1982 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
1982 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | |
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Organisers | NCAA |
Edition | 44th (Men) 2nd (Women) |
Date | November 22, 1982 |
Host city | Bloomington, IN Indiana University |
Location | IU Championship Cross Country Course |
Athletes participating | 176–Men 132–Women 308–Total |
Distances | 10 km–Men 5 km–Women |
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The 1982 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 44th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 2nd annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships.
Held on November 22, 1982 the combined meet was hosted by Indiana University at the IU Championship Cross Country Course in Bloomington, Indiana. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles).
The men's team national championship was retained again by Wisconsin Badgers, their first overall title. The individual championship was won by English runner Mark Scrutton, from Colorado, with a time of 30:12.60.[1]
The women's team national championship was again won by the Virginia Cavaliers, their second. The individual championship was won by Lesley Welch, also from Virginia, with a time of 16:39.7.[2]
Contents
Qualification
- All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 22 teams and 176 runners contested the men's championship while 16 teams and 132 runners contested the women's title.[3] [4]
Men's title
- Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles)
Team Result (Top 10)
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Individual Result (Top 10)
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Women's title
- Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)
Team Result (Top 10)
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Individual Result (Top 10)
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See also
- NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship
- NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship
- NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship
- NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship