The 1988 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 50th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 8th 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 21, 1988, the combined meet was hosted by Iowa State University at Jester Park in Granger, Iowa. 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 Wisconsin, their third national title. The individual championship was won by Bob Kennedy, also from Indiana, with a time of 29:20.
The women's team national championship was won by Kentucky, their first national title. The individual championship was won by Michelle Dekkers, from Indiana, with a time of 16:30.
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 184 runners contested the men's championship while 15 teams and 135 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 Wisconsin 100 30:04 Northern Arizona 156 30:15 Tennessee 172 30:22 Clemson 193 30:23 Dartmouth 195 30:32 Iowa State 201 30:29 Oregon 228 30:39 Kentucky 237 30:35 Notre Dame 250 30:38 Arkansas 251 30:41
Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time Bob Kennedy Indiana 29:20 Yehezkel Halifa Clemson 29:21 Bo Reed Northern Arizona 29:24 Thomas O'Gara East Tennessee State 29:28 Chris Zinn Arkansas 29:31 Dov Kremer Clemson 29:36 Harry Green Texas 29:38 Milfred Tewawina Dan Garrett Northern ArizonaNotre Dame 29:41 Sean McGuirk Iona 29:44 10 Ron Markezich Notre Dame 29:45
Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)
Women's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Avg. Time Kentucky 75 17:09 Oregon 126 17:19 Nebraska 139 17:20 NC State 141 17:24 Wisconsin 167 17:27 Indiana 169 17:25 Michigan 182 17:35 CaliforniaYale 226 17:43 Georgetown 227 17:42 Oklahoma State 241 17:39
Women's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time Michelle Dekkers Indiana 16:30 Kristina Ljungberg UTEP 16:34 Sonia Barry Jacqueline Goodman Oklahoma StateOklahoma State 16:36 Carole Trepanier Alabama 16:43 Suzy Favor Wisconsin 16:46 Sammie Resh Nebraska 16:48 Tina Moloney Providence 16:49 Rosalind TaylorPenny Graves MarylandOregon 16:50 Lisa Breiding Kentucky 16:52 10 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 16:54
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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