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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 has early success at Cross Country Nationals

Team Yukon is experiencing early success at the 2022 XC Nationals at Whistler Olympic Park.

By Whitehorse Star on March 22, 2022

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)

  • Sonjaa Schmidt 1st 12:54.7

Senior Women 5 km free technique (33 skiers finished)

  • Dahria Beatty 2nd 12:44.0

U16 Girls 3.3 km free technique (93 skiers finished)

  • Aramintha Bradford 4th 8:45.3

U16 Girls 3.3 km free technique (93 skiers finished)

  • Cheyenne Tirschmann 10th 8:53.9

U20 Men 5.0 km free technique (44 skiers finished)

  • Derek Deuling 4th 24:23.3
  • Sasha Masson 6th 24:34.6
  • Romeo Champagne 26th 27:36.2

U16 Boys 5 km free technique (90 skiers finished)

  • Simon Connell 11th 12:35.2

U18 Girls 5 km free technique (71 skiers finished)

  • Constance Lapointe 10th 14:14.0
  • Sophia Giangrande 20th 14:45.0
  • Maude Molgat 25th 15:07.0
  • Bella Mouchet 36th 15:32.6

U18 boys 5 km free technique (82 skiers finished)

  • Cole Germain 36th 27:37.4
  • Isidore Champagne 59th 29:00.1
  • Noah Connell 61st 29:17.1

Monday Results:

U16 Girls 5 km classic technique (88 skiers finished)

  • Cheyenne Tirschmann 4th 18:55.6
  • Aramintha Bradford 8th 19:09.7

U16 Boys Boys 10 km classic technique (81 skiers finished)

  • Simon Connell 11th 34:12.3

U18 Girls 5 km classic technique (71 skiers finished)

  • Constance Lapointe 11th 19:03.4
  • Sophia Giangrande 23rd 19:55.7
  • Bella Mouchet 26th 20:18.7
  • Maude Molgat 27th 20:23.3

**U20 Women 10 km classic technique (29 skiers finished) **

  • Sonjaa Schmidt 3rd 34:08.9

**U23 & Sr. Women 10 km classic technique (29 skiers finished) **

  • Dahria Beatty 2nd 31:49.3

U18 boys 10 km classic technique (81 skiers finished)

  • Noah Connell 51st 36:18.2
  • Cole Germain 52nd 36:18.6
  • Isidore Champagne 64th 37:26.2

U20 Men 15 km classic technique (39 skiers finished)

  • Derek Deuling 5th 44:05.6
  • Romeo Champagne 19th 48:05.0
  • Sasha Masson DNS

For full results and times, visit https://zone4.ca/race/2022-03-20/846fef60/results/

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