USA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Meet History

Men's National Champions

YEAR

CHAMPION

TEAM CHAMPION

SCORE

1890

William Day

Prospect Harriers

41

1891

M. Kennedy

Prospect Harriers

21

1892

Edward Carter

Suburban Harriers

41

1893-96

Not Contested

 

 

1897

George Orton

Knickerbocker AC

31

1898

George Orton

Knickerbocker AC

42

1899-1900

Not Contested

 

 

1901

Jerry Pierce

Pastime AC

20

1902

Not Contested

 

 

1903

John Joyce

New York AC

21

1904

Not Contested

 

 

1905

W.J. Hail Irish

American AC

27

1906

Frank Nebrich

Irish American AC

29

1907

Frank Bellars

Irish American AC

25

1908

Frank Bellars

Trinity AC

78

1909

Willie Kramer

Irish American AC

27

1910

Frank Bellars

New York AC

27

1911

Willie Kramer

Irish American AC

34

1912

Willie Kramer

Irish American AC

21

1913

Abel Kiviat

Irish American AC

32

1914

Hannes Kolehmainen

Irish American AC

16

1915

Nick Giannakopoulos

Irish American AC

25

1916

Willie Kyronen

Millrose AA

30

1917

James Henigan

Dorchester Club

30

1918

Max Bohland

Morningside AC

32

1919

Fred Faller

Millrose AA

36

1920

Fred Faller

Dorchester Club

26

1921

Earle Johnson

New York AC

40

1922

Willi Ritola

Finnish American AC

42

1923

Willi Ritola

Meadowbrook AC

44

1924

Fred Wachsmuth

Finnish American AC

31

1925

Willi Ritola

Finnish American AC

37

1926

Willi Ritola

Finnish American AC

58

1927

Willi Ritola

Millrose AA

49

1928

Gus Moore

Millrose AA

40

1929

Gus Moore

Dorchester AC

33

1930

William Zepp

Millrose AA

46

1931

Clark Chamberlain

Indiana Univ.

30

1932

Joseph McCluskey

Millrose AA

19

1933

Ray Sears

Millrose AA

26

1934

Don Lash

Millrose AA 26

26

1935

Don Lash

Millrose AA

37

1936

Don Lash.

Indiana U

15

1937

Don Lash

Millrose AA

35

1938

Don Lash

Millrose AA

29

1939

Don Lash

Millrose AA

35

1940

Don Lash

New York AC

23

1941

Greg Rice

New York AC

18

1942

Frank Dixon

Shanahan CC

24

1943

William Hulse

US Naval Academy

34

1944

James Rafferty

US Naval Academy

?

1945

Thomas Quinn

New York AC

19

1946

Robert Black

New York AC

34

1947

Curtis Stone

New York AC

28

1948

Robert Black

Michigan St. Univ.

28

1949

Fred Wilt

Syracuse Univ.

27

1950

Browning Ross

New York AC

38

1951

Bill Ashenfelter

New York AC

29

1952

Fred Wilt

New York AC

18

1953

Fred Wilt

New York AC

17

1954

Gordon McKenzie

New York AC

45

1955

Horace Ashenfelter

New York AC

28

1956

Horace Ashenfelter

New York AC

46

1957

John Macy

New York AC

45

1958

John Macy

New York AC

28

1959

Al Lawrence

Houston TFC

30

1960

Al Lawrence

Houston TFC

33

1961

Bruce Kidd

Houston TFC

35

1962

Pete McArdle

Los Angeles TC

40

1963

Bruce Kidd

Los Angeles TC

47

1964

Dave Ellis

Los Angeles TC

29

1965

Ron Larrieu

Toronto Olympic Club

40

1966

Ron Larrieu

So. California Striders

50

1967

Kenny Moore

Toronto Olympic Club

53

1968

John Mason

Villanova Univ.

59

1969

Jack Bacheler

Pacific Coast Club

37

1970

Frank Shorter

Pacific Coast Club

38

1971

Frank Shorter

Florida TC

47

1972

Frank Shorter

Florida TC

42

1973

Frank Shorter

Florida TC

20

1974

John Ngeno

Colorado TC

92

1975

Greg Fredericks

Colorado TC

31

1976

Ric Rojas

Jamul Toads

45

1977

Nick Rose

Colorado TC

1:58:04

1978

Greg Meyer

Mason Dixon AC

73

1979

Alberto Salazar

Greater Boston TC

1:52:42

1980

Jon Sinclair

Victory AC

44

1981

Adrian Royle

Athletics West

?

1982

Pat Porter

Athletics West

2:27:07

1983

Pat Porter

Athletics West

2:30:47

1984

Pat Porter

Athletics West

2:23:03

1985

Pat Porter

Athletics West

1:56:51

1986

Pat Porter

Athletics West

2:35:44

1987

Pat Porter

Nike Boston "A"

2:35:07

1988

Pat Porter

Nike Boston

2:39:12

1989

Pat Porter

Athletics West

80

1990

Robert Kempainen

Nike North

74

1991

Todd Williams

Nike North

2:29:37

1992

Bob Kennedy

Mizuno Track Club

64

1993

Todd Williams

adidas & Reebok RC (tie)

63

1994

Reuben Reina

Nike International

49

1995

Brad Schlapak

Nike "A"

49

1996

Reuben Reina

adidas

43

1997

Tim Hacker

Nike International

27

 

Women's National Champions

YEAR

CHAMPION

TEAM CHAMPION

SCORE

1964

Marie Mulder

Will's Spikettes

?

1965

Sandra Knott

Will's Spikettes

?

1966

Doris Brown

Will's Spikettes

?

1967

Vicki Foltz

Will's Spikettes

35

1968

Doris Brown

Will's Spikettes

61

1969

Doris Brown

Wolverine Parkettes

35

1970

Doris Brown

Wolverine TC

39

1971

Doris Brown

Oregon TC

78

1972

Francie Larrieu

Falcon TC

29

1973

Francie Larrieu

San Jose Cindergals

105

1974

Lynn Bjorklund

UCLA

68

1975

Lynn Bjorklund

Los Angeles TC

87

1976

Jan Merrill

Los Angeles TC

92

1977

Jan Merrill

Iowa State TC

129

1978

Julie Brown

Liberty AC

75

1979

Margaret Groos

Liberty AC

88.75

1980

Mary Shea

Wisconsin United TC

153

1981

Julie Brown

Athletics West

31

1982

Lesley Welch

Univ. of Virginia

75

1983

Betty Springs

Athletics West

67

1984

Cathy Branta

Team KangaRoos

27

1985

Lynn Jennings

Athletics West

31

1986

Lesley Welch

Athletics West

61

1987

Lynn Jennings

Athletics West

47

1988

Lynn Jennings

Athletics West

18

1989

Lynn Jennings

Athletics West

53

1990

Lynn Jennings

Nike Running Room

105

1991

Lynn Jennings

Nike Running Room

1:40:10

1992

Lynn Jennings

Nike Running Room

73

1993

Lynn Jennings

Reebok RC

33

1994

Olga Appell

Team New Balance

37

1995

Joan Nesbit

Team New Balance

39

1996

Lynn Jennings

Nike

36

1997

Deena Drossin

Nike International

27

 

Junior Men's National Champions

YEAR

CHAMPION

TEAM CHAMPION

SCORE

1979

Karsten Schultz

Knoxville TC

 

1980

Darren Lazaruk

Pederson's Club NW

47

1981

Jessie Torres

Pacific West TC

 

1982

Not Contested

 

 

1983

Tim Wakeland

Bucknell Univ.

1:20:49

1984

Anthony Williams

Bucknell Univ.

2:00:20

1985

Todd Giszack

Adams State TC

1:18:15

1986

John Nuttall

Adams State TC

1:22:46

1987

Daniel Lopez

Adams State TC

1:19:00

1988

Raymond Pugsley

Wings of Southwest

1:20:37

1989

Chris Schultz

Wings of Southwest

47

1990

Niall Bruton

Wings of Southwest

75

1991

Graham Hood

Dartmouth

1:16:26

1992

Chris Georgules

Loyola University

89

1993

Corey Ihmels

Wings of Southwest

15

1994

Gregory Jimmerson

Cardinal Harriers

27

1995

Brad Hauser

Bucknell Univ.

29

1996

Brent Hauser

Stanford TC

35

1997

Gabe Jennings

Cardinal Harriers

19

 

Junior Women's National Champions

YEAR

CHAMPION

TEAM CHAMPION

SCORE

1969

Beth Bonner

Wolverine Parkettes

 

1970

Carol Frederick

Will's Spikettes

34

1971

Eileen Claugus

Will's Spikettes

 

1972

Debra Johnson

Sports United RR

 

1973

Lynn Bjorklund

Duke City Dashers

37

1974

Pamela Allen

Syracuse Chargers

98

1975

Kathy Mills

Syracuse Chargers

46

1976

Aileen O'Connor

Liberty AC

99

1977

Lynn Jennings

Liberty AC

85

1978

Aileen O'Connor

Liberty AC

106

1979

Kim Gallagher

Klub Keystone

95:84

1980

Lesley Welch

Liberty AC

34

1981

Marilyn Davis

Liberty AC

50

1982

Kimberly Ryan

Falmouth Perrier TC

39

1983

Kelly Madden

Queen City Striders

48

1984

Renee Harbaugh

Liberty AC

32

1985

Kristy Orre

Michigan TC

72

1986

Karen Rayle

Santa Fe Harriers

45

1987

Anita Philpott

Michigan TC

47

1988

Lianne McVey

Wings of Southwest

64

1989

Jamie Park

Nike Coast TC

24

1990

Katherine Wesseling

Adams State

40

1991

Vanessa Malloy

Wings of Southwest

1:36:03

1992

Heather Hollis

Wings of Southwest

37

1993

Becki Wells

Wings of Southwest

28

1994

Kortney Dunscombe

Cardinal Harriers

36

1995

Casi Florida

Wings of Southwest

22

1996

Sally Glynn

Bucknell Univ.

28

1997

Jen Schindler

Pilot TC

36



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