Craig Mast ready for BMX Open

Some 19-year-olds need an attitude adjustment.

Craig Mast is 19, but he needs altitude adjustment.

With the Dew Tour’s Nike 6.0 BMX Open starting Friday in Chicago, the action sports athlete from Champion has taken steps to improve performances in his specialty: park competition.

One way to achieve that is to acclimate himself to slightly greater heights.

“I’ve been riding vert to get myself used to bigger ramps,” said Mast. “That’s something different.”