[2]
Men's title
- Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)
Team Result
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Michigan State | 44 |
 | Houston | 120 |
 | Iowa | 134 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 141 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 148 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 153 |
| 7 | Army | 160 |
| 8 | Indiana | 185 |
| 9 | Air Force | 188 |
| 10 | Penn State | 213 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 226 |
| 12 | Alfred | 241 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 335 |
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References
- "1959 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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