1968 NCAA skiing championships
American college skiing competition
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The 1968 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested at Mount Werner ski area near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at the fifteenth annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location |  Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
| Dates | March 21–23, 1968 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Venue(s) | Mount Werner, Howelsen Hill (jumping) |
| Teams | 10 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wyoming (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Denver |
| 2nd runners-up | Dartmouth |
Wyoming, coached by John Cress, captured their first national championship, edging out seven-time defending champion Denver by less than eight points in the team standings.[1][2] The previous year, Wyoming was runner-up by less than one point.
Venue
This year's championships were held March 21–23 in Colorado at Mount Werner ski area in Steamboat Springs. The jumping event was at Howelsen Hill.
These were the fourth championships in Colorado, and the first at Steamboat Springs. Winter Park hosted the state's first two (1956, 1959), followed by Crested Butte in 1966.
Mount Werner was sold in 1969 and rebranded as "Steamboat" in 1970.[3]
Team scoring
Springs
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Wyoming | 383.9 |
 | Denver | 376.2 |
 | Dartmouth | 369.5 |
| 4 | Fort Lewis | 369.1 |
| 5 | Colorado | 365.3 |
| 6 | Western State | 360.0 |
| 7 | Middlebury | 348.6 |
| 8 | Washington | 320.4 |
| 9 | Vermont | 306.5 |
| 10 | Montana State | 299.7 |
Individual events
Four events were held, which yielded seven individual titles.
- Thursday: Slalom
- Friday: Downhill, Cross Country
- Saturday: Jumping
| Event | Champion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skier | Team | Time/Score | |
| Alpine | Dennis McCoy | Denver | 3:14.7 |
| Cross Country | Clark Matis | Colorado | 53:19 |
| Downhill | Barney Peet | Fort Lewis | 1:37.30 |
| Jumping | Peter Robes | Wyoming | 221.2 |
| Nordic | Jim Miller | Fort Lewis | 7:09.4 |
| Skimeister | Eric Piene | Wyoming | 338.8 |
| Slalom | Dennis McCoy | Denver | 1:36.32 |