The 1984 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 46th annual

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and the 4th 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 19, 1984, the combined meet was hosted by

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at the

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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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, their first national title. The individual championship was won by

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, from

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, with a time of 29:28.8. The women's team national championship was won by

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, their first national title. The individual championship was won by

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, from

, 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)

Men's Individual Result (Top 10)

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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