1939 NCAA Cross Country Championships
The 1939 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the second annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.
| 1939 NCAA Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Date | November 27, 1939 |
| Host city | East Lansing, MI Michigan State College |
| Venue | Forest Akers East Golf Course |
| Distances | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Participation | 67 athletes |
← 1938 1940 → | |
Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 19 teams and 67 individual runners contested this championship.[1]
The meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the second consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).
The team national championship was won by the Michigan State Spartans, their first, while the individual championship was won by Walter Mehl from Wisconsin, with a time of 20:30.9.[2]
Men's title
- Distance: 4 miles
Team Result
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Michigan State | 51 |
 | Wisconsin | 57 |
 | Indiana | 84 |
| 4 | Drake | 104 |
| 5 | Oklahoma A&M | 114 |
| 6 | Michigan State Normal | 129 |
| 7 | Alfred | 138 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 217 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 227 |
References
- "1939 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". MileSplit.com. Mile Split US. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- "NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved December 24, 2014.