The 1998

NCAA Skiing Championships The NCAA Skiing Championships are held annually to crown the National Collegiate Athletic Association combined men's and women's team skiing champion. Before 1983, the championship was only for men's skiing. Unlike many NCAA sports, only one Na ...

were contested at the

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as part of the 45th annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's and women's collegiate

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and

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skiing in the

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, coached by Richard Rokos, won the team championship, the Buffaloes' fourteenth title overall and third as a co-ed team.

Venue

This year's NCAA skiing championships were hosted at the Bridger Bowl Ski Area near

. These were the fifth championships held in the state of

(1960, 1983, 1985, 1996, and 1998).

Program

Men's events

* Cross country, 20 kilometer freestyle * Cross country, 10 kilometer classical * Slalom * Giant slalom

Women's events

* Cross country, 15 kilometer freestyle * Cross country, 5 kilometer classical * Slalom * Giant slalom

Team scoring

* DC – Defending champions * ''Debut team appearance''

References

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