1962 NCAA Skiing Championships

The 1962 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California at the 9th 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]

1962 NCAA Skiing Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege skiing
Location Olympic Valley, California
Administrator(s)NCAA
Venue(s)Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Teams7
Final positions
ChampionsDenver (6th title)
1st runners-upColorado
2nd runners-upWestern State

Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, captured their sixth national championship (and second consecutive), edging out rivals Colorado in the team standings.

Venue
Main article: Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Squaw Valley Ski Resort
1962 NCAA Skiing Championships site

This year's championships were contested at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California. Squaw Valley had also recently hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics.

This was the first time that the state of California hosted the NCAA ski championships and the second to be hosted in the Sierra Nevada (1954 was held in Reno, Nevada).

Team scoring
RankTeamPoints
Denver390.08
Colorado374.30
Western State361.40
4Dartmouth356.32
5Nevada–Reno333.79
6California294.17
7Montana State280.51
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See also

References
  1. "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
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