SPARTAN MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK I KADEN SCHMIDT

LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western third-year outside Kaden Schmidt (Mississauga, Ont.) has been named the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after finishing with 43 kills, 16 digs, and seven aces on the weekend to lead the Spartan to a weekend sweep of the former No. 1 Alberta Golden Bears this past Friday and Saturday at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
 
The education student had 20 kills, three service aces, six digs, one block, and 23.5 points in Friday’s 3-2 win over the Bears and 23 kills, four service aces, 10 digs, one block, and 27.4 points in Saturday’s win over Alberta at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
 
Schmidt and the rest of the Spartans will now travel to Calgary, Alta. to take on the Calgary Dinos on Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25, with game times set for 7:30 p.m. (MT), and 4 p.m. (MT). Both matches can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women’s and men’s soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women’s rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men’s rugby and women’s and men’s disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.  
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