1959 NCAA University Division cross country championships

1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
Organisers	NCAA
Edition	21st
Date	November 23, 1959
Host city	East Lansing, MI Michigan State University
Venue	Forest Akers East Golf Course
Distances	4 miles (6.4 km)
Participation	113 athletes
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The 1959 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 21st 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 23, 1959, the meet was hosted by Michigan State University at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).

All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 13 teams and 113 individual runners contested this championship.^[1]

The team national championship was won by the Michigan State Spartans, their eighth. The individual championship was won by Al Lawrence, from Houston, with a time of 20:35.94.^[2]

Men's title

• Distance: 4 miles (6.4 kilometers)

Team Result

Rank	Team	Points
	Michigan State	44
	Houston	120
	Iowa	134
4	Notre Dame	141
5	Western Michigan	148
6	Iowa State	153
7	Army	160
8	Indiana	185
9	Air Force	188
10	Penn State	213
11	Syracuse	226
12	Alfred	241
13	Miami (OH)	335

See also

• NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship

References

1. "1959 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
2. "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved January 2, 2015.