Casey Dyck

Casey Dyck

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta

Height:
6-2

Event:
Nordic

Birthdate:
04/09/1984

Experience:
2L

Sophomore (2007): Was an alternate from the RMISA to the NCAAs, but did not compete ... Finished the season ranked 35th in classic and 21st in freestyle in the RMISA ... Recorded three top-20 finishes ... Had a season-best 24th-place finish at the New Mexico Invitational ... Best freestyle finish was 12th at the NCAA Regionals ... Named to the NCAA All-Academic Ski Team.

Freshman (2006): Qualified for the NCAAs, but did not compete ... Finished the regular season ranked 24th in the classic and 23rd in the freestyle in the RMISA ... Earned NCAA All-Academic honors ... Top classic finish was 17th at the Alaska-Anchorage meet in the season opener in Soldier Hollow, Utah ... Top freestyle finish was 12th at the Western State meet in Crested Butte, Colo. ... Placed 18th in the freestyle at the NCAA West Regional in Reno, Nev., for his third top-20 finish of the season.

Prior to UNM: Member of the 2004 Canadian Junior National Team ... Posted 10 top-10 finishes in 2005 in U.S. and Canadian competition, racing for the Foothills Nordic Ski Club.

Personal: Born on April 9, 1984, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada ... Son of David and Brenda Dyck ... Graduated from Westwood High School in Fort Murray, Alberta, in 2002 where he was on the Honor Roll ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering ... Hobbies include hiking, biking and alpine skiing.

Career Best Finishes
Classic - 17th at Alaska-Anchorage (Soldier Hollow, Utah. - Jan. 7, 2006)
Freestyle - 12th, 2x last at NCAA Regional (Reno, Nev. - Feb. 23, 2007)