The 1987 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 49th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 7th 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 23, 1987, the combined meet was hosted by the University of Virginia at the Foxfield Course in Charlottesville, Virginia. 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 Arkansas, their third national title. The individual championship was won by Joe Falcon, also from Arkansas, with a time of 29:14.97.
The women's team national championship was won by Oregon, their second national title. The individual championship was won by Kimberly Betz, from Indiana, with a then-event record time of 16:10.85.
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 180 runners contested the men's championship while 16 teams and 134 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 Avg. Time Arkansas 87 29:51 Dartmouth 119 30:05 Wisconsin 120 30:05 Virginia Tech 184 30:08 NC State 234 30:33 Arizona 244 30:37 Notre Dame 259 30:36 Northern Arizona 264 30:43 Brown 266 30:38 Indiana 273 30:43
Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time Joe Falcon Arkansas 29:14.97 John Scherer Michigan 29:20.56 Harry Green Texas 29:21.16 Eric Carter Penn State 29:21.38 Scott Fry Wisconsin 29:23.26 Dan Garrett Notre Dame 29:24.94 Chris Zinn Arkansas 29:28.44 Barnaba Korir Iowa State 29:30.89 Steve Taylor Virginia Tech 29:31.09 10 Chris Schille Brown 29:32.19
Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)
Women's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Oregon 98 NC State 101 Yale 116 Texas 143 UTEP 150 Wisconsin 155 Alabama 163 UC Irvine 216 Arkansas 222 Wake Forest 227
Women's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time Kimberly Betz Indiana 16:10.85 Jackie Goodman Oklahoma State 16:15.55 Suzie Tuffey NC State 16:17.36 Kristina Ljunberg UTEP 16:17.73 Anette Hand Oregon 16:18.50 Janet Smith NC State 16:19.88 Renee Harbaugh NC State 16:20.33 Rita Delnoye UTEP 16:21.38 Vicki Huber Villanova 16:22.93 10 Trina Leopold Texas 16:23.93
See also NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships (Division II, Division III) NCAA Women's Cross Country Championships (Division II, Division III)
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