The 1954

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were contested at the first annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate

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and cross-country skiing in the

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. This championships were held March 4–7 at Slide Mountain outside

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, hosted by the

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finished ahead of

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to claim the team championship; the Pioneers were coached by

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. Nevada senior Pat Myers won the

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, edging out Olympian Darrell Robison of

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Team scoring

: *(H) = Hosts *Teams declared ineligible were Western State and Whitman.

Individual events

Four events were held, which yielded five individual titles. *Thursday: Cross Country *Friday: Downhill *Saturday: Slalom *Sunday: Jumping :

References

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