1969 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
The 1969 NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships were the 31st 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 24, 1969, the meet was hosted by Manhattan College at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York City, New York. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers).
| 1969 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 31st |
| Date | November 24, 1969 |
| Host city |  Manhattan College |
| Venue | Van Cortlandt Park |
| Distances | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Participation | 254 athletes |
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All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 29 teams and 254 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The team national championship was won by the UTEP Miners, their first title. The individual championship was won by Gerry Lindgren, from Washington State, his third title, with a time of 28:59.20.[2] As of 2016, Lindgren remains one of four runners (Steve Prefontaine, Henry Rono, and Edward Cheserek are the others) to win three individual cross country national championships. Prefontaine finished third in 1969 and would go on to win the following three years.
Men's title
- Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers)
Team Result (Top 10)
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | UTEP | 74 |
 | Villanova | 88 |
 | Oregon | 112 |
| 4 | Washington State | 183 |
| 5 | Illinois | 200 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 220 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 287 |
| 8 | Penn | 292 |
| 9 | Bowling Green State | 325 |
| 10 | Penn State Connecticut | 345 |
References
- "1969 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 12, 2015.