Trinity Western University

LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western fifth-year sprinter Danny Earles (Conception Bay, NL) is the Spartans' Male Athlete of the Week after breaking the TWU record in the 200m at the Altis Spring Tune-up meet in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
 
In the 200m, the TWU business student finished with a Spartan record time of 21.11 to finish in third place. Earles also had a strong showing in the 100m, finishing at 10.63 in the final for a fourth-place finish.
 
Earles and his fellow Spartans will now host the Battle of Sparta on April 12 at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley, B.C.
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes in the NAIA in track and field, cross country, and 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 CIS 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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