1958 NCAA College Division Cross Country Championships
The 1958 NCAA College Division Cross Country Championships were contested at the first annual NCAA-sanctioned cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running among small colleges in the United States.
| 1958 NCAA College Division Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NCAA |
| Edition | 1st |
| Date | November 15, 1958 |
| Host city | Wheaton, Illinois Wheaton College |
| Venue | Chicago Country Club |
| Distances | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Participation | 20–teams 114–individuals athletes |
← 1957 1959 → | |
This was the first NCAA championship held exclusively for College Division (future Divisions II and III) teams; all university teams remained part of the NCAA University Division Cross Country Championship (later re-designated as Division I).
Held on November 15, 1958, the meet was hosted by Wheaton College at the Chicago Country Club in Wheaton, Illinois. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).
The team national championship was won by Northern Illinois, the Huskies' first. The individual championship was won by Paul Whiteley, from Kansas State Teachers, with a time of 20:45.