LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western striker
Emmanuel Dan-Adokiene was selected seventh overall by his hometown team Cavalry FC in the 2026 CPL-U SPORTS Draft Friday morning.
The second-year Spartans star, who hails from Calgary, led TWU in scoring this past season with eight goals in 15 regular season games while also tallying the Spartans lone goal in their Canada West quarter-final match.
In his first year, in 2024, Dan-Adokiene was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team after scoring two goals in 13 games.
Dan-Adokiene is the sixth Spartan to be selected in the CPL-U SPORTS draft, following in the footsteps of Joel Waterman (2018, Cavalry FC, 14th.), Jake Ruby (2019, Halifax Wanderers, 14th), CJ Rossi (2022, York United, 5th), Brandon Torresan (2023, Pacific FC, 13th) and
Thomas Powell (2024, Vancouver FC, 15th).
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 34 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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