1996 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships

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1996 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
OrganisersNCAA
Edition58th–Men
16th–Women
DateNovember 25, 1996
Host cityArizona Tucson, AZ
VenueUniversity of Arizona
Dell Urich Golf Course
Distances10 km–Men
5 km–Women
Participation177–Men
183–Women
360–Total athletes
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The 1996 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 58th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 16th 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.[1][2]

Held on November 25, 1996, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Arizona at Dell Urich Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. 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 championship was won by Stanford (46 points), their first. The women's team championship was also won by Stanford (101 points), also their first. This was the first time since 1985 (Wisconsin) that the same program won the men's and women's titles.

The two individual champions were, for the men, Godfrey Siamusiye (Arkansas, 29:49) and, for the women, Amy Skieresz (Arizona, 17:04). This was Siamusiye's second consecutive win.[3][4]

Men's title

  • Distance: 10,000 meters

Men's Team Result (Top 10)

RankTeamPoints
1st place, gold medalist(s)Stanford46
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Arkansas74
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Oregon140
4Oklahoma State158
5Colorado179
6Wisconsin204
7Nebraska209
8Boise State223
9Notre Dame248
10Portland261

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

RankNameTeamTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Zambia Godfrey SiamusiyeArkansas29:49
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Kenya Jonah KiptarusNebraska30:20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Kenya Cleophas BoorNebraska30:24
4United States Gregory JimmersonStanford30:38
5United States Matt DavisOregon30:43
6United States Brad HauserStanford30:44
7Canada Sean KaleyArkansas30:47
8United States Ryan WilsonArkansas30:47
9United States Jeremy WhiteStanford30:49
10Eritrea Meb KeflezighiUCLA31:00

Women's title

  • Distance: 5,000 meters

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

RankTeamPoints
1st place, gold medalist(s)Stanford101
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Villanova106
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)BYU136
4Colorado145
5Dartmouth211
6Arizona (H)214
7Providence219
8Wisconsin226
9Georgetown247
10Northern Arizona261
  • (H) – Host team

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

RankNameTeamTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)United States Amy SkiereszArizona17:04
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Republic of Ireland Marie McMahonProvidence17:20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)United States Joanna DeeterNotre Dame17:24
4United States Kristino JostVillanova17:29
5United States Carrie TollefsonVillanova17:43
6United States Marisa AvenadoCSU, Sacramento17:49
7Ethiopia Emebet Guilliat-ShiferawUSC17:53
8United States Laura RhodesNC State17:53
9Denmark Rikke PetersonNorthern Arizona17:54
10United States Monal ChokshiStanford17:58

References

  1. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  2. "NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. "1996 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). USTFCCCA. NCAA. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  4. "1996 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Results" (PDF). USTFCCCApublisher=NCAA. Retrieved November 15, 2016.