Vernon’s Eric Byram earned the top aggregate for 1996-born nordic skiers at Haywood Ski Nationals at Whistler Olympic Park.
Byram, a 17-year-old who skis with the Black Jack Ski Club in Rossland, ranked seventh overall in the Junior Men’s class after earning fifth in the 15-kilometre freestyle mass start, seventh in the 1.2-km classic, 13th in the 7.5-km classic and 17th in the 10-km freestyle.
After coming down with appendicitis to start the season, Byram said: “It’s been a cut down year so it was good to have the end be good.”
At biathlon nationals, also at Whistler, Byram helped Team B.C. to silver in the 3 x 4.5-km senior mixed relay. He competed with teammates Emily Dickson (Prince George) and Carson Mackenzie (West Kelowna).
Meanwhile, Byram’s brother, Joe, finished sixth in the 100-metre backstroke A final at the Swimming Canada’s world trials Wednesday at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria.
Joe, a member of the University of Alberta Golden Bears team, swam a personal best 56.29 seconds, but did not qualify for worlds later this year in Barcelona.
The 19-year-old competed in the 50 back Thursday, and will enter the 200 back today, followed by the 200 IM Saturday.
Vernon’s Savanna King, a two-time Olympian and member of the UBC Thunderbirds, finished fourth in the women’s 200 freestyle to earn a spot on the national relay team in Barcelona.
