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RACING ROMEO – Romeo Champagne of the Whitehorse Ski Club races to 19th in the U20 Men 15 km classic during the 2022 XC Nationals Monday at Whistler Olympic Park. Photos courtesy of DOUG STEPHEN
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RACING ROMEO – Romeo Champagne of the Whitehorse Ski Club races to 19th in the U20 Men 15 km classic during the 2022 XC Nationals Monday at Whistler Olympic Park. Photos courtesy of DOUG STEPHEN
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SKIING SONJAA – Sonjaa Schmidt of the Whitehorse Ski Club races to third in the U20 Women 10 km classic during the 2022 XC Nationals Monday at Whistler Olympic Park. Photos courtesy of DOUG STEPHEN
Team Yukon is experiencing early success at the 2022 XC Nationals at Whistler Olympic Park.
Team Yukon is experiencing early success at the 2022 XC Nationals at Whistler Olympic Park.
Sonjaa Schmidt finished first in the U20 Women 5 km free technique Sunday. She followed that up with a third in the U20 Women 10 km classic on Monday.
Dahria Beatty came in second in the Senior Women 5 km free on Sunday as well.
Several of the Yukon skiers achieved top-10 results.
"It was a great first day at the Ski Nationals for the Yukon Ski team skiers," said Yukon head coach Alain Masson, following Sunday's races.
The XC Nationals run until March 27.
Here are the results from Sunday:
U20 Women 5 km free technique (30 skiers finished)
Senior Women 5 km free technique (33 skiers finished)
U16 Girls 3.3 km free technique (93 skiers finished)
U16 Girls 3.3 km free technique (93 skiers finished)
U20 Men 5.0 km free technique (44 skiers finished)
U16 Boys 5 km free technique (90 skiers finished)
U18 Girls 5 km free technique (71 skiers finished)
U18 boys 5 km free technique (82 skiers finished)
Monday Results:
U16 Girls 5 km classic technique (88 skiers finished)
U16 Boys Boys 10 km classic technique (81 skiers finished)
U18 Girls 5 km classic technique (71 skiers finished)
**U20 Women 10 km classic technique (29 skiers finished) **
**U23 & Sr. Women 10 km classic technique (29 skiers finished) **
U18 boys 10 km classic technique (81 skiers finished)
U20 Men 15 km classic technique (39 skiers finished)
For full results and times, visit https://zone4.ca/race/2022-03-20/846fef60/results/
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