The 1983 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 45th annual

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and the 3rd annual

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to determine the team and individual national champions of

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Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the

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. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships. Held on November 21, 1983, the combined meet was hosted by

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at the Saucon Valley Fields in

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. 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

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, but the Miners' performance was later vacated by the

. The individual championship was won by Zakarie Barie, also from UTEP, with a time of 29:20.0. The women's team national championship was won by

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, their first. The individual championship was won by

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, from

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, with a time of 16:30.7. This was Springs' second championship after winning the inaugural race in

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Qualification

*All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 22 teams and 182 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)

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

*Note:

's team title was later revoked by the NCAA for rules infractions.

Women's title

*Distance: 5,000 meters (3.11 miles)

Women's Team Result (Top 10)

Women's Individual Result (Top 10)

References

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