Sasha Masson Gains Valuable Learnings in Sprint Qualification at Nordic U23 World Ski Championships in Whistler

Sasha Masson Gains Valuable Learnings in Sprint Qualification at Nordic U23 World Ski Championships in Whistler

WHISTLER, B.C.—Sasha Masson had the nation on his shoulders as the lone Canadian to qualify for the classic cross-country ski sprint heats at the Under-23 World Ski Championships in Whistler, B.C. on Sunday. Competing in just his second World Ski Championships, and first in the Under 23 category, the 20-year-old Masson skied to his best finish in 23rd at the ultimate nordic test for athletes ages 16-23 years old. “The whole goal was to qualify (for the heats) so...