LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western first-year fly half/inside centre Kamryn Howlett (Maple Ridge, B.C..) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after finishing the weekend 7's tournament in Edmonton with four tries and eight conversions for 36 points, to help lead the Spartans to a 3-2 third place finish in the opening tournament.
 
The Spartans defeated the Calgary Dinos 33-12, the Lethbridge Pronghorns 26-14, and Alberta Pandas 38-5, while losing to the UBC Thunderbirds 27-17 and the Victoria Vikes 29-0.
 
Howell and the rest of the Spartans will have a week off before heading to Victoria for the second 7's tournament of the season on February 7-8. Games will be played at Wallace Field in Victoria, B.C. and streamed live on Canada West TV.
 
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 as in the NAIA in track and field and 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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