Snowboarder Zoe Gillings was seventh at this weekend's snowboardcross world cup event at Lake Placid.
Zoe qualified ninth for the event in New York and the result leaves her fifth overall.
The next round is in Stoneham in Canada next Friday.
Researching your Manx family history can be a very interesting and rewarding hobby. Trace your roots in the Isle of Man with our helpful of guide.