The 1997 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at the Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vermont as the 44th annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's collegiate slalom and cross-country skiing in the United States.
Defending champions Utah, coached by Pat Miller, won the team championship, the Utes' ninth title overall and eighth as a co-ed team.
Venue
This year's NCAA skiing championships were hosted at the Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vermont
These were the seventh championships held in the state of Vermont (1955, 1961, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1990, and 1997) and fourth at Stowe (1980, 1986, 1990, and 1997).
Program
Men's events Cross country, 20 kilometer freestyle Cross country, 10 kilometer classical Slalom Giant slalom
Women's events Cross country, 15 kilometer freestyle Cross country, 5 kilometer classical Slalom Giant slalom
Team scoring
Rank Team Points Utah (DC) 686 Vermont 646 Colorado 638 Denver 536 Alaska Anchorage 522 Middlebury 464 Western State 428 New Mexico 407 Dartmouth 387 Bates 259 New Hampshire 242 Williams 152 Wisconsin–Green Bay 146 Northern Michigan 133 Montana State 84 Nevada 76 St. Lawrence 46 Massachusetts 36 Bowdoin 34 Saint Michael's 32 Alaska Fairbanks 28
DC – Defending champions Debut team appearance
See also List of NCAA skiing programs
References