Trinity Western’s men’s rugby team will compete in its first-ever sevens competition, as the Spartans will compete in the prestigious West Coast Sevens Treasure Island tournament Saturday and Sunday in San Francisco, Calif.
The Spartans are in a pool with the defending tournament champion University of California, Berkeley as well as the University of San Diego and San Jose State University.
TWU’s roster is a freshman-laden squad, with all but two players – Khyree Poole (El Cajon, Calif.) and Garrett Sheperd (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) – competing in their first years of eligibility.
SCHEDULE
Day 1 | Saturday | October 19th
10 a.m. | TWU vs. San Diego
12:20 p.m. | TWU vs. California
3:20 p.m. | TWU vs. San Jose State
ROSTER
Ethan Bernardin – Langley, B.C. | R.E. Mountain Secondary
Daniel Clement – Edmonton, Alta. | Edmonton Clansmen
Ben Graci – Edmonton, Alta. | Nor’westers AA
Ben Hus – Calgary, Alta. | Ernest Manning High School
Ethan Kelt – Port Coquitlam, B.C. | United Rugby Club
Erik Niebuhr – Surrey, B.C. | Bayside Sharks
Khyree Poole – El Cajon, Calif. | OMBAC Rugby
Markus Rauch – Abbotsford, B.C. | Robert Bateman Secondary
Nate Schroeder – West Kelowna, B.C. | Mount Boucherie Secondary
Garrett Sheperd – El Dorado Hills, Calif. | Gentlemen of Aspen RFC
Jacob Sousa – Langley, B.C. | R.E. Mountain Secondary
David Wegert – Langley, B.C. | R.E. Mountain Secondary