World Championships silver medallist Dustin Cook concluded his breakout international ski season with a World Cup bronze medal followed his first career victory at the World Cup Finals in France, beating the reigning Olympic super-g champion from Norway on March 19.
“I wanted to win really bad,” the 26-year-old Mont Ste. Marie athlete said in an Alpine Canada media release, noting he also achieved his goal of a top-10 overall ranking in the super-g with the the win. “To have it actually be accomplished, it’s literally a dream come true, something I have dreamed about since I was a kid.”
At the NCAA Ski Championships on March 14 in Lake Placid, Ottawa native Dom Garand won the first national title on his career for the University of Vermont Catamounts, claiming the men’s slalom victory.