NCAA XC Men’s Individual Champions 1970–1979 Click on any photo to click through and view in lightbox mode 1970 Steve Prefontaine (Oregon) photo John Goegel1971 Steve Prefontaine (Oregon) with Dick Silney (6th-center) and Garry Bjorklund (2nd) photo Bill Crowell1972 Neil Cusack (East Tennessee) courtesy East Tennessee State Athletic Media Relations1973 Steve Prefontaine (Oregon) & Nick Rose (2nd) in background courtesy Oregon Athletic Media Services1974 Nick Rose (Western Kentucky) courtesy Western Kentucky Communications/Athletic Media Relations1975 Craig Virgin (Illinois) courtesy Illinois Sports Information1976 Henry Rono (Washington State) courtesy Washington State Athletic Media Relations1977 Henry Rono (Washington State) courtesy Washington State Athletic Media Relations1978 Alberto Salazar (Oregon) with teammate Rudy Chapa courtesy Oregon Athletic Media Services1979 Henry Rono (Washington State) courtesy Washington State Athletic Media Relations