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 won by the 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.
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.
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.
Men's title Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles)
Men's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Wisconsin 59 Providence 138 Arkansas 142 East Tennessee State 158 UTEP 173 Michigan 177 Colorado 219 Clemson 238 UCLA 250 Oregon 266
Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Nationality Time Mark Scrutton Colorado 30:12.60 Zakarie Barie UTEP 30:14.80 Hans Koeleman Clemson 30:23.90 Tim Hacker Wisconsin 30:26.90 Scott Jenkins Wisconsin 30:30.80 Joseph Kipsang Iowa State 30:30.90 Gerard Donakowski Michigan 30:31.00 Ed Eyestone BYU 30:31.80 Kevin Johnson East Tennessee State 30:31.90 10 Gidamis Shahanga UTEP 30:32.80
Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)
Women's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Virginia 48 Stanford 91 Oregon 155 Harvard 167 Clemson 171 Penn State 193 NC State 195 Iowa State 202 Michigan 202 Wisconsin 211
Women's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Nationality Time Lesley Welsh Virginia 16:39.70 Regina Joyce Washington 17:07.00 Ceci Hopp Stanford 17:10.50 Jill Haworth Margaret Davis VirginiaIowa State 17:12.00 Wendy Van Hierlo Illinois State 17:13.80 Kathy Hadler Tennessee 17:14.00 Kate Wiley Harvard 17:16.20 Allison Wiley Stanford 17:20.50 10 Nanette Doak Iowa 17:21.00
Notes
1. The official NCAA championship statistics website (see references) made a typo where Iowa State scored 207 points. This is not correct, as Iowa State tied with Michigan with 202 points. Reference:
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
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