LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western men’s rugby flanker/8th man Genaro Gandolfo (Buenos Aires, ARG) has been named the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after an outstanding performance in the Spartans historic 34-27 win over the No. 2 Victoria Vikes Saturday afternoon in at Wallace Field in Victoria, B.C.
In the victory over the Vikes Gandolfo finished the match with 12 total carries, one line break, one try on offence and 28 total tackles with zero missed tackles on defence.
The win was TWU’s first-ever road win and first-ever win over the Vikes in an 80-minute Coastal Cup contest.
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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