Summary
The 1973 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl in Hancock, Vermont at the twentieth 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 |  Hancock, Vermont |
| Dates | March 7–10, 1973 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Middlebury College |
| Venue(s) | Middlebury College Snow Bowl |
| Teams | 14 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (4th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Wyoming |
| 2nd runners-up | Vermont |
Defending champion Colorado, coached by alumnus Bill Marolt, captured their fourth, and second consecutive, national championship, finishing 4.04 points ahead of Wyoming in the team standings.[2]
These were the first NCAA championships in which Denver did not finish in either first (fourteen titles) or second (five times).
Repeat champions were Colorado's Vidar Nilsgard (jumping) and Kim Kendall (skimeister) of New Hampshire,
Venue edit
This year's championships were held March 7–10 in Vermont at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl in Hancock. Middlebury College, located in nearby Middlebury, served as hosts.
The twentieth edition, these were the second NCAA championships hosted by Middlebury (1961), third in Vermont (Northfield, 1955), and seventh in the East, all in New England.
Program changes edit
- This was the final year that skimeister was included in the event program. This award went to the skier with the best performance across all four disciplines.
Team scoring edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado | 381.89 |
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Wyoming | 377.83 |
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Vermont | 376.85 |
| 4 | Denver | 372.55 |
| 5 | Middlebury | 362.38 |
| 6 | Dartmouth | 361.14 |
| 7 | Fort Lewis | 355.70 |
| 8 | Northern Michigan | 350.52 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 345.78 |
| 10 | Western State | 341.05 |
| 11 | Montana | 335.23 |
| 12 | Washington | 187.20 |
| 13 | Michigan Tech | 178.37 |
| 14 | Alaska Methodist | 90.79 |
Individual events edit
College
Snow Bowl
Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Wednesday: Cross Country
- Thursday: Slalom
- Friday: Downhill
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine |  Peik Christensen |
Denver | 3:35.06 |
| Cross Country | Steiner Hybertsen |
Wyoming | 53:41 |
| Downhill | Bob Cochran | Vermont | 1:46.94 |
| Jumping | Vidar Nilsgard (2) |
Colorado | 226.3 |
| Nordic |  Pertti Reijula |
Northern Michigan | 6:31.7 |
| Skimeister | Kim Kendall (2) | New Hampshire | 336.45 |
| Slalom | Peik Christensen |
Denver | 1:20.31 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Buff skiers win NCAA with rally". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1973. p. 13.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (March 9, 1973). "Christensen wins slalom on sunny day in Vermont". New York Times. p. 81.
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