Athlete Bio
Height
5'8"
Hometown
Lake Placid, NY
Education
Montana State University
World Championship Experience
- 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
Personal
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Van started downhill skiing as soon as he could walk and began competitively cross-country skiing at the age of 10, he began biathlon at the age of 13. 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.