The 1984 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 46th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 4th 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 19, 1984, the combined meet was hosted by Penn State University at the Penn State Golf Courses in State College, Pennsylvania. 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 Arkansas, their first national title. The individual championship was won by Ed Eyestone, from BYU, with a time of 29:28.8.
The women's team national championship was won by Wisconsin, their first national title. The individual championship was won by Cathy Branta, from Wisconsin, with a time of 16:15.6.
Qualification All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 21 teams and 184 runners contested the men's championship while 16 teams and 133 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 Arkansas 96 Arizona 107 Tennessee 139 Wisconsin 153 Virginia 184 Providence 199 Washington State 220 Michigan 287 NC State 307 Iowa State 310
Men's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time Ed Eyestone BYU 29:28.80 Richard O'Flynn Providence 29:35.50 Yobes Ondieki Iowa State 29:37.00 John Easker Wisconsin 29:38.00 Tom Ansberry Arizona 29:38.10 James Sapienza Dartmouth 29:45.20 Brent Steiner Kansas 29:45.30 Tim Hacker Wisconsin 29:49.20 Larry Chumley Northern Arizona 29:56.40 10 Mike Vanalta Southeast Missouri State 29:56.70
Women's title Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)
Women's Team Result (Top 10) Rank Team Points Wisconsin 63 Stanford 89 NC State 99 Oregon 119 Clemson 173 BYU 222 Missouri 223 Kansas State 242 Villanova 256 Houston 261
Women's Individual Result (Top 10) Rank Name Team Time Cathy Branta Wisconsin 16:15.60 Shelly Steely Florida 16:22.20 Christine McMiken Oklahoma State 16:30.00 Regina Jacobs Stanford 16:33.70 Tina Krebs Clemson 16:37.60 Katie Ishmael Wisconsin 16:37.70 Allison Wiley Stanford 16:40.40 Janet Smith NC State 16:44.60 Sabrina Dornhoefer Missouri 16:48.60 10 Holly Murray North Carolina 16:49.90
See also NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship NCAA Women's Division III Cross Country Championship
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