1955 NCAA Skiing Championships
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| Tournament information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing | ||
| Location |
 Northfield, Vermont | ||
| Administrator(s) | NCAA | ||
| Host(s) | Norwich University | ||
| Venue(s) | Norwich University Ski Area | ||
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Denver (2nd title) | ||
| 1st runners-up | Dartmouth | ||
| 2nd runners-up | Middlebury | ||
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The 1955 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Northfield, Vermont at the second 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]
Denver, coached by Willy Schaeffler, repeated as national champions, topping Dartmouth in the team standings. It was the second national title for both Denver and coach Schaeffler.
Highlights
- As a result of the event's location in the east, multiple programs participated for the first time: Dartmouth, Middlebury, New Hampshire, Norwich, Vermont, and Williams
- Two new individual events were added to the championship: alpine and nordic skiing.
- Dartmouth skier Chiharu Igaya, a Japanese national, claimed three of the individual titles: alpine, downhill, and slalom
- Denver ski jumper Willis Olson repeated as national champion in his event, the first collegiate skier to accomplish this feat
Venue
Northfield
1955 NCAA Skiing Championships site
This year's championships were contested at the Norwich University Ski Area in Northfield, Vermont.
It was the first event hosted in Vermont and in the Eastern United States as well as the first hosted by Norwich University.
Team scoring
- (H) = Hosts
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Denver | 567.050 |
 | Dartmouth | 558.935 |
 | Middlebury | 546.878 |
| 4 | Colorado | 540.926 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 534.663 |
| 6 | Vermont | 530.284 |
| 7 | Utah | 516.429 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 512.081 |
| 9 | Williams | 508.282 |
| 10 | Norwich (H) | 410.847 |
| 11 | Washington State | 373.400 |
| 12 | Washington | 257.018 |
| 13 | Western State (CO) | 91.235 |
Individual events
| Event | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Skier | Time/Score | |
| Alpine |  Chiharu Igaya Dartmouth | 4:16.7 |
| Cross Country | Larry Damon Vermont | 54:10.2 |
| Downhill | Chiharu Igaya Dartmouth | 2:09.3 |
| Jumping | Willis Olson Denver | 204.9 |
| Nordic | Erik Berggren Idaho | 7:12.1 |
| Skimeister | Les Streeter Middlebury | 368.2 |
| Slalom | Chiharu Igaya Dartmouth | 2:07.4 |
References
- ↑ "NCAA Skiing Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
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Events listed in italics have been discontinued. | ||
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