Athlete Bio#
Height
5'8"
Age
22
Hometown
Lake Placid, NY
Education
Montana State University
World Championship Experience
- 2024 Junior World Championships (Otepää, EST) - 21st in mixed relay / 53rd in individual / 64th in sprint / 18th in relay
- 2023 Junior World Championships (Shchuchinsk, KAZ): 19th in mixed relay / 57th in individual / 4th in men's relay / 37th in sprint / 60th in pursuit
Career Highlights
- 2023 US Biathlon Summer National Championships (Jericho, VT) - 1st junior sprint / 13th men's mass start
- 2018/19 Youth/Jr Worlds Biathlon Trials (Soldier Hollow, Ut.) - 11th in sprint, 8th in pursuit, 18th in sprint
- 2019 US Biathlon National Championships, Youth Men (Jericho, Vt.) - 5th in sprint / 9th in pursuit / 11th in mass start
Club
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center
More #
Van started downhill skiing as soon as he could walk. He began Nordic ski racing when he was around 10 years old and, living in Lake Placid, saw the U.S. Biathlon Team training at Mt Van Hoevenberg and around town. A couple years later, he tried a bit of shooting with New York Ski Education Foundation (NYSEF) and later joined a biathlon camp with Algis Shalna. Currently, Van competes for the Crosscut Elite Team in Bozeman, Montana, and attends Montana State University where he is studying chemical engineering with a focus in pre-med. Van's idol and biggest influencer is Tim Burke and his favorite venue to race at so far in his career is his home track at Mt Van Hoevenberg.
Outside of biathlon, Van enjoys downhill and backcountry skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, live music and mountain running.
